International Shipping and Logistics - Full Time MSc

**Get a head start in the exciting, global industry of shipping and logistics - gain the skills and knowledge sought after by employers.**<br/><br/>Over 90 per cent of the world’s goods are transported by sea, making shipping and shipping logistics a vital part of world trade. Shipping managers in the current marketplace need to understand all aspects of international supply chain management. As the shipping industry evolves towards an integrated, multimodal, door-to-door logistics approach, such knowledge becomes increasingly important.<br/><br/>Solent’s intellectually challenging international shipping and logistics master’s degree is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge sought after by employers within this dynamic industry. The modules studied during the course aim to enable students to develop a detailed understanding of the operations and strategies of shipping as a single transport mode within the context of international multimodal logistics.<br/><br/>To complement their studies, past students have had the opportunity to visit key maritime organisations, such as the ports of Southampton, Antwerp and Rotterdam, the International Maritime Organization and the Baltic Exchange. Some of these visits were funded outside of the course fees. <br/><br/>**This course is for:**<br/>This Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport-accredited master’s degree is suited to maritime professionals who wish to progress their shipping and logistics career, or for those with a business background who are looking to move into the global shipping or logistics industries.