Entry requirements
It is recommended that candidates with no previous knowledge or experience in this subject area complete the Introductory Certificate in Logistics and Transport (Level 2) before undertaking this course.
Why take this course?
This exam and assignment-based course is a free-standing qualification, designed to provide a sound foundation for a career within the transport and supply chain fields and to provide learners with a complete set of management skills. It is aimed at team leaders, new supervisors or aspiring managers. It is also recommended for anyone making a career change.
What you will experience
The qualification comprises of two mandatory units and one optional unit from a choice of eight.
Mandatory units:
- Business Theory
- Business Application
Optional units:
- Warehousing
- Inventory
- Procurement
- Supply Chain Operations
- Freight Transport Operations
- Passenger Transport Operations
- Transport Planning
For a wider description of the units available, please visit the CILT website.
You will be assigned a tutor who is a subject specialist in your chosen subject area(s). Your tutor will support you throughout the course to ensure you are fully prepared for the exam. This involves setting target dates for completion of tasks (which will be submitted for marking and feedback provided), answering any queries or questions you may have as you progress through the course materials and delivering a tutorial session to help prepare you for the examination.
Your tutor will also look over your assignment and provide feedback prior to final submission to CILT. Candidates must successfully complete two core units and 1 optional unit to be awarded the CILT (UK) Level 3 Certificate in Logistics and Transport. The Level 3 Certificate is knowledge-based and will be assessed by means of external examination and an externally marked assignment.The exams for the two mandatory units consist of 25 short-answer questions and 2 long answer questions (from a choice of 3). The optional unit is assessed by means of an externally marked assignment.
Key Facts
Everything you need to know about applying for this course.
CILT(UK) Registration
Students must register with the awarding body The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) immediately upon booking their course with North East Scotland College in order to receive CILT course materials.
CILT(UK) Membership
On making an application to NESCol, learners can opt to apply for student membership by visiting ciltuk.org.uk/join or calling CILT Membership Services on 01536 740104. By quoting NESCol as their Centre and using promotional code ‘CILTAO’, a reduced rate for Student Membership of £29 per annum will be available.
Examination dates
Examination dates are set by CILT and are currently offered in January, June and October each year. We require 6 weeks notice to book the exam dates with CILT. For details of the exam dates and requirements please contact:
Jennifer Wilson
Telephone 01224 612525
Email j.wilson@nescol.ac.uk
College attendance
This course requires some attendance at College, often for assessment purposes only. Please enquire about expectations for your specific course when booking.
Attendance is usually at the Aberdeen City Campus or Fraserburgh Campus.
Student Stories
Abby Grant
Business & Management
HND Accounting
“For anyone considering studying Accounting at NESCol, I would say it will definitely set you up and give you the right foundation for progressing on to a career in accountancy. I feel the skills I learned at college have been very beneficial in the work I am doing today. I use my knowledge gained at college of accounting principles and taxation every day.”
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Ami Batchelor
Business & Management
HND Advertising & PR
“This course will benefit you in more ways than one and the lecturers are some of the best people you’ll get to meet.”
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Lewis Gordon
Business & Management
Business & Administration Apprenticeship
“This vocational route has allowed me to get a good balance between work and my social life, and have healthy finances!”
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Nicole Faulkner
Business & Management
HND Legal Services
“College really helped me bridge the gap between being in relatively small classes at school and being in huge lectures at university.”
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Kieran & Mykaela Alexander
Business & Management
HND Legal Services
“The lecturers on the course were just brilliant and had so much valuable knowledge and experience to pass on.”
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Lana Laing
Business & Management
Accounting
“The College’s links with Johnston Carmichael allowed me to see accounts in practice. When I got offered a job after college, I was delighted that changing my career path had worked out.”
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Alex Grogan
Business & Management
Legal Services
“During my two years at NESCol studying Legal Service, I have learnt so much – every day I learned something new. I loved my lecturers and my classmates, and I gained confidence along the way. I ended up successfully passing my HND with As.”
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Applications
Please Note: Distance learning courses have flexible start dates and applications will be considered at all points of the year.
For non-Scottish residents – the College will confirm fees payable for your chosen course on booking and these may differ from the advertised fee
Please note that this service will only accept credit or debit card payment for the full course fee.
If you are eligible for Remission of Fees then you must complete this booking form and supply the relevant fee waiver documents to one of our Campuses or Centres. Some courses are not eligible for fee waiver applications. For further information please contact our Student Advice Centre.
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Starts 01 Aug 2021
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Duration Flexible start dates throughout 21/22
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Course Code YBNLP-O211A
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Fees £941
Completed forms should be signed and returned to us at the following freepost address:
The Student Information & Admissions Manager
North East Scotland College
FREEPOST RTJJ-TXBA-AEZS
Aberdeen City Campus
Gallowgate
Aberdeen
Scotland
UK AB25 1BN
Distance Learning Application Form
If you take up a place on a College course, at the start of the course you will be asked to sign an enrolment form. In signing the form and/or taking up a place on a College course, you will enter into a contract with the College and be bound by the North East Scotland College Standard Terms and Conditions of Study. Copies of the Terms and Conditions are available for inspection on notice boards and at various locations throughout the College, at the College Reception, on the College website: nescol.ac.uk, or can be obtained on request from the Student Funding and Admissions Manager, North East Scotland College, Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN. Please note that courses are offered subject to (a) there being sufficient numbers of enrolments and (b) the availability of resources. The College reserves its right (i) not to run courses where the number of students is considered insufficient or where resources are unavailable and (ii) in certain circumstances, to refuse admission to an individual applicant.
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