- You should have a UK Honours degree/postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
- Examples of relevant qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in logistics and supply chain management, business administration, information systems or technology, accountancy, operations management, and human resource management, or equivalent Level 6 qualifications such as the CIPS Graduate Diploma.
- Work experience in a business or management capacity will give you an advantage.
- We'll also consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures.
- You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
- 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). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
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.
Logistics and supply chain work involves the safe delivery of goods and services to consumers. All types of businesses, big and small, need logistics managers to help with inventory and accounts. A small business may have one person in charge of these duties, while large corporations have entire logistics and supply chain departments.
Some of the more common job roles within this discipline include analyst, inventory control manager, logistics engineer, production manager, purchasing manager, supply chain manager, systems support manager , customer service manager, global logistics manager and operations director. A logistics manager will need to be familiar with various software programs, as that is the most common way to keep track of product movement.
What can I do with this qualification?
The majority of our supply chain graduates work in manufacturing or for the government, with other opportunities in scientific and technological fields, transportation, or aerospace. If you’re interested in working abroad or with an international customer base, advanced jobs in logistics often provide such opportunities. In a globalised economy, many logistics companies work with foreign distributors to conduct business.
There’s also the option to work as a consultant. As a consultant, you can work with a variety of different companies, both nationally and abroad, offering tips and strategies on how to streamline processes.
Another route to consider into logistics and supply chain is through graduate schemes in this sector which are offered by a number of third-party logistics companies and retailers. These schemes are sometimes rotational to give you experience of different areas of the business.
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 Master’s degree can be applied to senior management job positions in many fields.
Graduates can also use this qualification to enter a range of other careers, and for some of these roles, both relevant experience and/or further postgraduate 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
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2022-2023 academic year:
EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status.
If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement.
Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
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.
Bursaries
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The course is delivered via a varied programme of teaching and learning methods. You’ll be expected to attend timetabled classes with your module tutor, as well as lectures and workshops, and spend time completing exercises via the Virtual Learning Environment.
Some tutorials will be delivered on a one-to-one basis while others will be group-focused. During lessons you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about your subject area while also working on employability skills and information literacy skills development.
Individual modules may incorporate specific teaching methods. You’ll also be expected to complete independent study, such as background reading, completing assignments and revising for examinations. Assessments take the form of coursework – usually reports – and exams.
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.
- Study Skills for Masters Programme
- Strategic Leadership
- Procurement and Operations Management
- Logistics Management
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Research Methods
- Dissertation
- IT for Supply Chain and Project Management
- Finance and Decision Making
- Sustainability in Business Operations
Assessment methods
| Level | Assesment method |
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| Level one | Coursework 65%, Practical exams 2%, Written exams 33% |
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Learning activities
| Level | Learning activity |
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| Level one | Guided independent study 77%, Scheduled learning and teaching activities 23% |
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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.
