Entrance Year Sept 2022
Programme Code 44087
Stream Code
IFM for MSc (Full-time)
TFP for PgD (Full-time)
IPM for MSc (Part-time)
TPP for PgD (Part-time)
Mode of Study Mixed Mode
Normal Duration
2 years for MSc (Full-time)
2 years for PgD (Full-time)
2.5 years for MSc (Part-time)
2.5 years for PgD (Part-time)
Credits Required for Graduation
33 for MSc,
18 for PgD
Local Application Deadline 30 Apr 2022
Non-Local Application Deadline 30 Apr 2022
Programme Leaders
Programme Director Dr YANG Dong
PhD
Remarks
PgD Exit Award
- Students admitted to the MSc programme may apply for early exit with a Postgraduate Diploma, subject to meeting the specified credit requirements.
Scholarships
The Hong Kong Maritime and Logistics Scholarship Scheme
- For entry of Programme Stream 44087-ISS, please click here for details
- Please submit the application for this Scholarship individually
- Applications for the two programmes (44087-IFM and 44087-ISS) are processed separately, and the application fee is non-transferable.
Master of Science in International Shipping and Transport Logistics Scholarship for International Student
- For entry of Programme Stream 44087-IFM: MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics [Mixed-mode] (Full-time)
- Available for overseas applicants, outside of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan with outstanding academic and non-academic performance
- Waiver of tuition fee plus living cost subsidy
- Please click here to download the application form for this scholarship
- Candidates are required to submit applications for the programme (44087-IFM) and this Scholarship together.
LMS Taught Postgraduate Programme Scholarship Scheme
Scholarships will be awarded to applicants with outstanding qualifications. Please click here for details. (Application Form: here)
Note to Applicants
- Please complete all relevant fields and enclose necessary documents. Incomplete applications cannot be processed promptly.
Aims and Characteristics
Features
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Curriculum designed in consultation with industry leaders and prospective employers
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Academic theory balanced with professional practice
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Multidisciplinary knowledge integrated with specialist expertise
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Graduates pursue diverse career paths
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Graduates are granted exemptions from professional examinations
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Postgraduate Diploma offered as an intermediate exit
Programme Aims
This programme enables students to introduce modern and cost-effective reforms into the shipping, transport and logistics industries.
Characteristics
This is a multidisciplinary and specialist programme designed to attract students from diverse backgrounds. As such, it benefits from the range of professional experience that students can bring. The intellectual demands of the programme challenge students to integrate and synthesise what are traditionally disparate disciplines. There is also an array of Elective Subjects that allow students to specialise in areas that would normally be impossible to cover in depth within the time constraints of a first degree.
Professional Recognition
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Graduates with the MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics are granted full exemption from the Qualifying Examination of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK).
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Graduates with the PgD in International Shipping and Transport Logistics are granted Level 1 and Level 2 (6 subjects) exemption from the Qualifying Examination of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK).
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Graduates with the MSc/PgD in International Shipping and Transport Logistics are granted exemption from the following subject of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS):
- Introduction to Shipping
Note: Recognition is subject to assessment
Message from Alumni
This very well-designed programme immersed us in the dynamic shipping and logistics industry, encouraging and providing the tools for us to be leading members in the ever-going transportation revolution that connects and binds the world together. It was led and taught by leading members of the industry and academe, providing valuable knowledge for the challenges to come in the job market.
Daniel Ladeira Carvalho
This programme provided us with a comprehensive and systematic understanding of all segments of the maritime transport and logistics industry. In addition to the well-structured courses of theoretical knowledge, the practical experience shared by the professors of practice prepared us for future careers.
Li Yiteng
This comprehensive programme provided us with advanced knowledge of the shipping and logistics industry and inspired us with business insights. We were encouraged to build an alumni network, further develop our interest and find our career directions through the programme's connection to a wide variety of resources on and off campus.
Quan Tong
