Description

The Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management is designed to provide broad high level competencies that build on the  learning  outcomes  of  the  Bachelor  of  Logistics  Honours.  This  vocation‐focused  programme  will  equip  students  with  critical  managerial  competencies  required  by  the  logistics  and  supply  chain  industry  in  Namibia.  The  programme  aims  to  prepare  students to plan, evaluate, organise, direct, and control the logistics and supply chain management work (both compulsory and  elective  courses) and a Mini‐thesis in order  to  prepare  students  for advanced,  specialist and managerial  roles in logistics and  supply chain management and enables them to conduct applied research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in  the field.  

Admission Requirements 

The Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management seeks to recruit suitably qualified students who are capable of benefitting 
from, contributing  to, and  successfully completing  the programme. In order  to be considered  for admission  to  this programme, 
prospective students must: 

• Hold a Bachelor Honours degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related cognate area of learning, or 
an equivalent qualification at NQF Level 8 from a recognised institution, which must include professional studies 
of  the  underlying  subject  matter  in  Logistics  and  Supply  Chain  Management  and  a  component  of  supervised 
research. 
• Have  passed  Business  Mathematics  or  an  equivalent  course  at  undergraduate  level.  Students  who  have  reached  the 
required standard of competence in another manner will be required to demonstrate such competence through a process 
of rigorous assessment, i.e. Recognition of Prior Learning. 
• Demonstrate competency in English communication in business at post graduate level, as demonstrated by the fact that 
the undergraduate degree was done in the medium of English. If the undergraduate degree was not done in the medium 
of 
English, then the candidate will be required to show competence in the medium of English through achieving at least Band 
7 of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or an equivalent test. 

Qualifications in related cognate areas of learning will be evaluated on a case‐by‐case basis for purposes of admission. Students 
may be required to make up specific deficiencies at the discretion of the Head of Department.

An evaluation of the applicant’s academic record and a personal letter providing reasons  for wishing to enroll  for the Master of 
Logistics and Supply Chain Management will be required for selection purposes.