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Logistics and Supply Chain Management at University of Kent - UCAS

University of Kent

Degree level: Postgraduate

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Taught)

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

Logistics and Supply Chain Management forms a significant part of any business and improvement in this area will give the company an added advantage. This MSc equips you with advanced skills to identify areas for improvement within an organisation in order to gain the competitive edge. This programme explores contemporary and exciting issues in the fields of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, including disruptive innovation in the Supply Chain 4.0 era, such as Big Data, 3D Printing, IoT, Blockchain-enabled Financing, Traceability and Ethical Sourcing, Crowdsourcing and Omni Channels. The programme also offers:

  • Industry visit: we have taken our students to BMW Mini Cooper, Port of Dover, Amazon and DHL
  • Employability workshop: helping students in the search for jobs and placement in the area of logistics and supply chain management
  • Industry-based project: high performing students are selected to solve real business problems
The programme is delivered by world-class staff, from the The Centre for Logistics and Heuristic Optimisation who have introduced supply chain improvements for a number of high profile companies, including Parker Steel, Priority Freight, Port of Dover and Eurostar. This course is suitable for graduates from any discipline and you are not expected to have any prior knowledge of Logistics or Supply Chain Management. This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). CIPS offers you complimentary student membership for the duration of the programme. Students who successfully complete this programme and meet the conditions specified may apply for MCIPS, the globally recognised standard for procurement and supply management professionals. CILT is the UK‘s independent professional body for logistics, supply chains and transport. The CILT network connects members worldwide and is the greatest source of professional expertise for the industry. Accreditation and membership deliver significant benefit in terms of career prospects. Students who graduate from MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management are exempt from the academic requirement for Chartered Membership, and while studying your student membership is paid for by Kent Business School.

Modules

As well as studying a combination of compulsory and optional modules you will benefit from project work, live case studies with real organisations, including a visit to a company, and guest lectures that may enhance your employability.

Assessment method

The programme involves a taught and a project component. The taught programme is assessed by a mixture of coursework assignments throughout the year, and by examinations in May and June. Once these are completed, you work full-time on the project with a real company, or use related data that contextualises real-world logistics and supply chain management to write a dissertation. This dissertation is an opportunity to apply the techniques and insights presented in the programme and apply them to a particular problem area.

How to apply

International applicants

The University requires all non-native speakers of English to reach a minimum standard of proficiency in written and spoken English before beginning a postgraduate degree. Certain subjects require a higher level. For detailed information see our English language requirements web pages. Need help with English? Please note that if you are required to meet an English language condition, we offer a number of pre-sessional courses in English for Academic Purposes through Kent International Pathways.

Entry requirements

Students who wish to apply for a higher degree should have a good honours degree from the UK (minimum 2:2) or equivalent internationally recognised qualifications in an engineering, logistics, mathematics, economics or statistics discipline. Applicants without an honours degree may also be considered on the basis of work experience, professional qualifications and the relevance of the programme to their current professional role.

Fees and funding

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management at University of Kent - UCAS