Logistics and Supply Chain Management (with optional Placement/Project year) MSc

Program Overview

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (with optional Placement/Project year) MSc

Study options

• Full-Time, Part-Time at Queen’s Park, Chester
• Full-Time with Project/Placement Year (MSc) at Queen’s Park, Chester

Level

• Postgraduate

Start date

• May 2025, Oct 2025, Feb 2026, May 2026, Oct 2026

Duration

• 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Location

• Queen’s Park, Chester

UK fees

• £8,775 for a full-time course (2025/26)
• £11,525 for the full course (2025/26)

International fees

• £15,000 (2025/26)
• £17,750 for the full course (2025/26)

Course

This MSc course will elevate your professional expertise and marketability in the rapidly evolving world of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Optional 2-Year Master's To Suit Your Needs

Professional Placement MSc

Choosing a Professional Placement MSc is a win-win for your career, giving you the chance to get real experience, apply your cutting-edge skills in the workplace and stand out to future employers.

Professional Project MSc

The Professional Project MSc is your chance to get the experience you need to stand out to graduate employers and make a difference by solving real global business challenges and demonstrating practical application of your learning.

What you'll Study

Modules

• Strategic Project Management
• Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Business and Operations Strategy
• Procurement Risk and Contract Management
• Logistics and Transportation Management
• Research Methods
• Management Research Project

Management Research Project

Module content

A programme of individual study and research project in accordance with established research principles involving the completion of the following elements:

Management Research Project

Module aims

• To provide the opportunity to apply management knowledge, skills and research techniques developed during the programme to the identified area of management interest.
• To develop students’ intellectual ability in terms of problem solving, critical analysis and conceptual thinking.
• To provide students with the opportunity, and the enabling mechanisms to support their development towards independent learning.

Management Research Methods

Module content

• The nature, extent and purposes of management research
• Management research paradigms
• Research strategies
• Research designs, methods and approaches
• Research quality standards: establishing validity, reliability and generalisability
• Sampling and Research instrument design
• Research ethics
• Research Data Management: collection, organisation and analysis
• Managing a dissertation research project

Module aims

• The aim of this module is to enable learners to:
  • Understand and critically evaluate the findings of management research
  • Design and implement a management research project using methodologies and methods appropriate to research questions and objectives
  • Analyse and report management research findings meeting academic and practitioner needs

Procurement Risk and Contract Management

Module content

This module explores the critical aspects of procurement risk and contract management within various organisational contexts, both national and international.

Module aims

• To provide a strategic insight into the management of procurement risks and the operations of contract management
• To introduce the main principles and practices of risk assessment and mitigation in procurement activities
• To identify and critically examine the legal, ethical, and sustainability considerations in procurement and contract management
• To reflect on contemporary topics of procurement risk and contract management including legal frameworks, negotiation tactics, supplier relationship management, and the use and threat of internet technologies in the management of procurement processes

Logistics and Transportation Management

Module content

This module explores the essential aspects of logistics and transportation management within the supply chain.

Module aims

• To introduce the principles and practices of logistics and transportation management
• To identify and critically assess the operational, strategic, and human factors in logistics management
• To explore and analyse contemporary issues in logistics and transportation management, including sustainability, globalisation, global distribution, and technological and digital advancements

Strategic Supply Chain Management

Module content

This module introduces students to strategic issues in supply chain management for organisations operating nationally and internationally.

Module aims

• To provide a strategic insight to the management and operations of supply chains and wider supply networks
• To introduce the main principles and practices of strategic procurement management
• To identify and critically examine the sustainability of supply networks, including an exploration of the inherent cultural, ethical and environmental issues
• To reflect on contemporary topics of strategic supply chain management including sustainability and the triple bottom line; supply chain risk and resilience; outsourcing, offshoring, nearshoring and reshoring; supplier relationship management; power relations in supply networks; and best practices in procurement management

Strategic Project Management

Module content

This module explores the key features of effective project management from a strategic perspective and develops an understanding of the theory, tools and techniques of project management.

Module aims

• To introduce the principles and practice of project management
• To identify and critically examine the cultural, leadership and teamwork issues when managing projects
• To explore and analyse contemporary topics of strategic project management including risk, partnerships and subcontracting, managing complex international projects, project technologies and methodologies

Business and Operations Strategy

Module content

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to formulate and implement successful business and operations strategies.

Module aims

• To introduce the principles underpinning the development and implementation of business strategies in organisations
• To define and demonstrate the use of models and frameworks for business strategy development, analysis and implementation
• To link business strategy and analysis with the development of appropriate operations strategies to create, improve and sustain value and competitiveness
• To explore process and product design from both strategic and operational perspectives

Who you'll Learn from

Dr David Acquaye

Head of Division

Dr Zahid Zahid

Lecturer

How you'll Learn

• Our students engage in practical, real-world projects
• Assessment will be via coursework worth 100%
• This course is designed around in-person study
• There may be some online learning activities

Entry Requirements

Home Students

• Students are required to have a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline
• Non-standard qualifications will be considered for entry on their own merit
• Candidates should also meet the University's requirements for English

International/EU Students

• Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study

English Language Requirements

• For more information on our English Language requirements, please visit International Entry Requirements

Where you'll Study

• Queen's Park, Chester

Fees and Funding

Home Students

• £8,775 for a full-time course (2025/26)
• £11,525 for the full course (2025/26)

International Students

• £15,000 (2025/26)
• £17,750 for the full course (2025/26)

Additional Costs

• The professional placement/project year will cost an additional £2,750, due at the start of the second year of the course
• Your course will involve additional costs not covered by your tuition fees

Your Future Career

• This MSc course prepares students for rewarding careers in logistics and supply chain management
• Graduates acquire skills in logistics, operations, procurement, and sustainability, making them valuable professionals capable of enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving environmental performance in today’s complex and dynamic supply chains

Careers Service

• The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences
• Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.