COURSE: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN LOGISTICS

Logistics specialists are the people who get the right material for the products to the right place at the right time. Qualified people are in short supply and are sought after by manufacturers and retailers, especially those who make and sell consumer goods. This programme consists of modules which prepare students to manage the flow of material from the point at which materials are needed right through to the end-user.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Purchasing Management


• Business Management


• End-user Computing

Second year subjects:

• Purchasing Management


• Business Management


• Logistics


• Costing and Estimating


• Commercial Law

Third year subjects:

• Purchasing Management


• Business Management


• Logistics


• Production Planning and Control

Careers: logistics management, materials manager, materials planning manager, purchasing manager, distribution manager, inventory and stores manager.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za