Are you curious about how the package delivery driver is able to deliver your new phone so quickly? You will discover the reason during the degree program in Logistics Engineering, where you will learn everything there is to know about management and logistics at companies and organizations.
Order today, delivered tomorrow. It seems simple, but the process behind it is complex. How is it possible that your new sneakers are delivered to your house so quickly, even though they are coming from the other side of the world? Every day, large companies such as bol.com, DHL, and Amazon are faced with the challenge to deliver their products to their customers on time. And because of new techniques and methods, companies are constantly dealing with their logistics process. Think of self-driving trucks, drones that deliver products to your doorstep, or robots in the warehouse.
Logistics is everywhere, regardless of whether you are dealing with products, events, information, or people. During the four-year degree program in Logistics Engineering, you will learn to analyze, improve, plan or (re)design these processes in companies and organizations. You will immediately apply a lot of what you have learned in practice through internships and projects. This degree program offers excellent job prospects: employers in the Netherlands and abroad are eager to have logistics management talents. This degree program is offered in Dutch and English. If you choose the English-taught program, you will take classes with students from all over the world.
Specializations
In the fourth academic year, you get to choose from one of the following specializations: Supply Chain Management, Human Logistics Management, or Maritime Logistics Management.
Supply Chain Management
As a supply chain manager, you plan, coordinate, and monitor the flow (supply chain) of products and services from suppliers to customers. In this specialization, you will learn how to streamline this process by means of proper product planning, transportation, orders, a company’s inventory, and storage.
Human Logistics Management
In Human Logistics Management, you deepen your knowledge of events management and human-related logistics processes. These processes can vary from management activities, planning festivals, or large-scale military action, to disaster logistics and the improvement of processes in health care.
Maritime Logistics Management
As a maritime logistics manager, you coordinate the flow of goods at the port, for example. You will check if the transport has gone as planned, but you also need to organize storage. Your focus is on cargo that is shipped by sea or water, but you will also study the organization of new port facilities, terminals, and wharves.
Further studies
With an HZ bachelor's degree, you can enroll in a Master’s program. If you want to do this abroad, you can usually start straight away. If you wish to do this at a research university in the Netherlands, you may be required to follow a pre-masters program.
