Bachelor's Degree
Are you interested in business and engineering? In our accredited programme of Purchasing and Logistics Engineering, you will get the latest know-how about both. During your studies, you learn to understand the strategic role of purchasing and how companies can support their business competitiveness. The degree programme also provides you with extensive knowledge of the potential and importance of logistics.
Internationality becomes a natural part of your everyday life while you are studying in a multicultural environment. Apply and start your studies in Finland!
Purchasing and Logistics experts ensure that goods, information, capital, and people move efficiently, effectively, and economically in both domestic and international environment. Logistics has a considerable role in ensuring the competitiveness and success of modern companies in both international and domestic business.
The programme will provide you with abilities to work in specialist and management positions in the field of purchasing and logistics. You will obtain the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, develop, implement and manage purchasing and logistics activities.
You will learn to study and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds in a truly international environment.
Purchasing and Logistics Engineering is an excellent package of both engineering and business! You will begin your studies with the basics, like language and communication studies, natural sciences, and engineering studies. After these, you will concentrate in mandatory professional studies, which are Economy and management, and your major studies, Purchasing & Global logistics operations.
You can choose your minor studies to specialise into two (2) modules of: Industrial logistics management, Entrepreneurship, Transportation, International business studies, or one module from Jamk's partner Universities worldwide.
Practical training is done normally during the summer semesters and final thesis in the final part of the studies.
The studies include lectures, teamwork, laboratory work, virtual studies, assignments, and exams. A practical training period (30 ECTS credits) is also part of the programme. In this international degree programme, you will study one semester or do your practical training outside Finland.
Your career tutor will help you during your student career, provide guidance in selecting courses and give advice on practical aspects of studying and student life.
In the final thesis you will demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have acquired in a practical challenge. Normally, the final thesis is done for companies in a real practical challenge in the final part of your studies. The final thesis consists of both theoretical and practical research.
After graduation you might work as a Planner, Developer, Manager, Consultant, Trainer, Supervisor, Entrepreneur, Procurement Specialist, Buyer, Purchasing Engineer, Category buyer, Procurement and Sourcing analyst, Sourcing Specialist
Possible job titles include Logistics Engineer, Development Engineer, Purchasing Engineer, Inventory Manager, Supply Chain Coordinator, Warehouse Manager, Logistics Manager or Transport Manager.
After accumulating at least two years of work experience post-graduation, you're eligible to apply for master's degree studies. You can also further your education by applying for university master's degree programs or similar offerings. Moreover, a bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences opens doors to higher education institutes abroad for master's-level studies. Continued education opportunities include specialization studies, open courses, an online study portal (CampusOnline), and career-oriented continuing education.
A graduate with a master's degree from a university of applied sciences can apply for postgraduate studies in science or arts at universities (Act 558/2009, Section 37).
Student story
Learning logistics not only helps you to understand how a company operates and develops, but most importantly, how to save and make money from a practical point of view. The knowledge I gained at Jamk, helped me a lot as I worked on projects. I learned how to adapt and apply theories into practice.
Duyen Tran Le Truc
Read storyShort step-by-step instructions on how to apply. The students for Purchasing and Logistics Engineering are selected from two selection queues:
You can apply with upper secondary school certificate or with a higher education certificate. You can also apply even if your secondary school degree certificate is completed during the spring of applying (high school / senior secondary school certificate). Jamk uses also discretionary admission.
Apply online 3 - 17 January 2024 by 3.00 pm Finnish time (UTC+2) on studyinfo.fi.
To be selected by the International UAS Exam, you must submit an English language proficiency certificate by 24 January 2024, 3.00 p.m. Finnish time.
The required enclosures need to be attached to the online application form by 24 January 2024 by 3.00 pm Finnish time (e.g. as pdf/jpg/png -files).
To be selected by the International UAS Exam, you must submit also an English language proficiency certificate by 24 January 2024, 3.00 p.m. Finnish time.
International UAS online Entrance examination concerns Jamk's International Business, Tourism Management, Nursing, Purchasing and Logistics Engineering & Automation and Robotics.
The International UAS Exam will be held online on 6 March 2024.
The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study in universities of applied sciences. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks. In order to be invited to the second phase group interview, you have to pass all the exam sections. Applicant must score minimum points in order to be selected for admission.
To be selected by the International UAS Exam, the applicants have to prove their English language skills by 24 January 2024, 3.00 pm Finnish time. Read more from How to Apply for Bachelor's degrees (Who can apply? -> International UAS Exam: English language requirements) .
The applicant needs a valid, acceptable identification document to be able to participate in the International UAS Exam. The following documents are accepted as proof of identity:
The passport/identification card has to comply with the ICAO 9303 standard. Other passports/identification cards are not accepted.
Read more about identification and up to date information at UASinfo.fi.
The certificate-based selection concerns applicants who have completed or will be completed during spring of applying:
Admission is based on the points awarded from matriculation examination.
Scoring and more detailed information about certificate-based selection by matriculation examination on UASinfo.fi website.
Results are announced end of March at the earliest and on 31 May 2024, at the latest.
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The final deadline to accept the study place, enrol for attendance and pay the possible tuition fee is 11 July 2024 by 3:00 pm Finnish time. There are no tuition fees for Finnish or other EU/EEA citizens.
Studies will begin in the middle of August 2024. Please, arrive to Jyväskylä, Finland by that time!
