Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSc)

If you are unable to study for a full Master's course, we also offer a Logistics and Supply Chain Management Postgraduate Diploma and a Logistics and Supply Chain Management Postgraduate Certificate. 

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc has been designed to develop your ability to carry out advanced analysis and research in the field of logistics and supply chain management within a global context. The MSc course has been running since 1998 and is offered by the School of Architecture and Cities.

Top reasons to study with us

• Gain industry insider knowledge – You’ll hear from industry speakers and be eligible for student membership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Membership benefits include an online subscription to the CILT's magazine, and the opportunity to engage with their regional member groups and forums to build your professional network
• Accredited course – This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) 
• Graduate success – Graduates from this course have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations including logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, and the public sector

Course climate action statement

• Climate change mitigation is one of the main teaching areas of this course. Students learn about the theory and practice of climate change mitigation options. They are trained as future logistics and supply chain decision makers and to develop professional knowledge and skills.

Core modules

• Freight Transport and Logistics Services
• Logistics and the External Environment
• Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing Management
• Research Dissertation (Logistics)
• Research Skills for Logistics
• Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains

Option modules

• Airline and Airport Management
• Business Process Integration
• Land Use Planning and Transport
• Modifying Transport Behaviour: Theory, Practice and Politics
• Streets, Places and Active Transport

Careers

• The Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc has been designed to develop your ability to initiate and carry out advanced analysis and research in the field of logistics and supply chain management within a global context. 

Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles such as:

• Logistics coordinator
• Management trainee
• Planning coordinator

Graduate employers
Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:

• DHL
• GlaxoSmithKline 
• Honda
• IKEA
• Kuehne + Nagel
• L’Oréal
• Maersk Logistics
• Nexus Alpha 
• Procter & Gamble
• SCS Railways
• TELS UK
• Volvo Logistics