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Transportation and Logistic Systems – (M.Sc.)
Czech Technical University
Faculty of Transportation Sciences
| Application Deadline: | anytime | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free | ||
| Location: | Prague / Czech Republic / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Czech Technical University
Despite the rise of Asian economies, the European Union and the United States remain two largest trading partners in the world. Value of goods shipped amounts to more than € 300 billion per year. Everywhere in the world today in order to sustain current and find new business opportunities, demand for internationally trained experts is increasing, however, up until now, there has not been any graduate study program focusing on transatlantic movement of people and goods, needles to say logistics that is connected with it.
Transatlantic dual degree program Transport and Logistic Systems is jointly offered by the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), University of
Students enrolled in the program spend first year of their Master’s curriculum in EU and the second year in US. Upon graduation, students are awarded two Master degrees and two diplomas, first from CTU and second from UTEP.
Graduates are expected to master interdisciplinary skills in the fields of modern transportation and logistics that will allow them to acquire respectable positions in companies worldwide. Moreover, due to the fact that part of the curriculum takes place in US, students should learn how to work as a member of an international team and live in a multicultural environment.
Contents
CURRICULUM STAGE 1 (1st and 2nd term)
Czech Technical University in Prague in cooperation with University of Zilina
1st Term
* Mathematical Models in Economy 1+1 evaluated assessment 2 ECTS
* Transport and Environment 2+0 assessment 2 ECTS
* Traffic Flow Theory 2+1 assessment, exam 3 ECTS
* Information Technology in Logistics 2+2 assessment, exam 4 ECTS
* Logistic Systems 3+2 assessment, exam 6 ECTS
* Project Management 2+0 exam 2 ECTS
* Express Courier Services 2+2 assessment, exam 5 ECTS
* Foreign Language - English 1* 0+2 assessment 2 ECTS
* Foreign Language - Spanish 1* 0+2 assessment 2 ECTS
* Master Project 1 (Thesis 1)* 0+2 assessment 2 ECTS
Total 28 30 ECTS
* Incoming students choose following course instead:
CTU Thesis 1: 0+6 assessment 6 ECTS
Additionally, incoming students can also choose level one Czech language course:
Foreign Language - Czech 1: 0+2 assessment 0 ECTS
2nd Term
* Technological Aspects of Quality 2+0 assessment 2 ECTS
* Investments and Financing in Transport 3+1 assessment, exam 4 ECTS
* Satellite Technologies in Logistics 2+2 assessment, exam 5 ECTS
* Transport Theory 2+2 assessment, exam 5 ECTS
* Maritime Transport and Maritime Containers 3+1 assessment, exam 5 ECTS
* Elective Course 1** 2+0 evaluated assessment 2 ECTS
* Elective Course 2** 2+0 evaluated assessment 2 ECTS
* Foreign Language - English 2** 0+2 assessment 2 ECTS
* Foreign Language - Spanish 2** 0+2 assessment 2 ECTS
* Master Project 2 (Thesis 2)** 0+2 assessment 1 ECTS
Total 28 30 ECTS
** Incoming students choose following course instead:
CTU Thesis 2 0+10 assessment 10 ECTS
Additionally, incoming students can also choose level two Czech language course:
Foreign Language - Czech 2 0+2 assessment 0 ECTS
There are over 30 elective courses available from the English-taught Master´s degree program Intelligent Transport Systems.
CURRICULUM STAGE 2 (3rd and 4th term)
University of Texas at El Paso
3rd Term
* UTEP Elective 1 3+9 exam 12 ECTS
* UTEP Elective 2 3+9 exam 12 ECTS
* UTEP Thesis 1 0+4 assessment 6 ECTS
Total 28 30 ECTS
4th Term
* UTEP Elective 3 3+9 exam 12 ECTS
* UTEP Elective 4 3+9 exam 12 ECTS
* UTEP Thesis 2 0+4 assessment 6 ECTS
Total 28 30 ECTS
Available elective courses at UTEP (16 in total):
* Infrastructure Management
* Infrastructure Engineering
* Modern Methods of Engineering Computation
* Traffic Engineering
* Urban Transportation Planning
* Construction Management
* Infrastructure Planning
* Risk and Reliability Analyses of Engineering Systems
* Traffic Flow and Simulation Modeling
* Infrastructure Network Flow Analysis and Optimization
* Civil & Environmental Systems Engineering
* Statistical Methods for Civil Engineers
* Highway Geometric Design
* Advanced Travel and Infrastructure Demand Analysis
* Intermodal Transportation systems
* Sustainable Engineering Design
Thesis and final exam
Upon enrolment, students choose topic of their thesis and start working within corresponding project. Thesis has to cover topic with strong relevance for both EU and US. Final exam involves thesis defense and oral exam.
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Register Now!Requirements
* Bachelor degree in transportation engineering
* Very good grades throughout Bachelor level studies (weighted average up to 1,8)
* English language proficiency
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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