Course summary
This course is specifically aimed at International students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master’s degree within a UK environment after completing the 12-month taught programme. The world is becoming a turbulent place with humanitarian and environmental challenges being at the forefront. This course provides the essential framework concepts and toolkit required for the strategic management of humanitarian logistics and the supply chain. In addition to studying key skills concerning the effective and efficient management of the supply chain you will also learn about humanitarian problems caused by a range of current trends, such as migration in the Mediterranean, the use of chemical weapons, desertification and global inequality. The effective and efficient management of the Supply Chains has been recognised as key to achieving a competitive advantage. A supply chain is described as the flow of products or services from their point of origin through to the final point of sale or use. Logistics seeks to optimise these flows, from both a physical and information standpoint. Huddersfield is one of a few UK universities offering this type of supply chain management course. The skills you will gain from this degree will prepare you for work in a multitude of organisations globally, both within the public and private sectors. Professional links and accreditation: Huddersfield Business School is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (https://www.aacsb.edu/learners/tools/why-accreditation-matters). Less than 6% of business schools worldwide have obtained this prestigious accreditation. AACSB-accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education. As a result, AACSB-accredited schools produce graduates who are highly skilled and more desirable to employers than other non-accredited schools.
Modules
You will study the following modules: Core modules: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Humanitarian Challenges Supply Chain Planning and Control Logistics and Freight Transport Management Global Business and Human Rights The Global Professional Final Project An opportunity to pursue an area that interests you or which you are passionate about comes in your choice of project. You have a choice of three routes: Research Route, Consultancy Route and New Venture Creation Route (subject to tutor approval). Research Route Research Methods Individual Research Project Consultancy Route Consultancy Skills Group Consultancy Project New Venture Creation Launch a venture New Venture Creation MSc Professional Practice Placement The Professional Practice module gives you an opportunity to reflect on your personal and professional development and put theory into practice through professional work experience. This route must be chosen at the point of application by selecting the specific (Professional Practice) route as the placement adds a further 6 months to your duration of study. Due to the competitive nature of the placement route the Professional Practice course has limited availability and places are capped. Placements are not guaranteed and are secured through a competitive process. You may be required to undertake formal application processes and interviews with placement providers in order to successfully secure a work placement. Assessment of this module is in the form of a reflective log
Assessment method
Exposure to various activities at the University of Huddersfield will enrich your knowledge and skills. An intensive induction pre-course workshop, which will be held in September and January, provides you with an in-depth insight into your course; helps promote an interactive environment between fellow students and meet with your tutors. Tutors are experts in their field and with many having practical experience in industry and the professions which helps combine your academic knowledge with practical application. Many aspects of teaching and assessment are grounded in real life situations.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- AACSB International
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for Professional Practice courses are normally: * An Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualification, in any subject. * Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5 (a minimum of TOEFL 550 (Computer Based Toefl 213) score) or equivalent.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements pages.
https://hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £18700 | Year 1 |
| International | £18700 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Tuition fees will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition supervision and examinations.
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). Please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
For further information please visit https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding-studies/
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH