International Logistics Management, B.Sc.
International Logistics Management (ILM) is a course offering an academic foundation with a practically oriented focus, leading to a Bachelor of Science qualifying you to work in the international shipping business. ILM is an international course of study with two integrated semesters spent abroad. The normal length of the degree course is seven semesters.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | B1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.08, summer semester until 15.02 |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €297.20 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The last of four semesters of basic studies is spent overseas at one of our partner universities (in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, South Africa or Hong Kong, for example), and is followed by practical semester (work placement) within a foreign company. The bachelor thesis which completes the course maintains the practical relevance, since it is normally written in co-operation with a company. The interchange of academic and applied ideas is of benefit to both student and company.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Particular attention is given to ongoing changes in the world economy. Increased productivity in developing national economies; changes in the division of labour, the globalisation of markets, obligatory specialisation on the one hand and an ever-increasing variety of products on the other – all these characterise this radical change in the economy. A particular aspect of this development is “just in time” production”, a system in which the in-house manufacturing depth is reduced while at the same time suppliers deliver single parts to be used in the production process punctually, i.e. just in time. All these factors have led to an increase in transport volumes, but also to smaller batches for delivery, which in turn has led to a disproportionate increase in individual shipments by all carriers and on all modes of transport. This development means that the logistic operations of a company are increasingly seen as key competencies.
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Our ILM graduates have found jobs with the following companies:
- Logistics companies (e.g. Lufthansa, Kühne + Nagel, Stute Verkehrs GmbH, Buss Port Logistics, IDS)
- Freight forwarding and transport companies (e.g. Hapag Lloyd, Kraftverkehr Nagel, Maersk, Hamburg Süd, OOCL)
- The logistics departments of industrial and business corporations (e.g. Daimler, Volkswagen, Tchibo, Philips, IKEA)
- Consultancy firms/financial service providers (e.g. Nordcapital, DNV GL)
- Transport authorities/associations (e.g. Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
In view of the continuing above-average growth expected in the international transport business, the career prospects for ILM graduates are excellent.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Lower Saxony), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €297.20 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
|---|---|
| Language | German C1, English B1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.08, summer semester until 15.02 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.02uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.02.2027 (124 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.