Are you interested in both business and engineering? Choose Purchasing and Logistics Engineering, meet people from all over the world and get a high quality degree!

  • Degree: Bachelor of Engineering
  • Study mode: Full-time studies
  • Length: 240 ECTS Cr, 4 years
  • Annual intake: 30
  • Application period: 8 Jan 2020 - 22 Jan 2020Add event to your calendar

Success in Logistics, Success in Business

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. The entire programme is conducted in English. Join our cheerful team! 

Quality label

The programme is quality accredited and has the international EUR-ACE quality label.

EUR-ACE
 

Study Engineering and Business

Purchasing and Logistics Engineering is a great package of both engineering and business! You will begin your studies with the basics, like transferable skills, 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. 

Bachelor of Engineering, 240 ECTS

  • Technology (ICT skills, Logistics Technical Drawing and CAD, Enterprise Resource Palling, New Technologies, Producition and Material Technology), 28 cr
  • Purchasing (Basics, World of Logistics, Purchasing, Transportation Modes, Intralogistics, Materials Management, Logistics Economy, Business Networks), 45 cr
  • Logistics (Logistics Simulations, Global Supply Chain, Intralogistics Management, Intelligent Transportation, Production Management, Transport Management Systems), 30 cr
  • Future Factory, 15 - 33 cr
  • Langueages and Communication Studies, 11 cr
  • Student Wellbeing in Studies and at Work, 10 cr
  • Basic Engineering Mathematics and Physics, 15 cr
  • Applying Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Logistics, 15 cr
  • Circular Economy, 0 - 15 cr
  • Business Management, 0 - 15 cr
  • Practical Training 1, 2 and 3, 30 cr
  • Research and Development, 5 cr
  • Final Thesis, 15 cr

See the curricula

Guidance and Final thesis

A tutor teacher 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.

Studying in JAMK

The studies include lectures, teamwork, laboratory work, virtual studies, assignments, and exams. A practical training period (30 ECTS Cr) is also part of the programme. In this international degree programme, you will study one semester or do your practical training outside Finland.

Preparedness to Study

You should be interested in international experiences and you are motivated to study in a multicultural environment. You should be interested in developing operations in the field of logistics.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students

According to a legislation concerning tuition fees for universities and universities of applied sciences are obliged to charge tuition fees from students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) and who start their degree studies from 1 August 2017 onwards.

There are NO tuition fees for Finnish or other EU/EEA citizens.

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Career
opportunities

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.

 

Galina, JAMK Logistics alumni

"Studying logistics and purchasing helps you to understand how companies operate, develop and make money from a practical point of view. If you feel you have an analytical mind, but you would like to learn how different businesses and industries work - you should go for it. It is a good school of life - you are provided with supportive teachers, materials and infrastructure. It really depends on you what you make out of it. Just like in life."

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Firmenich Ltd., Geneve, Switzerland

"As far as I am concerned I was lucky to get a place and study there. I found myself in a multinational university, where I was learning and making friends from different countries. Studying at such a place gives opportunities to get many personal experiences."

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Why JAMK and Jyväskylä?

At JAMK we have more than 8000 students from over 70 countries. Here are the top reasons why you should join our international team and start your own international career!

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How to apply

The intake for Purchasing and Logistics Engineering is 25 students.

Application time 8 – 22 January 2020

Apply online 8 - 22 January 2020 by 3.00 pm Finnish time (GMT+2) at studyinfo.fi.

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Deadline for the enclosures

Applicants applying with non-Finnish qualifications need to attach the required enclosures to the online application form by 29 January 2020 (e.g. as pdf/jpg/png -files).

Entrance Examinations

Entrance examinations in Finland have been changed to online exams, and applicants have been notified by email during 26-30 March (check your email's spam and junk folders also). Emails contain information about content of exams, dates, minimun points and other relevant information.

If you have chosen Finland as your exam location (on your application) and you have not received the information by email, send email immediately to admissions(at)jamk.fi. The first part of exam is on 6 April.

FINNIPS will also organize the exam in twelve countries outside Finland during March.

Read more about exams
Logistics Apply 8 - 22 January 2020 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Apply!
 

More information

Turunen Marjo

Turunen Marjo

Lehtori, Senior Lecturer
Logistiikka, Logistics
Teknologia, School of Technology
+358404853853
Paananen Emma

Paananen Emma

Koulutuskoordinaattori, Education Coordinator
Logistiikka, Logistics
Teknologia, School of Technology
+358401801584
Kärkkäinen Saija

Kärkkäinen Saija

Koulutuskoordinaattori, Education Coordinator
Logistiikka, Logistics
Teknologia, School of Technology
+358505634719
 

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