BA Studies – 1st degree

The College of Customs and Logistics offers BA studies (1st degree) on full-time and part-time basis in the field of International Relations within two specializations:

• International Logistics

• International Customs Cooperation

BA studies (1st degree) last 3 years (6 semesters) and end with graduation examination. During the 5th semester students have a 3-week long practice. Within their specialization students choose one of the following optional courses:

Customs Service

• organization of Customs Service
• implementation of IT solutions in Customs Service
• customs regulations

Customs clearance services for business entities

• business entities
• taxes in business trade
• customs facilitations

Enterprise logistics

• logistics in company strategy
• stock management
• warehouse management systems

International transport

• EU transport policy
• international transport systems
• insurance in transport

International freight forwarding

• freight forwarding services
• logistic operator
• freight forward documents

BA studies syllabus includes 37 subjects realized within 2000 hours during full-time studies and 1200 hours during part-time studies. However, the syllabus content for full-time and part-time studies is identical. This means that some part of the syllabus is realized by part-time students in the form of self-study.

Courses are offered in the form of lectures, classes, workshops, seminars, computer simulations and discussions.

MA studies (2nd degree) last 2 years (4 semesters) and end with graduation examination.

MA studies syllabus includes 17 subjects realized within 810 hours during full-time studies and 500 hours during part-time studies.

Semester plan for full-time studies (both 1st and 2nd degree) covers 15 weeks of classes (classes are held from Monday to Friday).

Part-time studies offer two possibilities: weekend sessions (Saturday-Sunday) or classes twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays (evening sessions).

Students are informed about dates of sessions and detailed plan of classes in advance so that they can plan their study and prepare for classes and lectures. Each semester ends with an exam session. Students who successfully complete all subject by 30 September are promoted to the next grade.

Courses are offered in the form of lectures, classes, workshops, seminars, computer simulations and discussions.

Syllabus

Basic and specialist education is realized through following topics: sociology, international security, economics of development, international relations theory, globalization and regionalization, international social policy, international human right protection, international environmental protection, international commercial transactions, international financial markets, European Union commercial law, forecasting and international simulations and international negotiations. In addition, all students take part in MA seminars.

Optional courses
Apart from obligatory subjects students may choose from the following optional courses:

International logistics

• logistic strategies
• international logistic networks
• EU logistic centres
• eco-logistics

International customs cooperation

• international customs policy
• EU states customs systems
• customs contracts
• trade policy measures