Master in Transport in Africa

Some of the topics analyzed in the Master are: transport in Africa (air, maritime, multimodal, rail, road), African transport corridors, the role of the main Organizations related to International Logistics, containerization, infrastructures in Africa, freight stowage, African ports, international transport documents (bills of lading), transport freight, main cargo transport agreements (CIM, CMR, Rotterdam), Incoterms® 2020, calculation of the transport costs in Africa, rail transport in Africa, African value chains, etc.

1. Credits: 60 ;
2. Duration:
   1-year It is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
   ;
3. Tuition Fees: € 1,000
   1. Financing.
4. Open Online Enrollment;
5. Download the Admission Form;
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ);
7. Download the syllabus (PDF) of the Master
   1. Download the syllabus (PDF) of the Related Subjects to Transport in Africa.

The professional Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa is aimed at anyone who works (or wants to work) in the international transport chain in Africa: transport or customs agents, freight forwarders, exporters, importers, consultants, related officials to the international logistics...

No previous experience or knowledge of the International Transport or foreign trade is necessary, since the master includes a series of optional subjects on the international methods of payment, international contracts, customs or trade facilitation.

Language of the Master:

1. Also
   available in For improving the international communication skills, the student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training). The student can review the subjects in whatever language and use one of the four languages as a vehicular language of the campus and to complete the exercises. The student can do the exercises, thesis or communicate with professors in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese.
   Master in transport en Afrique Master en Transporte en África Mestrado em Transporte na África.

The graduate students in this Master can Enroll directly in the Doctorate in Global Transport. Moreover, they only need to complete the research methodology module, Thesis, and other modules are not studied in this Master.

Fifteen modules compose the Professional Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa:

1. Introduction to International Transport and Logistics (5 ECTS, PDF);
2. Introduction to Transport in Africa (1 ECTS);
3. Incoterms® 2020 (2 ECTS);
4. Maritime Transport (5 ECTS, PDF);
5. Maritime Transport in Africa (3 ECTS);
6. Road Transport (10 ECTS, PDF)
   1. African Transport Corridors (3 ECTS).
7. Rail Transport (5 ECTS, PDF)
   1. Rail transport in Africa.
8. Air Transport (4 ECTS, PDF);
9. Multimodal / Combined Transport (5 ECTS, PDF);
10. Optional subjects (7 ECTS);
11. Transport and Regional integration in Africa (1 ECTS)
    1. ICT, Commerce and Regional integration in Africa;
    2. African Continental Free-Trade Area.
12. African value chains (0,5 ECTS);
13. Infrastructures in Africa (1,5 ECTS)
    1. Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA);
    2. Costs of the road infrastructure in Africa;
    3. African Road Safety Action Plan.
14. Thesis of the Master (7 ECTS).

ECTS = European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

Optional subjects of the Master (7 ECTS).

1. African Economic Areas (7 ECTS);
2. Foreign Trade Documents (1 ECTS);
3. Customs. World Trade Organization (WTO) (4 ECTS);
4. International Contracts (3 ECTS);
5. International Payment Methods. Documentary Credits (4 ECTS);
6. Non-tariff Measures (4 ECTS);
7. Trade facilitation (2 ECTS).

1. CEMAC (Central African Economic and Monetary Community);
2. CEN-SAD (Community of Sahel-Saharan States);
3. COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa);
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite FTA;
5. EAC (East African Community);
6. ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States);
7. ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States);
8. ICGLR (International Conference on the Great Lakes Region);
9. IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development);
10. IOC (Indian Ocean Commission);
11. MRU (Mano River Union);
12. SACU (Southern African Customs Union);
13. SADC (Southern African Development Community);
14. UMA (Arab Maghreb Union);
15. WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union);
16. WAMZ (West African Monetary Zone).

The student has to pass the online continuous assessment exercises for each subject as well as the final online Master's Thesis. If the professor considers that the minimum level has not been reached, he will guide the student to improve the quality of his exercises or thesis and send them back.

The most important thing for EENI is that the student correctly learns the Master's subjects and objectives.

Once all the exercises and thesis have been approved, the student obtains the “Diploma of Professional Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa

In this case, it will be necessary to send us by mail (not valid by email) a certified photocopy of your diploma of Bachelor's Degree. This is necessary for the issuance of your diploma and not to enroll.

Those students, who are not in possession of a Bachelor's Degree, may Enroll but will receive the “Advanced Certificate Program in Transport and Logistics in Africa.”

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