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MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Gives a detailed understanding of how goods and information move through supply chains, covering logistics, procurement and operations. Accepts graduates from logistics, engineering, business and related backgrounds.
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Gives a detailed understanding of how goods and information move through supply chains, covering logistics, procurement and operations. Accepts graduates from logistics, engineering, business and related backgrounds.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on global supply networks and logistics, procurement, inventory and operations planning, supply-chain resilience, sustainability and performance. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Global supply networks and logistics
- Procurement, inventory and operations planning
- Supply-chain resilience, sustainability and performance
- Plan the movement of goods, information and resources.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Operations analysis
- Demand and inventory planning
- Supplier evaluation
- Process improvement
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students interested in how goods, information and resources move efficiently through complex organisations and markets. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Supply-chain analyst
- Logistics coordinator
- Procurement specialist
- Operations planner
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
16 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Supply Chain PlanningPublished course content
- 02Business Analytics and Introduction to Big DataPublished course content
- 03Strategies for Managing Supply ChainsPublished course content
- 04Supply Chain Risk and ResiliencePublished course content
- 05Research Philosophy and PracticePublished course content
- 06Sustainable LogisticsPublished course content
- 07Global Procurement and SupplyPublished course content
- 08Quality ManagementPublished course content
- 09Strategic Project ManagementPublished course content
- 10Systems Thinking and AnalysisPublished course content
- 11Logistics and Supply Chain Management DissertationPublished course content
- 12See morePublished course content
- 13Gurkan InanPublished course content
- 14Claire F. LindsayPublished course content
- 15Edward SweeneyPublished course content
- 16Muhammad Shujaat MubarikPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 2:2 honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in a relevant subject such as logistics, engineering or business administration
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Four-year bachelor special, honours or professional degree from a recognised university: final mark 60% is comparable to a UK 2:1 and 55% to a UK 2:2
- English (IELTS)
- 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5, writing at least 6.0
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on hw.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Heriot-Watt University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.