Logistics and Transport Management

The course is designed to answer the growing demand for skilled professionals in the management of the processes involved in the transportation of goods and people from one place to another. As the world is becoming a global village and nations and states are developing and engaging in international relations with people and goods constantly on the move, Transport and Logistics trains personnel to manage these processes.

The programme seeks to address not only international demand but national as well such as travel agencies within the national borders of a country. In the past decade, Cameroon in particular has witnessed the growth of travel agencies serving millions of persons within the national territory. These agencies and companies are served with skilled professional trained in this domain. With the growing division of labour most organisations and companies now prefer professionals to manage their logistics; what goes out and what comes in.

Studies and Duration

Students are equipped with knowledge of transport system, travel agencies, logistics management, goods transaction and management, communication etc. It runs for two years and opened to holders of the GCE Advanced Level in at least two subjects excluding Religious Knowledge. It is designed to include both theory and practical/field trips and sanctioned by a supervised internship in a recognized structure. Students also prepare and defend a project and take the mandatory national exams as requirements for the award of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Transport and Logistics by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates can work with international transport agencies based at airports and seaports. They can also work with airlines flying nationally and internationally as well as shipping lines. Another door for employment is national travel agencies which are springing up every day. Employment opportunities are also found in institutions, organisations, international organisations, foreign embassies wherein graduates are recruited to serve in the logistics and management department, companies especially those involved in the manufacturing chain. They can as well work as baggage operators at the airport, seaports and for companies.

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