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Stellenbosch University

Master of Commerce in Logistics Management

The Master of Commerce in Logistics Management in Transportation and Logistics is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Master of Commerce in Logistics Management offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the MCom (Logistics Management) programme, a student must be in possession of the BComHons (Logistics Management) degree or a qualification considered by the Senate to be of equal standing.

Assessment and examination

In the case of the Coursework and Thesis option (899):

Examinations are written at the end of the first semester in June and at the end of the second semester in November. Examination results are supplemented by the assessment of coursework, including a number of essays, assignments and an assignment/thesis.

Programme content

A student taking Logistics Management 899 must earn at least 180 credits as set out below. A maximum of 30 credits may be obtained from a related and approved field of study. Students should contact the Department to find out which modules will be available.

A student taking Logistics Management 879, must follow the Full Thesis option that is the result of independent research and must earn at least 180 credits as set out below.

Programme modules

180 Logistics Management (Coursework and Thesis option) 
180 Logistics Management (Full Thesis option)

For the Coursework and Thesis option (899), the following research module must be chosen

150 Thesis: Logistics Management

Elective modules (to form a total of at least 180 credits together with the research module)

15 Capita Selecta 1 (Logistics Management) 
15 Capita Selecta 2 (Logistics Management)

Compulsory modules for the Full Thesis option (879)

180 Thesis: Logistics Management