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Transport and Logistics Manager) (full-time)

For the motivator on the road to profit

A good manager empowers their staff to perform better. You'll learn how to do this as a transport and logistics specialist through vocational training at school and during your internships.

Without transport and logistics, everything grinds to a halt. Is your team's work running smoothly? Then this contributes to a positive business outcome: profit!

A good manager motivates their team. As the person in charge, you direct colleagues and ensure that goods reach their destination on schedule. To you, problems are challenges. You always maintain an overview. In addition to your team's daily activities, you monitor the logistics process, the figures, the costs, and the work environment. You have strong (business) communication skills. Efficiency is key , as they say.

Areas of interest

More information.

What are you becoming?

After completing this program, you can work as a manager at a transport or logistics company, such as a freight forwarder, wholesaler, warehouse, or a large organization like a hospital, college, or university. You can also continue your studies at a university of applied sciences (HBO), for example, with the Logistics Management or Logistics Engineering program. In that case, you'll skip the first year of that program.

What will you learn?

You learn:

  • basic management
  • logistics: implementation and management
  • storage management
  • transport: implementation and management
  • transport management
  • digital skills
  • entrepreneurship

Naturally, you will also be taught Dutch, English, arithmetic, career and citizenship.

What does your education look like?

At school, you learn what you need for practical application. This can be done through theory, but we also work practically at school.

Education and Examination Regulations (OER)

In the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a study program, you can read what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this, and an overview of the exams that will be administered. Find the OER for your study program here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2026-2027 school year is 1.511 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

For an estimate of the other costs for this program, visit mbowebshop.nl . Every year, all school fees for the following academic year are announced there no later than July 1st. To place an actual order, you must log in with your Summa account.

Laptop

For many study programs, students cannot do without a laptop. Check the overview to see if this applies to your program and download the correct specifications.

Elective courses

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or to broaden your education. Throughout your studies, you will receive more information about the electives you can take. You complete each elective with an exam. Read more about electives.

Study in figures

Study in Figures provides clear information about this program and job market opportunities. Would you like to know more about these figures? Then check out this explanation.

What prior education do you need?

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
  • You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
  • You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
  • You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

Additionally

You are 16 years or older at the start of the course.

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers and students know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teacher using the contact information below:

Whatsapp
Teacher: Ronald Waldus

E-mail
Teacher: Ronald Waldus

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

What are you becoming?

After completing this program, you can work as a manager at a transport or logistics company, such as a freight forwarder, wholesaler, warehouse, or a large organization like a hospital, college, or university. You can also continue your studies at a university of applied sciences (HBO), for example, with the Logistics Management or Logistics Engineering program. In that case, you'll skip the first year of that program.

What will you learn?

You learn:

  • basic management
  • logistics: implementation and management
  • storage management
  • transport: implementation and management
  • transport management
  • digital skills
  • entrepreneurship

Naturally, you will also be taught Dutch, English, arithmetic, career and citizenship.

What does your education look like?

At school, you learn what you need for practical application. This can be done through theory, but we also work practically at school.

Education and Examination Regulations (OER)

In the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a study program, you can read what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this, and an overview of the exams that will be administered. Find the OER for your study program here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2026-2027 school year is 1.511 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

For an estimate of the other costs for this program, visit mbowebshop.nl . Every year, all school fees for the following academic year are announced there no later than July 1st. To place an actual order, you must log in with your Summa account.

Laptop

For many study programs, students cannot do without a laptop. Check the overview to see if this applies to your program and download the correct specifications.

Elective courses

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or to broaden your education. Throughout your studies, you will receive more information about the electives you can take. You complete each elective with an exam. Read more about electives.

Study in figures

Study in Figures provides clear information about this program and job market opportunities. Would you like to know more about these figures? Then check out this explanation.

What prior education do you need?

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
  • You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
  • You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
  • You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

Additionally

You are 16 years or older at the start of the course.

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers and students know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teacher using the contact information below:

Whatsapp
Teacher: Ronald Waldus

E-mail
Teacher: Ronald Waldus

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

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