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University Microcredential in Humanitarian Logistics

INFORMATION, PRE-REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION
Continuing Education
Phone: 91 665 5060 
Contact Academic Address:   Carmen de Pablos Heir (URJC) || Monica de Pablos Heir ||  Eduardo García Gómez (In-Proximity):
Contact Academic Secretary: Cristina Carrasco Garrido  Phone:  91 4887545

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Basic Information

Presentation

Humanitarian logistics is essential in crisis and disaster management, ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of aid to affected populations. In a world increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, armed conflicts and humanitarian crises, the need for trained humanitarian logistics professionals is more critical than ever.

The URJC University Microcredential in Humanitarian Logistics in collaboration with In-proximity provides the necessary skills to face these challenges in a professional and ethical manner. Students and professionals who complete this program will be prepared to contribute significantly to the improvement of logistics operations, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian response. using SAP technology and Artificial Intelligence.

Objectives

  • To train professionals capable of planning, implementing and managing logistics operations in humanitarian contexts.
  • Provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the humanitarian supply chain, inventory management, transportation and distribution of aid
  • To train in the use of technology-based tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), planning and coordination processes, RPA tools and indicator monitoring.

Program

  • Introduction to Humanitarian Action 1.8 credits
  • Introduction to Supply Chain 2.2 credits
  • Operational logistics 3.6 credits
  • Tools 2.8 credits

Recipients

Students or professionals in the sector interested in acquiring knowledge in humanitarian logistics, whether or not they have a university degree.

As it is a microcredential, no prior MECES level qualification or other access requirements are required.

Selection criteria

In the event that the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered, a selection will be made based on the following objectively weighted criteria as stated:

  1. Professional experience: 20%
  2. Cumulative training: 80%

No. of Places: 50

Academic Management and Faculty

Carmen De Pablos Heredero (URJC)

Luisa Monica De Pablos Heiress (URJC)

Eduardo García Gómez (In-Proximity)

Academic Secretary: Cristina Carrasco Garrido (URJC)

Duration and development

Modality: online

Number of credits: 10.4

Synchronous hours 82

Place of delivery: URJC ONLINE

Opening hours:  Fridays (synchronous session 16:00 to 20:00) and Saturdays (from 9.00:13.00 to XNUMX:XNUMX)

Start date: 4 2025 of April

Finish date: 4 of July 2025

Reservation of place and enrollment

Pre-registration period: from March 4 to March 31, 2025

Enrollment deadline: 1 to the 3 of April of 2025

Title price: 1.500 Euros

Possibility of scholarship (if applicable): not applicable

The start of the course is conditioned to the minimum number of students enrolled.

Documentation to attach, forms and place of delivery

The applicant will present all the scanned documentation, in the formats allowed through the link https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/276-formacion-continua#preinscripcion

Microcredentials, intended for students with or without a previous official university degree.

The documentation that you will have to submit is the following:

Students with a degree obtained from a Spanish university or a Higher Education Institution belonging to another Member State of the European Higher Education Area that provides access to continuing education courses must submit the following documentation:

Students with foreign qualifications must submit the following documentation:

These courses allow for the certification of learning results linked to short-term training activities. Their duration must, in any case, be less than 15 ECTS credits. Successful completion of these courses through the corresponding assessment tests will entitle the student, where appropriate, to obtain a Certificate with the name of the respective course and will be included in the centralised Register of this type of qualification. In the event that they do not include assessment tests, a certificate of attendance will be obtained.

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