INTERNATIONAL TRACK
At Blue Water Shipping you will get a unique education in International Transport & Logistics (AP Degree - 60 ECTS).
On this track, you spend the first year in your home country and the second year abroad, where module 2 and 3 will take place online, and the remaining will be with physical presence. The lectures and exams will be conducted in English, and all material will be in English.
Courses – Year one
Module 1
» Logistics and Supply Chain Management
» Transport and Warehouse Management
» Economics
» Global Economy
Module 2
» Logistics and Supply Chain Management
» Transport and Warehouse Management
» Customer Service
» Economics
» Global Economy
Module 3
» Logistics and Supply Chain Management
» Transport and Warehouse Management
» Customer Service
» Economics
» Global Economy/Test
Module 4
» Logistics and Supply Chain Management
» Transport and Warehouse Management
» Customer Service
» Economics
» Transport Law
Exam
During the first year, you have exams in:
» Logistics and Supply Chain Management
» Customer Service
» Economics & Global Economy
Courses – Year two
Module 5
» Transport and Warehouse Management
» Transport Law
Module 6
» Business Process Optimization
» Transport Law
Module 7
» Business Process Optimization
» Transport Law
Exam (EUD)
As a final assignment in the EUD-part (vocational education), you will need to take a final Exam. The exam consists of a synopsis which is defended in an oral/virtual exam with internal examiners.
Exams
During the second year, you have exams in:
» Transport and Warehouse Management
» Business Process Optimization
» Transport Law
Final project & exam
At the end of the Akademiuddannelses-part (AP degree), you must write an individual project of 25 pages. The project is defended in an oral exam.
Meet some of our talented trainees, Gabriella, Oliver, and Simon, who are on the international track of our two-year trainee programme of transport and logistics. They talk about the programme, everyday life at the office, the social environment, their dreams for the future, as well as the career and development opportunities at Blue Water Shipping.
Gabriella, Oliver, and Simon provide you with insights into their international everyday life, where they spend the first year of their traineeship at one of our Danish offices and the second year at an office abroad. Regardless of where they are placed, they are in contact with people from all over the world and work to find the best logistics solutions.
As a trainee at Blue Water Shipping, you will gain strong skills in supply chain management, which you can apply in many different job functions.
During your second year abroad, you will be able to focus on your development and on getting experiences for life without worrying about practicalities. We will do everything we can to ensure you to have a great experience, for example, by making sure that you have a place to live during your stay abroad.
The programme will provide you with exceptional international career opportunities - also at Blue Water Shipping. 9 out of 10 of our trainees become permanent employees with continuous personal and professional development. A world of opportunities will open up trough a traineeship at Blue Water Shipping!
At Blue Water Shipping you will get a unique education in International Transport & Logistics (AP Degree - 60 ECTS).
The programme consists of a theoretical and practical part, which together form the framework of a two-year traineeship. During most of your training, you will work at our offices, and you will have seven teaching weeks in total with theoretical courses through a mix of online teaching and teaching with physical presence in Esbjerg, DK. Through your time at the offices and during the courses, you will build a unique international network.
The programme will allow you to connect your solid practical experience with the theoretical knowledge from the courses.
APPLY
The application flow for our international offices is an continuous process which stretches from December until February.
When you have submitted your application, we will make sure to get back to you as soon as possible - and potentially invite you to a screening interview.
Continuously from December until February.
From December all the way to February, you can apply for a traineeship starting in September 2023. If you meet the requirements for our interview guarantee, you will be invited to an online interview within three weeks after submitting the application.
If you are invited to an interview, the interview will take place at the local office where you are a candidate for the trainee position. You specify your geographical priorities when you submit the application.
The screening interview is an online interview you will be invited to via email within three weeks after you have submitted your application. The interview will be in Danish, and if you meet the requirements for our interview guarantee, you are guaranteed an interview with us.
Applications will close on March 31, 2024
After this day, it is no longer possible to apply for a trainee position starting September 2024. We will open for new positions in 2025.
Intro week in Esbjerg
Within the first two months, you and the other new trainees will meet up for an introweek in Esbjerg (HQ).