PolyU MSc / PgD in International Shipping and Transport Logistics

Programme Structure

Award	No. of Required Credits	Required Pattern
		Compulsory Subjects	Elective Subjects
Master of Science (MSc)	33	5 (15 credits)	6 ^* (18 credits)
Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)	18	5 (15 credits)	1 (3 credits)

^* In terms of Elective Subjects, students may opt for a 9-credit Dissertation plus 3 Electives or a 6-credit Project plus 4 Electives.

2019/20 Cohort or After

LGT5001 Organisational Management in Shipping and Logistics *
LGT5002 International Logistics Systems, Operations and Management *
LGT5007 Shipping Economics and Market
LGT5064 Shipping Law *
LGT5065 Finance for Shipping and Logistics *

LGT5010 Port Policy and Management
LGT5011 Admiralty Law
LGT5012 Law and Practice in Marine Insurance
LGT5013 Transport Logistics in China
LGT5014 Air Transport Logistics and Management
LGT5015 Supply Chain Management *
LGT5017 Maritime Logistics
LGT5037 Project Management
LGT5046 Contract Management
LGT5067 Intermodal Transport Management
LGT5071 Ship Chartering Strategies
LGT5072 Liner Shipping Management
LGT5073 Risk Management in Operations
LGT5101 Statistics for Management
LGT5113 Enterprise Resource Planning
LGT5122 Applications of Decision Making Models
LGT5131 Warehousing and Materials Management
LGT5152 Information Systems for Supply Chain Management
LGT5160 Derivatives and Risk Management in Shipping
LGT5161 Air Transport Regulatory Policy
LGT5162 Airline Strategic Management
LGT5163 Aviation Marketing
LGT5164 Aviation Safety Management
LGT5169 Airport Business Management
LGT5170 Maritime Arbitration Law
LGT5201 Dissertation (9 credits, for MSc Award only)
LGT5202 Project (6 credits, for MSc Award only)
MM501 Research Methods
MM544 E-Commerce

Each subject counts for 3 credits while Dissertation & Project are worth 9 credits & 6 credits respectively.

* These subjects have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF)

Note:

The offering of subjects is subject to class quota availability.
The subject syllabi are subject to approval.

^# Common Pool Electives: Students are allowed to choose 1 elective, equivalent to 3 credits, from the Common Pool to fulfill the elective requirements of the programme.

Students should strictly comply with the prescriptions of the programme curriculum when performing subject registration. Those who fail to meet the programme requirements will NOT be allowed to graduate.

Credit transfer/exemption will not be granted for subjects chosen from the FB Common Pool, unless the Elective Subject concerned falls within the programme curriculum. Please note that not all subjects will be offered every year and registration is subject to the availability of quota. Please refer to the AS's eStudent Page for subject details (e.g. subject syllabus, offering semester, class timetable).

Despite the recommended progression pattern above, students can take the Compulsory and Elective Subjects in any order they prefer.

In addition, students may take elective subjects to specialize in one of the following three areas:

Shipping and Transport Logistics
Shipping Law
Port Management
Air Logistics Management

For details of Programme Curriculum and Progression Pattern, please refer to the Programme Requirement Document.

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