BSc (Hons) Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Final Year top-up)

• You’ll have successfully completed a Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or a similar business management-related qualification comprising at least 120 credits at HE4 and 120 credits at HE5, such as a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE).
• You may be required to attend an interview, provide a portfolio of work and take a diagnostic assessment.
• If English isn't your first language you'll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent).

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Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Globalisation has created considerable opportunities for logistics and supply chain managers within organisations of all sizes and in all industries. There’s currently a shortage of skilled professionals within logistics and supply chain management, which is leading to competitive salaries and above-average pay increases. The UK average salary for all procurement and supply chain professionals is £45,159 according to the CIPS/Hays salary survey results*.

As a graduate, you will have tremendous opportunities awaiting you, whether you choose to focus upon logistics, operations, strategy, information technology or another aspect of the profession. The programme is intended to assist you in the pursuit of a managerial career in supply chain management, enabling you to develop professionally and operate effectively within a wide range of business environments.

* https://www.cips.org/knowledge/procurement-topics-and-skills/people-and-skills/career-development/salary-guide-2019/ accessed on 30 March 2020

What can I do with this qualification?

Graduates of our Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree possess a broad range of skills that are valued by a range of employers in the private and public sectors. As a graduate, you will have the knowledge and ability to work in many areas, including supply chain management, operations management, purchasing and logistics.

Your adaptable skills will enable you to fit into many roles including procurement and purchasing management, warehousing and inventory management, stores management, physical distribution management, logistics and transport management, manufacturing distribution and supply chain management.

A wide range of opportunities are open to graduates of this programme including working abroad or with an international customer base. There’s also the opportunity to work as a consultant with a variety of different companies, both nationally and abroad, offering tips and strategies on how to streamline processes.

Alternative career options

Graduates can typically go on to work in logistics and supply management for a company, although the managerial and leadership skills acquired when studying for a logistics degree can be applied to management or supervising job positions in many fields. Graduates can use the qualification as a stepping stone to enter a range of other careers, and for some of these roles, both relevant experience and/or post graduate study may be required. They include:

• Business sustainability
• Environmental operations
• Operations management
• Project management
• Research and development
• Teaching and education
• Retail management
• Export/import operations
• Warehouse operations
• Consultancy

Home students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Home fee of £6,000 for the academic year 2020/21.

The fees for a student’s course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

The university is currently awaiting government guidelines as to EU fee charges for students commencing study in 2021/2022.

UK undergraduate tuition fees are subject to UK government approval and are subject to the outcome of the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Bursaries

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Lectures are used to introduce the core course content, while seminars allow you to explore subjects in greater detail. Tutorials offer space for you to ask any questions you have, ensuring you understand the topics covered in the lectures and seminars. We use case studies to help you learn to apply academic theory to real-life practical scenarios, allowing you to gain insights into contemporary practice in working logistics and supply chain management environments. You’ll also be expected to undertake considerable guided independent study; for instance, library research and background reading, preparing for seminar and tutorial activities and working on assignments.

Guest lectures and presentations by a variety of visiting speakers from relevant employment areas will offer you the chance to further develop your knowledge and understanding.

In terms of assessment, you can expect time constrained exams, essays, reports, presentations, portfolios, and others. These contribute to your final marks and allow you to demonstrate that you’ve met the learning outcomes.

We also use other forms of assessment to help you learn, provide you with feedback and inform your development, though these do not count towards your final marks. You’ll also receive feedback on assessment drafts. These will help to identify any areas which would benefit from extra attention on your part, or where you need extra support from your tutor.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy
• Procurement Management
• Omni-Channel Retailing Strategies
• Project Management
• Project

Assessment methods

Learning activities

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.