Program Overview

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Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Type

Postgraduate

Duration

1 Year Full-Time / 2 Years Part-Time

Validated by

QQI

Mode

Full-Time / Part-Time

Campus

Limerick / Dublin Main Campus

NFQ Level

9

Course Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management has been specifically designed for graduates seeking to enter the procurement and supply chain industry as well as for experienced professionals looking for career development opportunities.

Why Study Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Griffith College?

• Our Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management is available on a part-time basis for over one year and equips students with the specialist skills required for successful careers in the procurement and supply management fields across a broad range of industries.
• All evening classes are available online with the opportunity of some face-to-face weekend workshops.
• Students will develop their knowledge and skills to work in this dynamic business arena across multiple service or manufacturing-orientated industries.
• Students will enhance their ability to research current trends and developments in procurement and supply management.
• Learners will benefit from a guest lecture series, drawing on industry insights from those working in procurement and supply chain.
• Winner of the 2019 Excellence in Education and Training award.
• Designed with the working professional in mind, this programme can be studied part-time with a split between evening classes and weekend workshops.
• Lecturers with deep industry knowledge of both public and private sector procurement and supply chain management.
• Students have the opportunity to further their studies by progressing onto the MSc dissertation stage of the programme.
• Delivered from Dublin but available to applicants nationwide.

Intake Dates

• Limerick - Full-Time - September 2025
• Dublin - Full-Time - September 2025
• Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025

Course Details

Students who complete the 60 ECTS in taught modules may choose to complete the MSc dissertation and receive an MSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

Stage 1 - Semester 1

Sustainable Procurement

This module offers advanced insights into the theory, practices, processes, and contemporary perspectives in Sustainable Procurement within an international context.

Supply Chain Management

The supply chain management module aims to provide learners with advanced knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complexities of modern supply chains.

Sustainable Finance

The evolving ESG, and sustainable finance legal and regulatory landscape, is having a significant impact on the financial services sector, and organisations and their financing policy and decision-making.

Circular Economy

This module will equip learners with the practical skills necessary to develop and implement effective circular procurement strategies.

Stage 1 - Semester 2

Business Research Methods

In this module, learners will gain knowledge and insight into the nature, purpose, and significance of business, commercial and academic research.

Leadership for Organisations

The main purpose of this module is to provide a framework for learners to understand the significant role played by leadership in shaping organisational culture, in communication across the organisation and in responding to and driving organisational change.

Technology for Procurement Professionals

This module focuses on supply chain information systems and technologies, essential for modern procurement.

Business Negotiations

The module equips learners, with the essential knowledge and skills required to engage in effective and ethical negotiations within the context of supply chain management.

Fostering Sustainable Practices

This module relate to the supply chain impact on communities and society, on environmental aspects, and on ethical trading and business conduct from a sustainable procurement perspective.

Electives - Semester 2

Sustainable SMEs: Building Resilience and Compliance

This module introduces and develops the concepts, perspectives and tools associated with the European (EU) Voluntary Small, Medium, Enterprise(VSME) standard, recommended.

Logistics and International Trade

The module brings an international perspective that focuses on the interrelationships between logistics, production, distribution and consumption.

Course Contacts

Aine Mc Manus

Graduate Business School Head of Faculty

Timetables

Full-Time: PgDip in Procurement and Supply Chain Management Sample Timetable (PDF file)

Part-Time: PgDip in Procurement and Supply Chain Management Sample Timetable (PDF file)

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for this programme is a minimum of 2.2 honours undergraduate degree (level 8) in a business or marketing-related discipline.

Non-business graduates with relevant work experience may apply on the basis of their experiential learning.

Accreditation of Prior Learning and Prior Experience (APL/APEL)

The Graduate Business School welcomes applications from those with prior academic and/or professional learning experience which may be relevant to the PGDip in Global Brand Management programme.

English Language

Griffith College is accepting the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency.

Fees

Tuition Fees

Irish/EU citizens living in Ireland

• Study Mode: Full-Time - Dublin: EUR 8,150.00
• Study Mode: Full-Time - Limerick: EUR 8,150.00
• Study Mode: Part-Time - Dublin: EUR 8,150.00

Irish/EU citizens living abroad

Please refer to the Irish/EU Living Abroad Fees section.

International

Please refer to our Non-EU Tuition Fees section.

Progression

Academic Progression

On completion of the Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management students may progress onto the MSc dissertation stage of the programme.

Career Progression

Through the Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, you will have gained valuable professional experience, built a strong foundation of communication and presentation skills, and covered a diverse range of topics.

There is a wide range of career options for our graduates including:

• Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist
• Global Sourcing Manager
• Planning Manager
• Strategic Sourcing Manager
• Distribution Specialist
• Procurement Manager
• International Supply Chain Director
• Demand Planning Analyst
• Sourcing Manager
• Supplier Management