International Logistics Engineering | BREDA UNIVERSITY

At the beginning of the first year, a practice week is organized. During this week, you will be familiarized with the different focal points within the field of logistics, which include healthcare logistics, production logistics, event logistics and physical distribution.

The first year includes the above starting Project and courses like: Introduction into Logistics, Mathematics, Cross Cultural Management, Statistics, Management Accounting, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Service Operations Management, Transport Management, Global Economics, Marketing, Basic Principles of Law etc.

In the second year you deal with (training) courses and projects, specific to logistics or transport. You will finish these two years with an industry project on transport and distribution. Examples of courses are: Automation Techniques, Warehousing/Material Handling, Operation Research, Transport Systems, Stock Management & Data Analysis, Operations Management, Cross Cultural Management, Trade and Transport Law & Customs etc.

The third year is a combination of working practice and studying at Breda University of Applied Sciences. You carry out two work placements, both for three months at, for example, a production company, or wholesale companies. These placements allow you to put the gained knowledge into practice during your research. Your placement will be at an international company in the Netherlands, or abroad, where the business language is English. In the second part of that year you will deepen your theoretical knowledge. Examples of the courses are: Logistic Information Systems, ERP Manufacturing, Network Logistics, Quality Management, Port Logistics

In the fourth year you take a number of specialist classes and work on your graduation assignment for an international company in the Netherlands or abroad, where the business language is English.

Fast track (3 years)

Basic entry requirements are: a Greek high school diploma (Apolytirio Genikou Lykei), with a general grade of at least 10. The fast track is available for Greek students dependent on their high school diploma scores and other factors. A grade of at least 17 in one or more of the following subjects is preferable for successfully following this courses: Mathematics/Statistics and Economics.

All international applications will be decided on a case by case basis, to ensure the standard of the diploma will be appropriate for the fast track.

All courses and examinations will be in English, so you need a good command of spoken and written English.

As an international applicant, you will be required to demonstrate sufficient results of one of these tests:

CAE (Cambridge Advanced Certificate), or CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)

IELTS test (minimum overall band score of 6.0, and minimum subscore of 6.0 for speaking)

TOEFL test (minimum score of 80 internet-based, and minimum subscore of 20 for speaking)

You need a Greek high school diploma (Apolytirio Genikou Lykeio), with a general grade of at least 10. A grade of at least 15 in one or more of the following subjects is preferable for successfully following this courses: Mathematics/Statistics and Economics.

Applying for the academic year of 2018-2019 are possible from 1 October 2017 until the application deadline of 1 May 2018.

In case you have not obtained your secondary high school diploma yet, you can already apply by submitting your current grade list.

Ultimate closing date for applications: August 15, 2018

We advise you to apply before May 1. Breda University of Applied Sciences has the right to refuse applications by students which meet the admission requirements, but which are sent after May 1.  

Breda has a growing number of students, which is why accommodation in Breda can be scarce. Unfortunately, Breda University of Applied Sciences has no campus or student rooms of its own and, therefore, it will be your own responsibility to find accommodation in Breda. Rental prices for a student room in Breda vary from €300 to €500 per calendar month. However, you will most commonly find rooms to rent for around € 400. Make sure you book a room in time (preferably in the early spring), so you have the best chances to book the room that suits your wishes. Unfurnished rooms can be cheaper to rent than furnished ones and since most rooms in the Breda are unfurnished, you may need to furnish your room yourself. This doesn’t have to be expensive as there are many DIY stores, second hand stores and second hand websites and Facebook pages.

If you want to find a good place to live in time, Breda University of Applied Sciences encourages you to subscribe to “Klik voor Kamers” (Click for rooms). This is a joint initiative of the three housing corporations in Breda: Laurentius, Singelveste Alleewonen and WonenBreburg.

Upon completion of this programme, you will know exactly how goods or services can be conveyed from A to B in the best, cheapest, safest and fastest possible way. You can start your career for example as a logistics analyst, planner, ICT consultant, purchase manager, supply chain manager, or project manager. Transport companies, shipping companies, production companies, multinationals and many other organizations around the world, are always on the lookout for logistics talents.

 Breda University of Applied Sciences has a cooperation with Cranfield University in Bedfordshire (Cranfield), United Kingdom, the No.1 education in the field of Logistics in Great Britain, which means that our logistic graduates can do their one-year MSc in “Logistics and Supply Chain Management”. It is a full-time Master of 11 months. A pre-master course is not necessary.

To continue one’s studies for a Master of Science at different Dutch universities after having finished Breda University of Applied Sciences International Logistics Management, you have to have done the Pre-master programme “Strategic Business Management and Marketing”, that runs in your 4th year of the course. Once successfully passed, you can choose one of the following Master's Programmes:

Erasmus University Rotterdam: Supply Chain Management

Tilburg University: Supply Chain Management

Eindhoven University of Technology: Operations Management & Logistics

University of Maastricht: Global Supply Chain Management and Change (

University of Maastricht: Management + International Business

University of Twente: business administration

University of Amsterdam: business administration

University of Brussels: business administration

Radboud University Nijmegen: business administration