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University of Tasmania

This degree is designed to prepare students for management careers in the dynamic and internationally-focused maritime and logistics industries and related areas .This course is unique because it combines core business principles, for example accounting, finance, marketing, economics, business law and strategic management with more specific maritime industry units of study, such as ports and terminal management, commercial shipping and maritime economics. These are studied in combination with logistics-based units of study, to provide the necessary focus and an in-depth appreciation of the issues confronting the maritime and logistics industries. The course culminates with the Maritime Management Project that requires students to apply business research techniques to contemporary issues in the maritime and logistics industries. The course is designed to prepare students for management careers in shipping, ports and terminals, freight forwarding, transport, import and export businesses, and other related areas.
Core skills and knowledge of maritime industry.
Major studies include gaining of indepth knowledge related to combination of core business principles, for example accounting, finance, marketing, economics, business law and strategic management with more specific maritime industry units of study.
The satisfactory completion of Year 12 (TCE, VCE, HSC or equivalent) including Pre-Tertiary English OR successful completion of aDiploma or Advanced Diploma in Maritime and Logistics Management.International students from a non-English speaking background must have an IELTS score.Alternatively entry is available for applicants with a minimum of 2 years work experience.
The graduates with a minimum credit average in third year units may be eligible for the Bachelor of Business (Maritime and Logistics Management) Honours Program, or, with appropriate work experience, postgraduate studies. Eligible students may enrol in a double degree, combining the Bachelor degree with the Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Technology Management). Successful completion of the Diploma of Maritime and Logistics Management results in credit for 8 units or successful completion of the Advanced Diploma in Maritime and Logistics Managmanent results in credit for 12 units in the Bachelor of Business(Maritime and Logistics Management).
Career opportunities include management and senior administrative positions in logistics, shipping, ports and terminals, importing and exporting businesses and international transport.
3 Years