Program Description

Sharpen your management skills and develop your knowledge of every step of the supply chain with our MSc Supply Chain Management in Chelmsford.You know that to successfully manage supply chains you need to know a lot, about a lot, and you relish the challenge of learning the theory and practice behind all the steps that get products from A to B. You’re keen to learn more about the external factors that can cause delays and breakdowns in the supply chain – and how you can use your problem-solving skills to get things moving again.

You’ll develop crucial knowledge of supply chains and industry connections with our guest lecturers, networking opportunities and field trips to the Jaguar plant, Amazon’s Fulfilment Centre or BMW in Germany. You can also gain valuable experience by taking an optional placement year.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, our MSc Supply Chain Management degree offers opportunities to learn from, and network with, practitioners and specialists in many industries.

The knowledge and skills you’ll develop will be useful throughout your career. Our graduates occupy all kinds of senior supply chain, logistics, quality, materials, operations and procurement roles.

Admission Requirements

Normally, entrants will be expected to hold a first degree from an internationally recognised university, at a minimum of lower second class honours. This first degree must include a business or management module within it. Alternatively, entrants with significant management experience within the logistics industry will be considered. Candidates who do not possess any of these entry criteria, but can demonstrate appropriate relevant experience in a post of management or professional responsibility may be admitted if, in the opinion of the admissions tutor, they are capable of profiting from and contributing to the pathway. Requests for admission with APL (admission with credit) will be managed via standard university procedures.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Course duration: 12 months (September start), 15 months (January start), 24 months with placement (September start) and 21 months with placement (January start)
• For IELTS Waiver - At least 65% marks in English in Higher Secondary School
• The university will not accept a master's degree student for another master's degree course.