Master DegreeCustoms Process Management (Online)
| Study location | Lithuania, Online |
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| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1 year (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Master Degree (Master of Business Administration) |
| Tuition fee | €4,295 per year |
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| Application fee | €100 one-time Non-EU applicants shall pay through the Flywire portal. Application fee is not refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor degree diploma in the field of accounting, finance, economics, business, management. Minimum 60% CGPA Admission score counting is based on: the average of bachelor degree diploma study course * 0.5 + Grade of the final thesis of bachelor studies * 0.2 + Motivational interview * 0.3. A letter with a transcript of records should be sent by email from your previous study institution (University) directly to Vytautas Magnus University International Cooperation Department email address – recognition@vdu.lt and by post: Vytautas Magnus University Transcript of Records should list all the subjects, grades, credits and/or hours The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Proof of English Language: applicant has to present document proving B2 level (TOEFL 87-109 iBT/534-633 PBT, IELTS 5.5-6,5, Cambridge English First (FCE) 161-180, BEC Vantage 161-180, Michigan ECCE (min. 650), PTE General Level 3, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785, TOEIC Speaking & Writing 310, Duolingo 100-125, EnglishScore 400-499) if the applicant is not native speaker and/or had not received education in English. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Participation in the motivational interview: organized at a distance, in which the chairman of the study programme, the representative of the Lithuanian Customs Practitioners Association and the selected teacher of the programme participate. Graduates having not less than 3 years of work experience, gained after graduation. Upload Curriculum Vitae (CV); Example |
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Overview
This is an intensive online one-year MBA programme Customs Process Management which focuses on the preparation of high-level managers for business and public sector organizations operating in the field of customs. The studies are distance learning and are adapted to students working in business. Part of the study courses are taught by foreign teachers, so students will study the field of customs in a global context. Students studying in this program will gain a greater understanding of business processes management in the field of customs, will be able to solve practical management problems of business cooperating with customs, to suggest and implement innovations in business, taking in account new risk arising in customs area, environmental requirements and sustainable development of customs; will acquire the tax competencies required for the administration and management of customs duties; will be able to know and evaluate business models, including the supply chains required to manage international trade and anticipate the specifics of the taxation of international transactions. After graduation, you will be awarded a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
The study programme Customs Process Management is unique and is characterized by interdisciplinarity, as 40 % courses bring together the disciplines of taxes, customs, supply chains and communications. Other study courses are focused directly on customs, tax policy, business development. The study programme was prepared considering global changes. The report “The Future of Customs in the EU 2040” shows that the need to adapt to the transformation of global trade is increasing. Multidisciplinary between customs processes, tax administration is an integral part of any forecasting process. New legislation fills the customs policy with new obligations. A growing world population, increasing climate change pressures and a global situation where exports and imports cannot be taken for granted have led to greater urbanisation, greater competition for land and greater demand for local resources, leading to more pollution and loss of biodiversity. The customs authorities of some Member States are experiencing difficulties in carrying out their functions in accordance with European Union standards as set out in the Union Customs Code, mainly due to a lack of resources. Difficulties are experienced due to incompletely implemented common policies and barriers. Therefore, the aim of 2040 is that there are not separate customs offices in the European Union, but rather the European Union customs office.
Career opportunities
Areas of professional activity are distinguished as follows:
• To work in private sector organizations cooperating with customs, managers, project managers, process organization analysts, consultants, development managers, import-export managers, import-export coordinators, heads of customs brokerage organizations, customs warehouse managers, AEO responsible specialists, etc.
• Work in public sector organizations as managers, project managers, process organization analysts, consultants, development managers, structural unit managers, advisers, experts, administrators, program coordinators, consultants, evaluators, public relations specialists in customs offices and other authorities responsible for customs development of activities.
• To continue doctoral studies or conduct research.