Logistics and Transport Management

The globalised market, rising volume of goods traffic and the steadily growing logistics industry require highly trained professionals and managers. The degree programme “Logistics and Transportation Management”, in close cooperation with international logistics companies provides students with this technical expertise. In addition to traditional topics like traffic and transport, the programme also covers supply chain management, sustainability management and risk management. As a special feature, students can develop their careers further by participating in a business simulation game.

Focus areas

Consumers and companies take it for granted that the right product will be available at the right time and location, and at the price and quality they expect. This is possible thanks to increasingly digitalised and international transport, warehousing and transshipment processes, which are planned and implemented by logistics professionals.

Graduate skills profile

Graduates of this programme have the expertise to make informed business administration-based decisions in logistics, traffic, transport and supply chain management to efficiently achieve commercial, social and environmental targets. The deployment of human resources and technology to create effective processes in companies and supply chains is central to this.

Career options

Graduates can pursue a wide range of careers at companies providing logistics, transport and traffic services.

They can also work for industrial companies and retailers in procurement, production, distribution and waste-management logistics. Management consulting and public administration are further options and many of our graduates have launched successful start-ups, or become freelancers.

Online info sessions (in German)

Would you like to learn more about the Logistics and Transport Management degree programme and have your individual questions answered? Then register now for our online info sessions! The degree programme team will inform you about application and admission, study contents and career opportunities. The online info sessions will be held in German.

Dates:

Currently, there are no online info sessions scheduled.

Typical positions are

Logistics Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Transport Manager
Sustainability Manager Logistics and Transport
IT Specialist Logistics and Mobility
Sales Manager Logistics and Transport
Project Manager Logistics and Transport
Logistics and Transport Consultant
Research and Development Logistics and Transport
Logistics and Transport Officer

The programme at a glance

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Business, BA

Length of programme

6 semesters

Semester abroad

possible

Mode of study

Career-parallel - three times a week and Saturdays during the day

Full-time - Monday to Thursday (daytime) (FT)

Electives

Semester 5: Logistics and Supply Chain Management or Transport and Traffic

Place of study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Admission procedure

Online admission test (multiple choice) (reading comprehension, English, mathematics/logic, business administration and degree-programme-specific section)

Preparation materials can be found on the website of the respective degree programme in the download area.

Language of instruction

German

Application period for EU/EEA citizens and applicants

1 October until 15 May

Credits

180 ECTS

Application period for non-EU/EEA citizens and applicants

1 October until 30 April

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ € 22.70 student union fee)

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ € 20.70 student union fee)

Specialisation possible

In semester 5, you can choose from 2 electives:

Smarte Logistik (in German) or
Nachhaltige Mobilität (in German)

Contact hours

Part-time programme: three weekday evenings and Saturdays (daytime)
Full-time programme: Monday to Friday (daytime)

Compulsory elective languages

Russian
Spanish

Opportunity to obtain an accredited language certificate

Language of instruction:

German

Semester abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The degree programme recommends completing a semester abroad in the 5th semester.

Admission requirements

Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (Matura) or
Vocational matriculation qualification or
General university entrance examination for social and economics sciences or
Foreign equivalent of an Austrian school-leaving certificate (The legalization list can be found here under downloads.) or
Subject-relevant apprenticeship or graduation from a school for intermediate vocational education (BMS) with additional examinations in English, mathematics and German

Traineeship

Semester 6

Admission procedure

Online admission test (multiple choice) (reading comprehension, English, mathematics/logic, business administration and and a degree-programme-specific section)

RESEARCH

Information about research and development

Preparation for admissions procedure

For preparation materials please see the download section. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 31 May

Application period for non-EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 30 April

Admission requirements

Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (Matura) or
Vocational matriculation qualification or
General university entrance examination for social and economics sciences or
Foreign equivalent of an Austrian school-leaving certificate (The legalization list can be found here.) or
Subject-relevant apprenticeship or graduation from a school for intermediate vocational education (BMS) with additional examinations in English and mathematics

Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

NQR 6

Field(s) of study (e.g. ISCED-F)

0413 Management and administration

Access to further studies

Graduates of university of applied sciences bachelor programmes may enroll in relevant master programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences.

Waltraud Bieringer

Coordinator

+43 1 720 12 86-261

waltraud.bieringer@fh-vie.ac.at

You can find more information in the current brochure of the degree programme (German)

Programme brochure Logistics and Transport Management

Have a closer look:

Studiengangsbroschüre Logistik und Transportmanagement

Information materials

Education Contract Bachelor Download icon
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General terms and conditions security deposit Download icon
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Our partners

Information about the degree programme

Interview with Rector Andreas Breinbauer (in German)

Lernen Sie unseren Studiengang kennen!

Nadine Adensam in the Whatchado interview (in German)

Anja Steiner from Rail Cargo Group recommends to study at our university

Rail Cargo Group is a cooperation partner of the University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna for several years due to its logistics focus.

Anja Steiner, HR Development recommends to study at our university due to her positive experience and the excellent cooperation with our students.

Relevant company types are

Nationally and worldwide operating logistics companies, forwarding agencies, transport and traffic companies
Consulting companies in information and process management
Operational logistics in industry, trade, commerce
Companies (incl. service providers) in logistics planning, technology, control, safety and ecology
Transport infrastructure companies
Companies operating digital trade, logistics and transport platforms
Organisations for location and regional development
National and international authorities and public institutions in the field of logistics, transport, traffic
National and international NPOs related to the core competences of the degree programme
Consulting companies in the field of logistics, transport, traffic
Interest groups, administration, political decision-makers

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Course Personality Development, Career Planning

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On successful completion of this course the students should be able
to systematically plan their careers both during and after their studies putting into consideration their individual skills. They should be able to professionally customize and design CVs and essential documents and
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Course Traffic and Transport Law

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On the successful completion of this course the students will have obtained the knowledge, skills and competences to implement controlling mechanisms in the fields of transport and traffic. The focus is on the practice-oriented application of activity-based costing and the entirety of fleet management, which enables students to analyze and evaluate the operating procedures and the fleet in a transport business, which serves as a basis for the assessment of its economic viability. The students should also be able to analytically understand problematic situations in the field of transport demand and to create adequate approaches to solutions. Moreover, the student will possess advanced knowledge of the structure and functional principles of software applications used by transportation businesses and forwarding agencies. Practical competencies and skills are trained by means of exercise examples.

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On the successful completion of this course the students will have obtained the knowledge, skills and competences to implement controlling mechanisms in the fields of transport and traffic. The focus is on the practice-oriented application of activity-based costing and the entirety of fleet management, which enables students to analyze and evaluate the operating procedures and the fleet in a transport business, which serves as a basis for the assessment of its economic viability. The students should also be able to analytically understand problematic situations in the field of transport demand and to create adequate approaches to solutions. Moreover, the student will possess advanced knowledge of the structure and functional principles of software applications used by transportation businesses and forwarding agencies. Practical competencies and skills are trained by means of exercise examples.

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Course Business Management Simulation

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After the completion of the course, the students will be able to apply the methods and concepts of business administration (particularly corporate accounts) presented in a previous module, as well as logistics and supply chain management to business problems and analyse and solve typical decision situations with a focus on logistics and supply chain management.

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Alignment and focus

Following focuses make this degree programme unique in the logistics and transport sector:

Entry through courses with a specific onboarding component
High degree of studyability even in the full-time form (e.g. 17 instead of 15 weeks per semester)
IT knowledge and digitalisation skills (e.g. data analysis, IT applications in logistics, digital SCM systems, etc.)
Practical relevance through in-depth practical projects - also in cooperation with companies
Specialisation option A: 1. "Smart Logistics" or 2. "Sustainable Mobility".
Specialisation option B: 1. "International Business in Far East" (Business/Culture/Language) or 2. "International Business in the Black Sea Region (Business/Culture/Language + Excursion!)
Elective languages Spanish/Russian with the possibility of certification
Sustainability as a cross-cutting issue and key trend