Aims and Characteristics

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has set up the Hong Kong Maritime and Logistics Scholarship Scheme (Scholarship) in PolyU to support students enrolled on the MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics programme (Full-time Stream). The Scholarship aims to expand the manpower of the maritime industry in Hong Kong.

1. Candidates are required to submit applications for the programme and the Scholarship through the eAdmission System.

2. In this Full-time Stream, most classes are scheduled for weekday evenings.

3. Full-time students should take at least 3 subjects (i.e. 9 credits) in each regular semester.

Special Features

• This programme is designed for holders of a bachelor’s degree who aspire to develop a career in the Hong Kong maritime and logistics in industries.

• Most classes are scheduled on weekday evenings.

• This is a specialist academic programme with a multi-disciplinary curriculum.

• Students learn through lectures, seminars, presentations, case studies and industrial visits.

Programme Aims

The MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics (Full-time Stream) aims to:

• provide up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of shipping and logistics vital for the continued development of the industry and Hong Kong;

• develop capabilities to tackle complex multi-disciplinary problems through covering a host of topics such as logistics, economics, finance, management, law, insurance, marketing, IT applications and China practices;

• nurture good practice and sound professional judgment by drawing upon the experience of practicing professionals;

• develop the critical and analytical approach necessary to become a good decision maker; and

• prepare graduates for future advancement in the profession through self-development.

Characteristics

The programme embodies a sound balance between academic theory and professional practice. The combination of Compulsory Subjects with a choice of Electives plus a mandatory internship reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the business and the diversity of the career paths that graduates can pursue.

Within 3 calendar months of successfully completing the programme, scholarship recipients must commit to working full time in the Hong Kong maritime industry for no fewer than 12 consecutive calendar months.

Professional Recognition

• Graduates are granted full exemption from the Qualifying Examination of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong.

• Graduates of the MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics have been granted exemption on the following subjects of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS):
  - Introduction to Shipping

Note: Recognition is subject to assessment