Air Transport and Logistics (Master)

Studying Traffic and Transportation Science means job security! 70 percent of our students have their first permanent job while still studying or directly at the end of their studies. Almost all of our graduates enter attractive career paths after three months of job search at the latest. Career planning and orientation is a top priority for us even during our studies - with an annual in-house carreer fair, job portal, alumni association, and much more.

​Possible occupational fields:

Well-known and respected companies in the following areas:

— Airfield companies
— Airlines and air carriers
— Air traffic control service providers
— Industry companies
— Transport companies
— Engineering firms
— Consultancy firms
— Aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers
— State and federal administration
— Research institutions

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You will spend the first half of this degree program 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 optimization of processes for passenger and freight transport.

In the second half of the degree program, you will select which specialization modules you would like to complete. You can choose to specialize in logistics and technology in air transport as well as adjacent topics such as transport planning, transport demand modeling, transport psychology, telematics, process optimization or quality assurance.

»In engineering offices, you work on a variety of transportation projects, so the tasks are diversified and stay interesting.«

»My work at the courthouse allows me to improve the local transportation systems and do good for my local community.«

»What I find exciting about my work is that we are able to design and shape the transportation systems of the next decade. In addition, we work on improving rail stations and their accessibility.«

»While working at the transportation company, I have a good overview and am able to influence the entire system. There are often many ways to solve a problem quickly and efficiently.«

»In my research, I have benefitted a lot from the professional training of the degree program. TU Dresden’s range of courses and degrees are internationally renowned in the field of transportation and traffic science.«

• To be admitted to the degree program, 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 recognized in Germany and qualifies the degree holder for a profession.
  If proof of the first degree qualifying the applicant for a profession is not yet available, the application will be considered under the precondition that 80% of the credit points attainable for the degree have already been achieved based on completed module examinations or the final thesis and the colloquium (if applicable). A certification from the awarding institute of higher education (examination office) serves as proof of the above-mentioned academic achievements. You can find the appropriate form on the Admissions Office website.
• Furthermore, special knowledge is required in mathematics, physics, technical mechanics and computer science.
• English at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is necessary.

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.

Information and documents to be submitted

The admission requirements for the Master's degree program in Air Transport and Logistics are regulated in § 2 of the aptitude assessment regulations (English version: here).
According to § 5, special aptitude for the program is present if the following conditions are met:

• Acquisition of at least 40 ECTS credit points from the subject areas of Mathematics, Mechanics, Physics and Computer Science with no overlapping content, of which:
  • at least 20 ECTS credit points from the subject area of Mathematics, including at least 5 ECTS credit points from each of the subjects Linear Algebra, Analysis, Differential Equations and Statistics,
  • at least 10 ECTS credit points from the subject area of mechanics, including at least 5 ECTS credit points each from the subjects of statics and kinematics,
  • at least 5 ECTS credit points from the subject area of physics and
  • at least 5 ECTS credit points from the Department of Computer Science.
• If the above-mentioned ECTS credit points cannot be proven or can only be partially proven, this missing achievement can be compensated for by successful participation in the Air Transport and Logistics bridge course and by one of the following practical qualifications:
  • Professional experience in areas that compensate for the above requirements,
  • Pilot's license (at least private pilot's license) accompanied by knowledge that compensates for the above requirements.

Proof of special aptitude is checked by the admissions committee on the basis of the documents enclosed with the application. The documents to be submitted are described in detail in § 4 para. 2 of the aptitude assessment regulations (English version: here). In accordance with § 4 para. 2 no. 1, the signed application form "Application for assessment of special aptitude"must also be submitted to .

All regulations concerning the study program are defined in the study documents, which have been officially announced:
Study regulations (Amtliche Bekanntmachung from 26.04.2023) | English version
1. Änderungssatzung (Amtliche Bekanntmachung vom 13.03.2025) | English version
Exam regulations (Amtliche Bekanntmachung from 26.04.2023) | English version

The curriculum and modules may be adjusted to meet current needs. These adjustments include the following not legally binding documents:
Module descriptions (Current reading versions) | English version
Study schedule (Current reading versions) | English version

The degree program can completely or temporarily be studied on a part-time basis (50%). This may apply if you are caring for children or other dependents while studying, or if you yourself are affected by health issues.

While studying part-time, the standard period of study for full-time students and the examination periods are doubled. If necessary, you can switch between part-time and full-time studies between semesters. More information on part-time studies

A separate study schedule is recommended and issued for part-time studies. Adjustments must be made when switching between full-time and part-time studies:
Part-time study schedule | English Version

Did we convinced you to study traffic and transportation? Then follow this link to get important information for your application and to find the right application portal for transportation studies.

Application deadlines:
April 1^st - June 15^th (for EU applicants)
April 1^st - May 31^th (for non-EU applicants)