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Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics

Postgraduate diploma
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0650_100_E101

The Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics follows on the following disciplines at bachelor’s level: transport management, transport economics, logistics management, operations management and supply chain management.

Contact information
Mr Jacquin Flandorp
Programme administrator
+27 21 808 3911

Programme overview

Duration
One year
Campus
Stellenbosch
Type
Coursework

More information

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When applying

When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum admission requirements

Admission requirements
• A three-year bachelor’s degree on at least NQF level 7, obtained in a field not related to transport or logistics.*
• An average of least 55% in the major subjects for your bachelor’s degree.
* Transport and logistics include the following disciplines at bachelor’s level: transport management, transport economics, logistics management, operations management and supply chain management.

Selection
The number of students selected will be influenced by, among other things, staff capacity and the availability of resources within the Department, as well as academic merit and University transformation objectives. As staff capacity and resources may fluctuate from year to year, the number of students selected can also differ from year to year.

Students are selected for this programme primarily based on:
• Their overall academic performance during their undergraduate studies;
• Their motivation for wanting to pursue postgraduate studies in Transport and Logistics Management; and
• Their level of numeracy (satisfactory numeracy is deemed to be a first year (one semester) University course in Mathematics (pure or applied) or Statistics or Mathematics at National Senior Certificate level with a mark of 50% or higher).
Motivation will be determined through the evaluation of a letter of motivation that all applicants must submit.

Supporting application documents

Final school-leaving results
Certificate awarded upon completion of High School displaying the percentage or grade symbol awarded for each subject passed

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Final school-leaving results

Letter of motivation
One-page document explaining what factors are motivating you to apply for the specific programme(s) and describing what makes you a suitable candidate.

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Motivational letter / Essay

Programme structure

Programme content
You must earn a total of at least 120 credits for this programme. You must combine your modules for this programme as follows:
• Four compulsory (core) modules.
• Four additional modules, depending on the elective modules available during that year. Please contact the programme leader for more information on elective modules to be offered in the year you want to apply for.

Compulsory modules (60 credits)
13477 Analysis Tools and Techniques 711 (15)
13474 Introduction to Transport Economics 711 (15)
13475 Introduction to Logistics Management 711 (15)
11480 Supply Management 771 (15)

Last updated 01 April 2026
Disclaimer:
The University reserves the right to amend the information on this webpage at any time. While every effort is made to ensure that the information provided is accurate and complete, it may be subject to change or become outdated. It remains the responsibility of prospective students to verify all details against the relevant faculty yearbook or directly with the relevant department.

Application dates

South African students
Applications open:
1-Apr 2026
Applications close:
31-Oct 2026

International students
Applications open:
1-Apr 2026
Applications close:
30-Sep 2026