Skills Bootcamp in Supply Chain & Procurement

Program Overview

Short course - Skills Bootcamp in Supply Chain & Procurement

Course Overview

Logistics and supply chain management are central to business operations in retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. They ensure that products and services are delivered at the right time, right place, right cost, and at the right quantity and quality.

On this course you will...

• Fundamentals of supply chains and logistics
• Understanding of tendering
• Planning and demand forecasting
• Measuring performance

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online
• Institute: Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
• Delivery Style: The Skills Bootcamp in Supply Chain & Procurement is delivered online, allowing participants from all over Cumbria to join without having to travel.
• Course Duration: Part-time: 12 weeks
• Course Start Point: October
• Award: Short course
• Open Days: All

Minimum entry requirements

Course Structure

What you will learn

The course includes a series of one-day taught workshops focusing on different aspects of logistics and supply chain management, and a relevant work-based project. Workshop sessions will cover:

Compulsory modules

• The concepts and principles of supply chain and logistics
• Sourcing and procurement
• Warehousing & storage
• Inventory planning and demand forecasting
• Storage principles and warehouse management
• Performance management
• Managing quality

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

The Skills Bootcamp in Supply Chain & Procurement is delivered online, allowing participants from all over Cumbria to join without having to travel.

The full day workshop sessions include a mixture of tutor input, use of learning materials (videos, podcasts etc.), group and individual exercises, and formative assessment activities.

You will be supported to complete your work-based project with suggested templates and exercises to guide you.

How you will be assessed

Learners will complete two assessments at the end of the programme

• You will complete a work-based project as well as submitting a report
• You will present your report and complete a multiple-choice test

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

2025 - 2026

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Funding

The full price of the programme is £2,850. The programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) Skills for Life scheme, with employers contributing towards the fees. For SMEs, this is £285; for employers with over 250 staff, this is £855. Contributions are payable on enrolment, via our online store. A payment link will be provided on enrolment.

Application

• Please contact for information on course dates, fees, and applying. You will then need to complete an application form, providing details of your employer who has agreed to fund the contribution. We will assess your application for eligibility and if you meet the requirements and there is space on the course, we will offer you a place.
• We will contact your employer to obtain confirmation of their support. If they do not confirm their support, our offer to you may be withdrawn
• If you do not meet the requirements, or there is not space in the course, we will contact you to advise on possible actions.
• At our discretion, applications received after an advertised closing date and before the start of the course may be accepted. Applications will not be accepted once the course is in progress.
• In the event that a participant is unable to accept an offer, no substitutions can be accepted for that participant. Another employee may submit a new application in their own right.
• In the event that a participant has enrolled and started the course, no substitutions can be accepted for that participant. No refund can be given for the employer contribution.
• For all questions relating to application, enrolment, and withdrawal, UoC must be notified in writing via email to: .

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants, and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first-year students with a household income of less than £25,000.

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