Air Transport and Logistics Dresden University of Technology

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.

• For international applicants:
  • non-EU applicants: 1 April – 31 May
  • EU applicants: 1 April – 15 July
• for German applicants and educational residents:
  • for aptitude assessment procedures: 1 June – 15 July
  • for the degree programme: 1 June – 15 September

• 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

Currently, students pay ~340 EUR per semester (i.e. for six months). This includes a ticket for public transport and regional trains in all of Germany ("Deutschlandticket"). Additionally, students can use a bike rental service all over the city for free for 30 min. The contribution also assures concessions in the university cafeterias and offers benefits (e.g. price reductions) for many cultural and leisure activities in Dresden.

Dresden offers high quality of living at very moderate costs. Currently, students should expect to pay around 850 EUR per month including rent, food, insurance and basic expenses. This figure is relatively low compared to other big German cities.

In order to top up their budget, some students may want to look for temporary work in Dresden. If so, different regulations apply for students from EU member states, countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, and students from outside the European Union and the EEA area. In addition, restrictions on the duration of employment may apply. Professors, lecturers and group leaders involved in the Master's programme may offer students the possibility of working as academic assistants. However, living expenses can be financed only partially through a job as an academic assistant.

Information on scholarships and funding for students is summarised on a dedicated web page of the TU Dresden.

TU Dresden offers plenty of counselling and training within its Career Service to help students with finding professional orientation. They offer workshops to equip students with professional skills and aid to optimise their CVs.

Additionally, there are special workshops for international students to get to know the German and Saxon job market and network.

It is still relatively easy to find affordable accommodation in Dresden. Accommodation is available either via the "Studentenwerk Dresden" or on the private market. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 250 EUR per month.
Private housing can be found online. We recommend that you move into a hall of residence at the beginning of your stay in Dresden. Subsequently, you can look for a place on the private market or in a shared apartment, which is known as a "Wohngemeinschaft" in German.