Bachelor Logistics and Transport Management (German)

Study Logistics. Shape the Future.

Whether in e-commerce, industry, or global transport routes – logistics ensures that products arrive reliably at the right place at the right time. What seems self-evident to consumers requires complex processes and intelligent solutions – and this is exactly where the Bachelor's degree programme in Logistics and Transport Management comes in.

Business Expertise Meets Logistics Competence

In this degree programme, you will acquire solid business administration knowledge while specialising in logistics, transport, and supply chain management. This diverse skill set opens up attractive career prospects in the logistics industry, commerce, manufacturing, and service sectors.

With two optional specialisations – Smart Logistics or Far East Focus – you can tailor your studies to your personal interests. This allows you to sharpen your professional profile and prepare specifically for roles in a global context.

Strong Industry Ties & International Focus

The programme is closely linked to professional practice. Take advantage of our network with leading companies in the logistics and transport industry: excursions, project work, and guest lectures provide valuable insights into real-world logistics operations. You’ll also build meaningful connections for your internship and career entry.

International perspectives are firmly embedded in the curriculum. English-taught courses and the option of a semester abroad help strengthen your intercultural skills.

In Tune with the Times

The programme addresses current developments in the industry and integrates the latest research findings into teaching. Topics such as sustainable transport solutions, data-driven processes, and smart supply chains are firmly embedded in the curriculum. This ensures that you stay up to date with industry trends throughout your studies – and are well-prepared to meet the dynamic demands of the sector.

If you’re looking for a degree that combines practical relevance, internationality, and a focus on the future, this is the place for you. Become part of a dynamic, connected sector – and actively shape how goods and ideas keep moving.

Online info sessions (in German)

Would you like to learn more about the Logistics and Transport Management degree programme and have your individual questions answered? The degree programme team will inform you about application and admission, study contents and career opportunities. The online info sessions will be held in German.

Dates:

Mon, 19.05.2025, 6 - 7 pm

>>Register now!

You can spontaneously join our online info sessions without registering. Just click on the link below:

>>Direct link without registration

As a graduate you will be able to:

make sound business decisions in the fields of logistics, traffic, transport and supply chain management in order to achieve economic, social and ecological goals in the best possible way.
the focus here is on the use of people and technologies for efficient processes in companies and supply chains.

Typical career fields open to you after graduation:

As a graduate, a wide range of careers are open to you in companies that provide logistics, transport and traffic services. Further opportunities can be found in industrial and trading companies in the areas of procurement, production, distribution and reverse logistics. There are also other professional fields in management consultancy and public administration. Last but not least, there is the possibility of choosing the path to self-employment.

Logistics Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Specialist in Transport Management
Mobility Manager
IT Manager in Logistics
Sustainability Manager
Project Manager
Logistics Consultant
R&D Specialist in Logistics

You can find more information in the current brochure of the degree programme (German)

Programme brochure Logistics and Transport Management

Have a closer look:

Studiengangsbroschüre Logistik und Transportmanagement

Information materials (German)

Education Contract Bachelor Download icon
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General terms and conditions security deposit Download icon
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Video Bachelor Logistics and Transport Management (only available in German)

Insight into the logistics programme (only available in German)

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The programme at a glance

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Business, BA

Length of programme

6 semesters

Mode of study

Career-parallel - three times a week and Saturdays during the day

Full-time - Monday to Thursday (daytime) (FT)

Place of study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Language of instruction

German

Credits

180 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ student union fee)

Specialisation possible

In semester 5, you can choose from 2 electives:

Smarte Logistik (in German) or
Nachhaltige Mobilität (in German)

Compulsory elective languages

Russian
Spanish

Opportunity to obtain an accredited language certificate

Semester abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The degree programme recommends completing a semester abroad in the 5th semester.

Traineeship

during Semester 6

Admission procedure

Online admission test (multiple choice) (reading comprehension, English, mathematics, business administration and and a degree-programme-specific section)

Preparation for admissions procedure

For preparation, we recommend our preparatory script. You can also find more information in our "Bachelor Application and Admission Guide" under the info materials. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 1 June

Application period for non-EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 30 April

Admission requirements

Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (Matura) or
Vocational matriculation qualification or
General university entrance examination for social and economics sciences or engineering studies or
Foreign equivalent of an Austrian school-leaving certificate (The legalization list can be found here.) or
Subject-relevant apprenticeship or graduation from a school for intermediate vocational education (BMS) or technical college with additional examinations in English and mathematics
Non-subject-specific apprenticeship qualification or graduation from a vocational secondary school or technical college plus subject-specific knowledge and skills from relevant professional practice (to be proven by a portfolio) and additional examinations in German, English and maths

For this degree programme, you need German language skills at CEFR level C1 and English language skills at level B2.

Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

NQR 6

Field(s) of study (e.g. ISCED-F)

0413 Management and administration

Access to further studies

Graduates of university of applied sciences bachelor programmes may enroll in relevant master programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences.

Waltraud Bieringer

Coordinator

+43 1 720 12 86-261

waltraud.bieringer@fh-vie.ac.at

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Course Accounting

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester

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After successful completion of the course, students can
- name and define the system and the components of double-entry bookkeeping
- independently book simple business transactions in the procurement and sales areas as well as the different types of payments
- independently create an accounting cycle from these business transactions, including closing entries
- independently prepare a simple balance sheet and profit and loss account
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Course Accounting

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

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After successful completion of the course, students can
- name and define the system and the components of double-entry bookkeeping
- independently book simple business transactions in the procurement and sales areas as well as the different types of payments
- independently create an accounting cycle from these business transactions, including closing entries
- independently prepare a simple balance sheet and profit and loss account
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Course Business English 1

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

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Semester 1 WS Semester

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After successful completion of the course students can
- understand and competently use the grammatical structures in “course content”
- use formal and informal presentations styles for business talks
- give a professional company presentation
- write formal and informal business letters and emails
- apply for a job by writing CVs and cover letters
- participate in and conduct job interviews
- write short business reports
- design an advertising campaign
- talk professionally about free trade
- describe trends, graphs, charts, and tables using appropriate structures also for figures and currencies
- make travel, meeting, conference, hotel, or similar arrangements
- inquire about a product or service
- respond to an inquiry
- complain about a product or service
- respond to a complaint
- read and understand authentic business-related texts or watch business-related news coverage and summarize them in their own words
- make telephone arrangements or obtain and give information on the phone
- socialize / do small talk / network
- listen actively
- ask and answer difficult questions
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Course Business English 1

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester

icoming yes
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After successful completion of the course students can
- understand and competently use the grammatical structures in “course content”
- use formal and informal presentations styles for business talks
- give a professional company presentation
- write formal and informal business letters and emails
- apply for a job by writing CVs and cover letters
- participate in and conduct job interviews
- write short business reports
- design an advertising campaign
- talk professionally about free trade
- describe trends, graphs, charts, and tables using appropriate structures also for figures and currencies
- make travel, meeting, conference, hotel, or similar arrangements
- inquire about a product or service
- respond to an inquiry
- complain about a product or service
- respond to a complaint
- read and understand authentic business-related texts or watch business-related news coverage and summarize them in their own words
- make telephone arrangements or obtain and give information on the phone
- socialize / do small talk / network
- listen actively
- ask and answer difficult questions
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Course Compulsory Elective Language 1

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students with no previous knowledge (A1) can
- read and explain elementary communicative needs in limited situations, everyday expressions, and very simple sentences
- interpret short announcements and messages: names, telephone numbers and addresses
- fill in forms
- describe themselves and places in simple terms
- write informal and very simple texts
- introduce family, personal, and professional environment
After successful completion of the course, students with previous knowledge (A2) can
- search and find information: brochures, travel books, city maps, websites
- read and explain simple and short texts: menus and personal letters
- distinguish formal and informal situations
- carry out simple professional conversations
- write simple texts: emails, messages, reservations, and thank-you-letters
- introduce themselves and describe their family and environment,
- present their job and professional environment as well as important data and information about companies.
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Course Compulsory Elective Language 1

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students with no previous knowledge (A1) can
- read and explain elementary communicative needs in limited situations, everyday expressions, and very simple sentences
- interpret short announcements and messages: names, telephone numbers and addresses
- fill in forms
- describe themselves and places in simple terms
- write informal and very simple texts
- introduce family, personal, and professional environment
After successful completion of the course, students with previous knowledge (A2) can
- search and find information: brochures, travel books, city maps, websites
- read and explain simple and short texts: menus and personal letters
- distinguish formal and informal situations
- carry out simple professional conversations
- write simple texts: emails, messages, reservations, and thank-you-letters
- introduce themselves and describe their family and environment,
- present their job and professional environment as well as important data and information about companies.
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Course Fundamentals of Civil Law

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

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After successful completion of the course, students can
- explain principles and values of the legislator in private law (2)
- argue legal arguments orally and in writing in the mentioned areas of law (3)
- know and apply legal leeway in contract law as well as measures/steps of legal enforcement (3,4),
- be able to identify legal risks in contracts (3,4),
- to independently analyse and solve legal case studies of civil law (e.g. lack of will when concluding a contract, performance problems such as delay or impossibility of performance) (4)
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Course Fundamentals of Civil Law

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester

icoming yes
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After successful completion of the course, students can
- explain principles and values of the legislator in private law (2)
- argue legal arguments orally and in writing in the mentioned areas of law (3)
- know and apply legal leeway in contract law as well as measures/steps of legal enforcement (3,4),
- be able to identify legal risks in contracts (3,4),
- to independently analyse and solve legal case studies of civil law (e.g. lack of will when concluding a contract, performance problems such as delay or impossibility of performance) (4)
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Course Fundamentals of Logistics Systems

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
- name and explain basic terms and concepts of business (1,2)
- name and explain the ideas and dimensions of sustainability (1,2)
- explain the special position of logistics within business management (2)
- name and explain the concepts of division of labor and basic organizational concepts (2)
- name and explain the phases of business performance and the associated flows (1,2)
- name and explain the levels of management and the division of tasks between them (1,2)
- name and explain production factors, operational transformation processes and the measurement of efficiency of production factors in processes (1,2) name and explain the basic target dimensions and design alternatives of supply chain management (1,2)
- name and explain the scope of logistics services and the business models that can be derived from them (1,2)
- name and explain the benefits of logistic business models (1,2)
- name and explain basic approaches for the design of logistics strategies (1,2)
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Course Fundamentals of Logistics Systems

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 1 WS Semester
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
- name and explain basic terms and concepts of business (1,2)
- name and explain the ideas and dimensions of sustainability (1,2)
- explain the special position of logistics within business management (2)
- name and explain the concepts of division of labor and basic organizational concepts (2)
- name and explain the phases of business performance and the associated flows (1,2)
- name and explain the levels of management and the division of tasks between them (1,2)
- name and explain production factors, operational transformation processes and the measurement of efficiency of production factors in processes (1,2) name and explain the basic target dimensions and design alternatives of supply chain management (1,2)
- name and explain the scope of logistics services and the business models that can be derived from them (1,2)
- name and explain the benefits of logistic business models (1,2)
- name and explain basic approaches for the design of logistics strategies (1,2)
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