ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

This programme will be offered in 2022 at Level 2 only, followed by Level 3 in 2023 and Level 4 in 2024.

The purpose of the programme is to provide qualifiers with the necessary knowledge, skills and applied competency to manage an organisation’s logistics in an integrated manner. The programme focuses on lower and middle management. Emphasis is placed on distribution with brief reference also to procurement and production. People working in an environment where customer service, warehousing, inventory management, transport management, materials management, and order processing are of particular importance, would benefit from this programme. Employment opportunities exist in manufacturing enterprises, wholesalers and distributors, retailers and third-party logistics firms.

Minimum Admission requirements

Grade 9 Certificate or NQF Level 1 equivalent.

CAREER opportunities

Employment opportunities exist in manufacturing enterprises, wholesalers and distributors, retailers and third-party logistics firms.

Duration

Three years full-time. This programme will be offered in 2022 at Level 2 only, followed by Level 3 in 2023 and Level 4 in 2024.

Course content

WHAT DO THESE SUBJECTS ENTAIL?

English First Additional Language:

English language skills and content will be refined: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, Language and Communication in Practice.

Life Skills & Computer Skills:

Life Skills is the study of the self in relation to others and to society. This subject addresses knowledge, values, attitudes and skills about the self, the environment, responsible citizenship, a healthy and productive life, social engagement, recreation and physical activity, and career choices. Computer skills are abilities and knowledge which allow you to use computers and related technology such as word processing software, access the Internet, manage files, or create presentations.

Mathematical Literacy:

Mathematical Literacy provides students with an awareness of and understanding of the role that mathematics plays in the modern world. Mathematical Literacy is a subject driven by life-related applications of mathematics.

Freight Logistics:

Freight logistics is the overseeing and management of a cost-effective operation for the delivery of goods. It combines logistics experience, human resources, and knowledge to ensure the smooth journey of goods between carriers and shippers.

Transport Economics:

Transport economics is the study of the physical movement of freight and passengers from the point of origin to the point of destination, to be at the right place, in the desired condition, at the expected time. All of these activities are key to the functioning of any economy.

Transport Operations:

This is the movement of a single type of goods from one place of origin, where the goods are loaded, to a destination, where they are unloaded.

Entrepreneurship:

The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of making a profit.

Project Management:

Project management is the use of specific knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to deliver something of value to people. All projects are a temporary effort to create value through a unique product, service or result. All projects have a beginning and an end.