Graduate Program
Coursework program
Please click on the links below for details of all graduate programs at ITLS:
Graduate Program Brochure 2008
Please click on the images below to download the latest flyers for the Master of Logistics Management and Master of Transport Management programs (including Graduate Certificate and Diploma):
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Further details:
Master of Logistics Management | Graduate Diploma | Graduate Certificate
Master of Transport Management | Graduate Diploma | Graduate Certificate
Combined programs
Master of Logistics Management and Master of Transport Management
Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce
Master of International Business and Master of Logistics Management
Master of International Business and Master of Transport Management
Master of Transport Management and Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Majors
Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Master of Business
Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Master of Commerce
Transport Management, Master of Business
Transport Management, Master of Commerce
Units of study
Descriptions (including prerequisites, prohibitions and assessment)
Outlines (full guide to unit)
Admission and enrolment
Admission Requirements
Enrolment
Further information
Programs: Please the Faculty of Economics and Business' Postgraduate Coursework Studies and the Postgraduate Coursework Students web pages for further information on all programs.
Contacts
The Faculty of Economics and Business Student Information Office should be the first point of enquiry for all postgraduate coursework students. For specialist advice on the logistics or transport management coursework programs please contact the ITLS Postgraduate Coordinators:
Transport Management - Dr Stephen Greaves stepheng@itls.usyd.edu.au
Logistics Management - Professor David Walters davidw@itls.usyd.edu.au
Research program
Higher degrees by research
With so many exciting and important themes available to research and the general shortage of well-trained researchers in transport and logistics, ITLS always encourages inquiries. The Institute invites individuals with strong interests in higher level research to contact us. ITLS has a large number of research themes which we believe would make an excellent research program. These can range from highly quantitative to highly qualitative research topics with a focus on basic and applied research. ITLS has the largest group of postgraduate students in transport management in Australia. Our full time research students become close members of ITLS and have open access to research facilities and internationally renowned academic staff in transport and logistics. Facilities for research students at ITLS are excellent. Each full-time student has an individual work area, with full access to computers, printing, photocopying and fax facilities. Students also have access to the ITLS resource collection including leading transport journals, data and other material.
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Research topic
Students must choose a topic of research related to the interests of ITLS staff. ITLS Sydney encourages research in areas of transport economics, modelling, passenger and freight, planning and management, and in logistics and supply chain management, across all modes. Many ITLS research and consulting projects involve several aspects and modes of transport management. Areas of doctoral and masters research available at ITLS include:
- Freight infrastructure and operations:
Ports, railroads and carriers
- Supply chain management
- Logistics and freight management
- Information and pricing management in logistics
- Optimisation in supply chain operations
- Transport economics and management
- Competition and competitive strategy
- GPS and GIS applications in transport and logistics
- Health and environmental impacts of travel choices
- Traffic safety
- Traffic systems
- Understanding and changing travel behaviour
- Travel-demand forecasting
- Transport survey methods
- Ownership and performance
- Travel choice and demand modelling
- Transport and spatial development
- Transport data issues
- Transport policy
- Tourism
- Organisational analysis and human resource management
- Emergency evacuation and management
Admission requirements
Applicants for a PhD will normally be admitted to the MPhil degree in the first instance and on probation for one year (see below). Direct admission to the PhD will be available only in exceptional circumstances. It is expected that students admitted to the MPhil degree, who wish to pursue a PhD will spend one year as an MPhil student (2 years if studying part-time), before becoming eligible to have their status changed to PhD. Admission to the MPhil/PhD program is competitive and open to students with excellent academic records. The number of places available for doctoral study is limited. You may apply for admission if you have a Masters degree, or Bachelors degree with Honours. Some students have completed the Master of Transport and/or Logistics Management degree, but this is not a prerequisite.
Probationary period
There is a probationary period of 12 months for full-time and 24 months for part-time candidates. During this first year, while registered as an MPhil student, the student will be expected to register for up to 6 units of coursework (3 units per year for part-time students). These units will include the Research Design unit offered by the Faculty, and will include other units from the postgraduate coursework offerings of ITLS and elsewhere in the University, as determined by the Supervisor and the ITLS HDR Coordinator. It is expected that the student will achieve an average of between a Distinction and a High Distinction in the coursework units that are taken in this year. During this year, the student will prepare a thesis research proposal. We require a thesis topic defence at 9 months for full-time and 18 months for part-time students. If the defence is unsatisfactory, there is a second and final defence 3 months later (6 months for part-time). Satisfactory completion of the coursework and satisfactory presentation of the thesis proposal are requirements for the ending of probationary study and transfer to PhD enrolment. A student who is unable to meet these requirements will normally be recommended to continue to complete an MPhil degree.
Further information
Please the Faculty of Economics and Business' Postgraduate Research Studies and Postgraduate Research Students web pages for further information on higher degrees by research including how to apply, scholarships and other funding.
Contacts
For questions about your postgraduate research application, or any of the requirements for an MPhil or PhD, please contact the ITLS Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Professor Peter Stopher peters@itls.usyd.edu.au
