Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
Key learning outcomes
A logistics engineer is able to form a comprehensive view of business operations. They are able to plan logistics solutions and assess the effects of solutions both from the point of view of an individual company and the entire supply chain. They understand how international supply chains and company networks produce customer-oriented service entities.
A logistics engineer is able to retrieve information as well as carry out analyses and make decisions while taking technical, economic and sustainable development viewpoints into consideration. In addition to professional competence, graduates are able to work in constructive interaction thanks to their excellent prerequisites for working in the international operating environment of logistics.
Education content and professional growth and know-how
Studies in the degree programme are broken down into study modules and further to individual courses. The implementation of these uses a varied array of different methods such as online courses, working-life-based exercises and project work, laboratory assignments, data system and software exercises, simulation games, lectures and company visits.
The studies comprise shared studies, elective studies and practical training. In addition to logistics studies, shared studies involve natural sciences, technology and languages and communications courses.
Complementary studies can be selected from the themes of transportation, internal logistics, procurement, circular economy, business management or entrepreneurship. Complementary studies can also be completed abroad during an exchange student stay.
Your competence will develop and expand during the studies. After you have graduated, you will have the skills to work in constructive interaction with other members of the work community and you will have the prerequisites to work in the international operating environment of logistics in addition to your professional competence.
Flexible studies
You can also complete studies independently online and during the summer, too. Students have a choice of alternative or elective studies offered by partner universities in Finland and abroad, such as other universities of applied sciences (CampusOnline), universities and educational institutions involved in the EduFutura collaboration (University of Jyväskylä and Gradia). Higher level studies completed elsewhere may be accredited as part of your degree. The student must have a certificate or some other document to prove that they have completed the studies. Skills acquired elsewhere can also be described and demonstrated to enable accreditation. Further information is available on the web pages for students.
Working life oriented learning
Working life oriented learning is included in bachelor’s degree courses throughout the studies. These include practical training to promote professional skills, the thesis and various working life projects. At JAMK University of Applied Sciences, the operating model for working life oriented and student-driven learning is called JAMK Future Factory®. It combines working life operators, students, JAMK experts and working life oriented LAB environments and other learning environments. In addition to multidisciplinary and working life oriented project studies, it offers students a chance to develop their future working life skills, career paths and networks.
Studification is also among the options offered by working life oriented learning. It refers to combining work, project work, Future Factory activities, etc. with studies. Studification involves students drafting a studification plan and documenting it in the manner agreed with the teacher. Further information is available on the web pages for students.
Career opportunities and employment
Logistics engineers can work in a wide variety of positions in industry, commerce, public administration and companies offering logistics solutions. Logistics experts are needed in organisations of all sizes and in all fields. The job title may be logistics expert, procurement engineer, logistics manager, buyer, terminal manager, transport planner, production planner, forwarder or development engineer.
Qualifications
There are no specific degree-related or statutory qualification requirements in the field.
Further studies
Students may, after graduation and a working career of at least two years, apply for studies leading up to a master’s degree. Studies can also be continued by applying for a university master’s degree programme or similar programmes as well as professional teacher education. After a bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences, it is also possible to continue studies at higher education institutes abroad on master’s degree level programmes. A university of applied sciences also provides opportunities for continuing education in the form of specialisation studies, open studies, an online study portal (CampusOnline) and working life based continuing education.
A student who completes a master’s degree at a university of applied sciences may apply to continue on to postgraduate studies in science or arts at universities (Act 558/2009, Section 37).
Education planning
The curriculum has been drafted in cooperation with students and representatives from working life. The viewpoints of these parties have been utilised in outlining the learning objectives and the competences produced by the degree. The viewpoints were mapped through surveys, themed interviews, regular advisory board work and discussion events.
Contact Information
Vauhkonen Petri
Senior Lecturer, Logistics (Full-time studies)
+358505950446
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Kervola Henri
Senior Lecturer, Logistics (Part-time studies)
+358400899056
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Kantanen Sami
Head of Department, Logistics
+358408257405
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