MS Maritime Trade and Logistics
What MS Maritime Trade and Logistics covers, career paths in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | MS |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Business, Maritime Studies |
| Offered By | 1 university in our directory |
| Typical Duration | 2 years |
An MS in Maritime Trade and Logistics is a specialised two-year postgraduate degree covering seaborne trade and the logistics chains that depend on it — chartering, trade finance, multimodal transport and supply chain integration.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers international maritime trade and shipping markets, chartering and ship brokering, trade finance and documentation, multimodal and container logistics, customs and trade compliance, maritime law, and supply chain integration.
MS, MPhil or MSc?
Pakistani universities use several titles for the two-year postgraduate degree that follows a four-year bachelor’s, and HEC treats them as equivalent 18-year qualifications. What matters practically is whether the programme is thesis-based, since that governs readiness for doctoral study.
Career Scope in Pakistan
Pakistan’s export economy depends on seaborne trade, and competence in international shipping documentation, chartering and trade compliance is genuinely scarce relative to need.
Graduates work in shipping and chartering, freight forwarding and multimodal logistics, trade finance and documentation at banks, customs and trade compliance, export and import operations at manufacturers, and port and logistics consultancy. The specialisation carries international recognition, since shipping operates to broadly common global standards.
Admission Requirements
A relevant 16-year degree, plus the university’s postgraduate admission test and interview. Several programmes run in evening or weekend formats suited to working professionals — check the specific programme page.
Where You Can Study This
- 1 universities
- 1 cities
- 1 public
| University | City | Sector | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahria University | Islamabad | Public | 2 years |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an MS and an MPhil?
Both are two-year postgraduate degrees treated as equivalent 18-year qualifications by HEC. MPhil is the more traditional and usually more thesis-weighted designation; MS is more common at newer and private universities.