Air Transport and Logistics

Air transport is one of the most important global transport systems. People are transported around the world, goods can be delivered to any country on Earth, and aircraft bring these people and goods to their destinations quickly, flexibly and very safely. As the air transport sector continues to grow, so does the demand for highly qualified specialists in air transport and logistics. As a student in the Air Transport and Logistics Master’s degree programme, you will acquire wide-ranging technical, operational, logistic, economic and legal knowledge about air transport and logistics systems. You will learn to analyse and optimise air transport processes as well as to detect and solve problems in this area. The Master’s programme in Air Transport and Logistics boosts the qualification of employees within the aviation industry to a graduate academic level. Students with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, natural science or transport economics will expand their knowledge horizons and, whether theoretical or practical, will be prepared for the demands of today and the challenges of the future. The “Friedrich List” Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Sciences at the Technische Universität Dresden has created a unique programme that links the operational and planning aspects of air transport and the subjects within logistics and transport system theory. It is the only Master's programme of its kind. Through the close cooperation between the Chair of Air Transport Technology and Logistics and various aviation industry associates, the dedicated collaboration between students, scientists and professors, and by maintaining contact with former graduates, our programme allows students the opportunity to expand and enhance their learning experience. The aviation industry is known for its continuous expansion and persistent development. For this reason, there is a constant, worldwide need for highly qualified aviation specialists. You will spend the first half of this degree programme acquiring key skills and learning about the content necessary to work in air transport, including aerodynamics and aircraft, airport and flight operations, flight planning, navigation, safety and security. In addition, you will gain methodical skills in logistics, especially the optimisation of processes for passenger and freight transport. In the second half of the degree programme, you will select which specialisation modules you would like to complete. You can choose to specialise in logistics and technology in air transport as well as adjacent topics such as transport planning, transport demand modelling, transport psychology, telematics, process optimisation or quality assurance.

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E.G. TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 IELTS Academic: 5.5

Prerequisites

To be admitted to the degree programme, applicants must have completed a first degree in engineering (civil engineering, economics and engineering, transport engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or computer science), in the natural sciences (physics, mathematics, geography or geodesy), in transport economics, or another degree guaranteeing comparable prior knowledge at a university or vocational academy that is officially recognised in Germany and qualifies the degree holder for a profession. Furthermore, special knowledge is required in mathematics, physics, technical mechanics and computer science.* Prior knowledge in air transport may be beneficial. Proof of special knowledge is to be provided pursuant to the Aptitude Assessment Regulations. An assessment interview will be conducted if necessary.* * For more details, see: http://tu-dresden.de/sins/ma-atl

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