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Introduction to Transport & freight

From air, rail, road, and sea—there are so many ways to move people and products. Enrol in a transport and freight course, and learn how to navigate the processes that power global supply chains.​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍​‍​‍‍‌‍​‍​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌​‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍‌‌​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍​‍‌‌‌‌

As cities grow and freight traffic increases, demand for transport professionals will keep going up. With the right qualification, you could become a part of this workforce, where you'll support safe, efficient and reliable transport networks, and drive industries forward.

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Curtin University

Urban Transport Systems

PostgraduateCUR-URP600

Study method
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Start dates
Starts 1 Dec 2025
University of Tasmania

International Freight Management

UndergraduateTAS-JNB364

Study method
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
University of Tasmania

Port Management and Strategy

PostgraduateTAS-JNB616

Study method
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
University of Tasmania

Air Transport Management

UndergraduateTAS-JNB161

Study method
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Start dates
Starts 21 Jul 2025
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University of Tasmania

Explore multiple avenues in science

Study method
100% online
Duration
4 years full time or part time equivalent
Entry requirements
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Available majors

  • BA. Science - Geography and Environment Major
  • BA.Science - Sustainability Major
University of Tasmania

Carve out a career as unique as you are

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100% online
Duration
4 years full time or part time equivalent
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No ATAR required. Start with a subject.

Available majors

  • Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Economics
  • Finance
  • Managing People and Organisations
  • Marketing
  • Geography and Environment
  • Sustainability
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