About this Course

The course equips you with the knowledge and skills to handle shipping documentation, freight & warehouse operations and inventory management. You also get to learn material handling equipment and be a licensed forklift operator.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

• Handle import and export documents.
  
• Handle invoicing and payments.
  
• Handle multi-modal shipment.
  
• Manage in-bound/outbound processing and inventory control.  
  
• Perform order processing, placement and job costing.  
  
• Handle oral and written communication in a business/workplace environment.
  
• Provide quality customer service.
  
• Produce office documents using common software packages.
  

Gain valuable first-hand experience

• Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment
  

MODULE OBJECTIVES

Core Modules

• Essentials of Communication I
  
• Information Technology
  
• Business Environment
  
• Service Excellence
  
• Freight Operations and Distribution Management
  
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  
• Warehousing and Inventory Management
  
• Essentials of Communication II
  
• Cargo Documentation and Practices
  
• Industry Attachment
  

Life Skills Modules

• Personal and Professional Development I & II
  
• Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
  
• Sport and Wellness I & II
  

Electives (Course Specific)

• Marketing and Promotions in Entrepreneurship
  
• Principles of Purchasing
  
• Material Planning
  
• Material Handling Equipment (Forklift Operator Training)
  

Electives (Inter-disciplinary)

• Entrepreneurship
  
• Business Statistics
  
• Banking and Financial Services
  
• Business Law
  
• Aquaculture Techniques
  
• Fashion Modelling
  
• Principles of International Commerce
  

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Logistics for International Trade with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Logistics for International Trade graduates, equipped with the knowledge and skills in integrated logistics management, are employed by logistics companies. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Logistics Coordinator and Logistics Assistant..

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for student to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Logistics for International Trade course, you need to have:

GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics/Principles of Accounts and 1 other subject

Or

GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects

*GCE N(A) school leavers, who applied during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme,will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training

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