Diploma in Transport and Logistics Management

Description of the Qualification

The Diploma in Transport and Logistics Management (Level 6) is developed to meet the growing needs of the Transport and Logistics industry (Private and Public Sectors) and to train staff on the sector specific skills and knowledge. This diploma will provide the students with skills and knowledge in the fields of Transport and Logistics management, including warehousing, Packaging, inventory management, transportation, wholesalers, retailers, supply chain, production, storage, distribution, shipping, material handling, unitization, storage, green logistics and entrepreneurship in the Transport and Logistics industry. Students are trained to serve the nation by taking up employment in the transport and logistics sector. The course will equip students with skills and knowledge to establish their own businesses in transport, logistics, wholesalers and distribution. This qualification exposes students to different careers in transport and logistics management, it guarantees a wide bright career in employment or as an entrepreneur in the transport and logistics sector.

Students will learn the relevant academic and vocational logistics management principles, skills and knowledge through innovative teaching and learning methodologies. With this, students are not only able to perform effectively and efficiently within a variety of contemporary logistics environments, but are also properly equipped to face the numerous dynamic challenges in local and global industries.

As stated in our country’s Vision 2030, national development plans (NDPs), the Harambee Prosperity Plans (HPP), and various national policy documents, as well as the National Human Resources Plan 2010–2025, which highlighted the training needs of our country, a functional and efficient transport and logistics sector is the actual and real backbone for the practical and actual attainment of nearly all the goals and objectives. The key stakeholders consulted included the Namibia University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Works and Transport, the National Planning Commission and the Confederation of Namibia Fishing Associations.

Admission Requirements

Students will be admitted to this qualification if they hold a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) or Namibia Senior Secondary Advanced Subsidiary (NSSAS), or combination of both or equivalent qualification(s), with a minimum of 23 points in five (5) best subjects with minimum of D in English.

Or

A Certificate in Transport and Logistics Management (Level 5) or in related fields at NQF level 5. Students will also be admitted into this qualification through mature age entry as stipulated in GR 4.1.1 prior learning with 3 relevant years of experience in various fields of Transport and Logistics or related fields.

Career opportunities

Employment opportunities may be found in the following public and private entities such as Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism; Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform; Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources; Ministry of Mines and Energy; Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (a subsection on environmental related); Ministry of Higher Education (subsection on research); Namwater; Nampower; AgriBank; Banks (Green products); Namibia Commission of Research, Science and Technology; Benguela Current Commission; International University of Management; UNAM; NUST;UNDP; Environmental Investment Fund; NACSO; IRDNC; CUVECOM; OKACOM; KAZ; WWF; Mines; Municipalities and local authorities; and many organizations both locally and internationally. Important of all opportunities is research and consultancy.

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