Do I need a logistics background to take the Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management?

A cognate background helps, but applicants from business, engineering and aviation are regularly admitted, particularly when supported by relevant industry experience.

Does this programme cover dangerous goods and customs in detail?

Yes. Dangerous goods awareness, customs and trade compliance are core themes, although formal vendor certifications such as DG by category remain separate qualifications taken with accredited providers.

Is the Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management aimed at airline or forwarder roles?

Both. The content addresses cargo operations from the airline, forwarder, integrator and shipper perspectives, so graduates can move across these employer types.

Can I study while working full-time?

The programme is designed with working professionals in mind. Study patterns and any online or blended options are confirmed during admissions.

How long does the programme take?

Full-time completion is typically within one to two years; part-time and flexible routes may extend that. Specifics are confirmed at enrolment.

Tuition varies by mode and intake. Contact HICL admissions for current figures and any available payment-plan or scholarship options.

Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management | HICL | Harold International College of London

Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management at HICL

Modern supply chains live and die by what moves through the air. Vaccines, semiconductors, perishables, e-commerce parcels, aircraft parts on AOG, all of it depends on air cargo working when it needs to. The Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management is built for professionals who already understand that, and who want to move into the planning, commercial and management positions where these decisions are made.

The Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management connects two worlds that operations people often see as separate: the airline and airport cargo environment on one side, and the wider logistics, warehousing and distribution network on the other. It treats them as one integrated system, because in practice that is exactly what they are.

An honest view of the industry

Air cargo is not a glamorous sector. Margins can be tight, schedules slip, dangerous goods rules are unforgiving, and customs and security regimes change without much notice. What makes the field interesting is the problem solving, finding capacity when demand spikes, routing around disruption, designing cold chains that actually hold temperature, negotiating with forwarders, ground handlers and trucking partners. The Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management is designed to sharpen exactly that kind of thinking.

Who This Master Is For

Cargo and logistics professionals moving into management and commercial roles.
Airline, airport and ground-handling staff transitioning into cargo and freight operations.
Freight forwarder employees ready to take on regional or strategic responsibility.
Graduates from logistics, aviation or business backgrounds specialising in air freight.

Where Graduates Work

Graduates of the Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management typically progress into roles with airline cargo divisions, freight forwarders, integrators, airport cargo terminals, third-party logistics providers and shippers with large air-freight requirements. Typical positions include cargo operations manager, freight forwarding manager, network planner, key account manager, supply chain analyst and warehouse operations manager. With experience, graduates move into commercial, country-management and strategy roles.

What the Programme Covers (Themes, Not Modules)

Expect to engage with air cargo network and capacity planning, freight forwarding workflows and documentation, dangerous goods and safety regulation, customs and trade compliance, cold-chain and special-cargo handling, warehousing and ground operations, sustainability pressures on aviation, and the commercial side of pricing, contracts and key accounts. Specific module structure and assessment formats are confirmed at enrolment.

How the Programme Is Delivered

The Master in Air Cargo and Logistics Management at HICL uses a mix of taught content, applied case work and project-based assessment. On-campus and supported online study options may be available depending on intake. The programme is designed so that working professionals can engage with it without abandoning their current role.

Entry Requirements

A bachelor's degree in logistics, aviation, business, engineering or a related field.
Industry experience is welcomed and supports admission for non-cognate degree holders.
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for international applicants.
Minimum age and document requirements confirmed at application.

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