MSc

MSc Air Cargo Operations

Accept, hold, and refuse a shipment

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4 Semesters (2 Years)36 creditsEnglish

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Overview

Documents, a temperature hold, and a discrepancy. Fully online. Not an aviation licence. MSc Air Cargo Operations is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 36. Students move from Documents through Documents; Temperature; Discrepancy; Build; Dangerous; Shift, and finish on Shift. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change. Reading is a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Check the documents Hold a warm shipment Write the discrepancy Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

The credit total on this page is the sum of the courses in the curriculum. Assessment is the work named on each course.

Who This Programme Is For

Duty managers
Documentation clerks
Warehouse supervisors
Cargo agents

Faculty spotlight

Imperial University in Cairo supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

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What You Will Learn

Check the documents
Hold a warm shipment
Write the discrepancy
Plan the build-up
Submit the shift

Curriculum

Stage 1 — Methods and cases

Code	Course	Credits · hours
ACG501	Documents Documents (ACG501) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Documents as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. ACG501-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Documents ACG501-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Documents ACG501-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Documents ACG501-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Documents ACG501-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Documents ACG501-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Documents	6 · 60 h
ACG502	Temperature Temperature (ACG502) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Temperature as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. ACG502-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Temperature ACG502-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Temperature ACG502-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Temperature ACG502-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Temperature ACG502-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Temperature ACG502-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Temperature	6 · 60 h
ACG503	Discrepancy Discrepancy (ACG503) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Discrepancy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. ACG503-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Discrepancy ACG503-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Discrepancy ACG503-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Discrepancy ACG503-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Discrepancy ACG503-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Discrepancy ACG503-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Discrepancy	6 · 60 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

ACG501

Documents

Documents (ACG501) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Documents as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

ACG501-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Documents
ACG501-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Documents
ACG501-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Documents
ACG501-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Documents
ACG501-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Documents
ACG501-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Documents

6 · 60 h

ACG502

Temperature

Temperature (ACG502) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Temperature as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

ACG502-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Temperature
ACG502-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Temperature
ACG502-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Temperature
ACG502-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Temperature
ACG502-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Temperature
ACG502-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Temperature

6 · 60 h

ACG503

Discrepancy

Discrepancy (ACG503) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Discrepancy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

ACG503-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Discrepancy
ACG503-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Discrepancy
ACG503-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Discrepancy
ACG503-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Discrepancy
ACG503-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Discrepancy
ACG503-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Discrepancy

6 · 60 h

Stage 2 — Practice and project

Code	Course	Credits · hours
ACG504	Build Build (ACG504) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Build as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. ACG504-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Build ACG504-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Build ACG504-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Build ACG504-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Build ACG504-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Build ACG504-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Build	6 · 60 h
ACG505	Dangerous Dangerous (ACG505) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Dangerous as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. ACG505-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Dangerous ACG505-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Dangerous ACG505-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Dangerous ACG505-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Dangerous ACG505-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Dangerous ACG505-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Dangerous	6 · 60 h
ACG506	Shift Shift (ACG506) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Shift as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. ACG506-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Shift ACG506-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Shift ACG506-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Shift ACG506-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Shift ACG506-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Shift ACG506-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Shift	6 · 60 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

ACG504

Build

Build (ACG504) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Build as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

ACG504-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Build
ACG504-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Build
ACG504-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Build
ACG504-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Build
ACG504-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Build
ACG504-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Build

6 · 60 h

ACG505

Dangerous

Dangerous (ACG505) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Dangerous as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

ACG505-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Dangerous
ACG505-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Dangerous
ACG505-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Dangerous
ACG505-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Dangerous
ACG505-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Dangerous
ACG505-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Dangerous

6 · 60 h

ACG506

Shift

Shift (ACG506) is a 6-credit course on MSc Air Cargo Operations, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Shift as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

ACG506-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Shift
ACG506-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Shift
ACG506-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Shift
ACG506-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Shift
ACG506-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Shift
ACG506-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Shift

6 · 60 h

Career Paths

Cargo duty manager
Documentation clerk
Warehouse supervisor
Airline cargo agent
Quality receiver

Programme Highlights

6 courses, 36 credits
Capstone: Shift
A refusal is signed
Not a professional licence

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

English language

English sufficient for postgraduate study, or evidence of prior English-medium study

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV showing study and relevant work

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Air Cargo Operations?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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