Logistics Engineering - HZ University

The programme

Year 1
During the first academic year, you will be introduced to the basics of logistics. You will learn more about the logistics sector and get a clear picture of your future career. You will get to work on topics such as international logistics, financial management and events logistics.

Year 2
In your second academic year, the focus will be mainly on management and change processes. In addition, you will deepen your knowledge about the world of logistics. You will deal with topics such as marketing and export management, distribution logistics, production planning and you will train your practical management skills (what type of manager are you and how do you adjust your leadership style when in contact with other staff members). In addition, you will take English classes and you will learn how to start and carry out a research project. One day a week, you will either participate as an intern at a logistics company or you will be active on the board of the study association of the degree programme. More to that, you will go on regular excursions in the Netherlands and abroad and to different companies such as CoolBlue, Coca-Cola and the Air Force. You also get to visit these companies and follow guest lectures.

Year 3
In your third academic year, you will do an internship or follow a minor here or abroad. With a minor, you will deepen or broaden your knowledge and skills. You can follow a minor at HZ or at another University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands or abroad.

Year 4
In your fourth academic year, you deepen your knowledge in one of the specialisations of the degree programme and you will do an internship at a company where you will conduct your graduation research. For your research, you will analyse a problem at a logistics company and produce the best solution. Research can include how to improve cargo ship storage, how to improve the waiting times in health care or how to create a benchmark of different ports. You will also choose a specialisation. All classes during the fourth year will be in English.
In the fourth academic year, you get to choose from one of the following specialisations: Supply Chain Management, Human Logistics Management or Maritime Logistics Management.
•Supply Chain Management
As supply chain manager, you plan, coordinate and monitor the flow (supply chain) of products and services from supplier to customer. In this specialisation, you will learn how to streamline this process by means of proper product planning, transportation, orders, a company’s inventory and storage.
•Human Logistics Management
In Human Logistics Management, you deepen your knowledge on events management and human-related logistics processes. These processes can vary from management activities, planning festivals, or large-scale military action, to disaster logistics and the improvement of processes in health care.
•Maritime Logistics Management
As maritime logistics manager, you coordinate the flow of goods at the port, for example. You will check if transport has gone as planned, but you also need to organise storage. Your focus is on cargo that is shipped by sea or water, but you will also study the organisation of new port facilities, terminals and wharfs.

Possible careers
After your graduation, you have gained enough knowledge to ensure that the connection between all the chains of a logistics process is seamless. You can work at a transport and distribution company, a shipping company or a consultancy agency as a buyer, logistics manager, consultant, supply chain manager or material manager. Logistics managers are always in high demand, so after your graduation it won’t take you long to find a job.