To successfully complete the program the student must complete a total of 90 ECTS. The required courses amount to 48 ECTS, 12 ECTS are allocated to elective courses, and the remaining 30 ECTS are allocated to the Master thesis.
Following the structure of programs offered in such prestigious institutions as the London School of Economics and Birkbeck College, London University, the program will be operating in the evenings in order to accommodate working students. Each course will be block delivered within a two week period providing a total of 36 contact hours over twelve days plus a mid term and final examination. Three required courses and one elective will be offered during the first and second semesters. The third semester will be taken up with work for the Dissertation.
Module Group | ECTS |
Required Courses | 48 |
Electives Courses | 12 |
MSc Thesis | 30 |
TOTAL | 90 |
Required Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 48 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | ITSM501 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SHIPPING MANAGEMENT | 8 | 3 |
2 | ITSM502 | INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW AND CARRIAGE OF GOODS | 8 | 3 |
3 | ITSM503 | LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 8 | 3 |
4 | ITSM505 | SHIP MANAGEMENT | 8 | 3 |
5 | ITSM506 | RESEARCH METHODS | 8 | 3 |
6 | ITSM507 | COMMODITY TRADES | 8 | 3 |
Electives Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 12 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | ITSM513 | BANKING AND FINANCE | 6 | 3 |
2 | ITSM514 | ECONOMICS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANSPORT | 6 | 3 |
MSc Thesis Modules
The student must successfully complete 30 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | ITSM520 | DISSERTATION | 30 | 0 |