Description
The Bachelor of Transport Management programme aims at developing the student’s applied and cognitive competencies in the
acquisition of knowledge, interpretation, understanding, and applications of transportation management principles. Through this
programme, students will be able to solve real‐life transportation management problems including but not limited to road/land,
air, and waterways. The programme is designed to respond to both the local and international contexts, as students will explore
how transport roles and functions exist within Namibia and in developing societies.
The programme aims at producing transport graduates who can competently manage transportation tasks and duties as well as
make transport‐related decisions within the scope of their responsibilities. Graduates would be able to appraise and manage the
synergy between transport and other functional areas of management in an organization. Graduates will be able to use relevant
transport information in the process of making effective and efficient transport decisions, managing themselves and others.
On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to find employment in the public and private sectors as Road
Transport Inspector, Transport & Distribution Officer, Supply Chain Officer, Retail & Warehouse officer, Transport/Fleet Officer,
Freight Operations, and Transport Consultants in the various areas and modes of transport industry.
Admission Requirements
Candidates may be considered for admission to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, candidates are required to have passed
Mathematics with at least an E‐symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level or a 4 at NSSC Higher Level.
Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). Only applicants that
scored 50% and above in English and Mathematics in the Mature Age Entry Test will be considered.