Shipping & Logistics, MBA
Logistics, especially the movement of goods by sea, links both business and industry which is becoming increasingly complex. In order to cope with the high demand and to serve constantly growing supply chain networks, innovative and future-oriented management concepts are required, as well as specialists and managers who have the ability to recognise and implement them. This future-oriented MBA programme is located in Hamburg. The City with the gateway to the world and the third largest port in Europe and thus one of the most important transshipment ports for global trade via sea route. During your studies, you will be prepared for becoming an international expert for supply chain management, logistics and global trades.
MBAs at UE are characterised by seminar-style lectures. In these, the content is taught to students through a workshop style, with many practical exercises in groups. Application-oriented and forward-looking.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
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| Duration | 3 semesters, 90 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 01.09, summer semester until 01.03 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €12,332 / year |
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
What you study
The MBA provides students with an optimal transfer of knowledge - the corresponding special module is always offered in parallel to each basic business management module so that students can immediately apply what they have learned to the special area being taught. We promote your competences in the field of management both scientifically and application-oriented. You will learn the essential management qualifications in the core disciplines of business administration, in the field supply chain management and the transport of goods.
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You possess the highest level of professional expertise, scientific methodological skills and distinctive social skills - an increasingly important prerequisite for a successful career path. With the MBA Shipping & Logistics you are perfectly prepared for demanding management positions. Depending on your individual focus, your field of application will be in middle to top management of nationally and internationally operating companies.
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The following career prospects are available to you after successful completion of the programme:
- Sector-specific professional and managerial staff
- Supply chain expert
Cost of study
The study fees include all costs for your MBA (except travel expenses). There is a number of options for covering the fees, including payment plans and financial support. Payments in monthly installments is possible.
Tuition fees
- EU applicants: € 925 monthly
- Non-EU applicants: € 12,332 yearly
Requirements and application
| Previous education | - First qualifying university degree: Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS) - Work experience: at least 1 year after the first qualifying university degree |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 01.09, summer semester until 01.03 |
How 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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 01.03Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 01.03.2027 (138 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.