Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MSc 2 years full-time
There is an increased need for professionally managed purchasing and supply chains mangement to ensure businesses are able to succeed and provide to their customers. The School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science have developed this unique programme to help you develop a wide range of skills for your chosen career ensuring success in whatever sector you decide to work in.
The Extended Professional Practice award provides you with the opportunity of a placement, working in a relevant engineering environment to further develop the knowledge and skills you gain from the taught modules. The placement takes place during the first two semesters of the second year of enrolment, after which you’ll return to complete your MSc Individual Project. It's up to you to secure a suitable placement, although the Careers and Employment service is here to support you throughout the process.
The programme offers two award routes that you can choose to study:
Why choose this course?
6th in Business and Management in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, 2024).
You will develop skills and advancement of knowledge on the broad areas of business to enable you develop transferable skills in all areas. Areas include: operations management, operations research, procurement and supply chain management, financial control, manufacturing information systems, manufacturing strategy; legal aspects of supply chain; and human resources management.
You will focus on a combination of practical work and case studies, including analysis and synthesis, contribution to profitability, understanding of purchasing, procurement and logistics. It will promote critical review and analysis of strategic value, procurement and supply chain management.
During your placement year, you'll gain hands-on industrial experience, applying the skills learned during your studies.
An honours degree (at least 2:2 or above) in an engineering discipline or an appropriate science or any other related discipline where the subject content does not overlap with this programme to any substantial extent.
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The University of Hertfordshire offer a range of tuition fee discounts and non-repayable scholarships to support our postgraduate students, visit website to find out more.
The MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management programme will boost your career prospects, equipping you with the advanced knowledge and skills most sought after in the industry. We will get you ready to enter and stand out in the graduate job market.
Our graduates work in a variety of roles, securing employment in a wide range of sectors, from aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, distribution and logistics, to other FMCG. Typical employers are GSK, Tesco and DHL.
What job can I get?
Graduates of the MSc Manufacturing Management degree are well positioned for the following roles:
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