Program Overview

Overview

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Professional Practice) MSc is a postgraduate program designed for international students seeking to gain practical, work-based experiential learning. The course is 18 months long, including a 6-month placement opportunity, allowing students to apply the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master's degree within a UK environment.

Key Information

Entry Requirements

• An Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualification, in any subject.
• Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.
• If the first language is not English, students must meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification, with a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 overall and no element lower than 6.5.

Start Dates

• 22 September 2025
• 12 January 2026

Duration

• 18 months with placement

Course Detail

Core Modules

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

This module introduces the basics of supply chain management, presenting the role of logistics and supply chain within various business contexts. It aims to enable students to identify and analyze the complexities and uncertainties affecting global supply chains.

Strategic Management

This module provides an introduction to strategic management theories and their practical application, covering mission and goal formation, stakeholder theories, corporate governance, and business ethics.

Supply Chain Planning and Control

The role of decision-makers in the supply chain is considered, along with the use of operations research modeling to support such decisions. Students learn how to obtain, extract, and manipulate data to enable decision support tools for planning and controlling operations and the supply chain.

Logistics and Freight Transport Management

This module introduces the core of logistics management, explaining tactical planning models needed to support corporate logistics goals. It outlines principles underpinning effective inventory and distribution management.

Intelligent Business Information Systems

This module reviews the principles and applications of information systems and business intelligence in different types of businesses and organizations. It discusses the role of information systems and business intelligence in modern operations and supply chains.

The Global Professional

This module fosters transferable skills fundamental to global employability, guiding professional and personal development through the application of key behaviors, attributes, and intercultural effectiveness skills.

Final Project

Students have the opportunity to pursue an area of interest through a choice of three routes: Research Route, Consultancy Route, and Entrepreneurship Route (subject to tutor approval).

Placements

The Professional Practice module gives students an opportunity to reflect on their personal and professional development and put theory into practice through professional work experience. Placements are not guaranteed and are secured through a competitive process.

Facilities

The University of Huddersfield provides various facilities, including places for independent study, computer labs, and lecture theaters.

Fees and Finance

• Tuition fees for international students are available on the University's International Fees and Finance pages.
• For more information about fees and finance, students can contact the Student Finance Office.

Career Support

The University offers support networks and services to help students get ahead in their studies and social life, including career support and resources to assist with finding placement opportunities.

Accreditations & Professional Links

The University has links with professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), providing access to guest lectures and networking events.

Research Excellence

The University of Huddersfield is recognized for its research excellence, with a strong focus on making a real difference to people's lives. It is in the top 50 UK universities for Research Power and has a high percentage of world-leading and internationally excellent research.