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Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information Course Summary

  • Develop and enhance your technical and problem solving skills in the area of logistics, with a specific emphasis on supply chain management.
  • Promote contemporary best practice in the theory and application of leading edge technologies, processes and systems
  • Provide a route to Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) membership.
The course covers strategies, management, technology and systems. You learn modern approaches to supply chain management such as lean, six-sigma and operations management which are integral elements of the course. On the two-year work experience route, the course offers useful work placement opportunities. How you learn At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive. This course enhances your career potential by improving your knowledge and transferable skills. Through the use of our academics' industrial experience, research and consultancy, we engage you into an enriched practical teaching environment. Sheffield Hallam University is a SAP Student Academy and a founding member of the SAP University Alliance. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to have free access to SAP and sit the SAP certification in one of the available modules by SAP but at extra cost. You learn through:
  • lectures
  • seminars
  • tutorials
  • laboratory sessions
This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar. Applied learning Work Placement You’ll have the opportunity to go on a work placement for up to 12 months, where you’ll apply academic theory and your skills in a real-world setting. This hands-on experience will enhance your professional development and help you to make informed career choices after graduation. We’ll support you to source a placement that is relevant to your course. Throughout your placement, you’ll be supported to reflect on your experience and contribution to the organisation you work for. You'll also share your progress and achievements with your Placement Academic Supervisor as part of your final assessment. Networking opportunities You attend a series of guest lectures and industry visits to enhance your learning experience and to make you understand how theories and technologies are used in industry. Guest speakers include supply chain professionals from manufacturing, retail, health, food and pharmaceutical industries. Future careers This course prepares you for a career as:
  • a logistics coordinator
  • a supply chain analyst
  • a solutions analyst
  • a supply chain coordinator
  • a demand analyst
Where will I study? You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course. Compulsory modules: Digital Design Of Supply Network Global Supply Chain, Procurement Technologies And Strategic Sourcing Logistics Innovations And Enterprise Resource Planning Organisational Excellence, Leadership And Management Elective modules: Consultancy Dissertation

Assessment method

Coursework

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Logistics and Transport, Chartered Institute of
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

Entry requirements

Normally one from • an honours degree 2.2 or above in science or engineering • an honours degree 2.2 or above in business or management, where some computing or technology focussed modules have been studied • suitable professional qualifications in engineering, management or supply chain management • a degree in any area, plus at least one year of industrial experience in a role or organisation related to operations management, logistics or supply chain management • a diploma in a technological area, with at least three years of experience in a logistics or supply chain related field You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page. For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English, such as an IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills.

If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English standard.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Engineering/MSc-Logistics-and-Supply-Chain-Management/Full-time/

Fees and funding

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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

Our postgraduate fees vary depending on course, level and mode of study. Each postgraduate course page tells you how much the tuition fees are, and what additional costs you might have to budget for during your studies. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees for both full-time and part-time postgraduate study options.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS