MSc

MSc Supply Chain and Logistics

Supply chain management masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.

Online or on campus

18 months180 creditsEnglish

Overview

Supply chain management masters. MSc Supply Chain and Logistics at University of Brigant: 6 assessed courses, 180 credits and 1,800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award. MSc Supply Chain and Logistics is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 180. Students move from Flow from order to delivery through Flow from order to delivery; Inventory and service; Transport and the exception; Suppliers and contracts; Records at the boundary; Capstone: supply file, and finish on Capstone: supply file. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change. Reading is a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce a professional file in Supply Chain and Logistics Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support Keep a record a third party can review Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 180 credits and 1,800 hours.

Who This Programme Is For

People already working around Supply Chain and Logistics
Career-changers who can study without leaving their city
Teams who need a file they can review, not a slogan

Faculty spotlight

University of Brigant supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

How you can study

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Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.

✦ Tuition: £0 / $0
✦ Examinations are free. There is no exam fee.
✦ Learn from anywhere · Live online seminars

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On-campus study

Study at our campus

Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.

✦ Tuition: £9,500 / US$12,000/year
✦ Location: 3 Lady Lawson St, Edinburgh EH3 9DS, United Kingdom
✦ Campus examinations are charged
✦ In-person seminars, library & student services

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What You Will Learn

Produce a professional file in Supply Chain and Logistics
Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support
Keep a record a third party can review
State the limit of the award
Submit the final project inside the published hours

Curriculum

Stage 1 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
SO1IK01	Flow from order to delivery Flow from order to delivery (SO1IK01) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Flow from order to delivery as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. SO1IK01-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Flow from order to delivery SO1IK01-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Flow from order to delivery SO1IK01-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Flow from order to delivery SO1IK01-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Flow from order to delivery SO1IK01-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Flow from order to delivery SO1IK01-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Flow from order to delivery	30 · 300 h
SNRIZ02	Inventory and service Inventory and service (SNRIZ02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Inventory and service as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. SNRIZ02-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Inventory and service SNRIZ02-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Inventory and service SNRIZ02-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Inventory and service SNRIZ02-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Inventory and service SNRIZ02-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Inventory and service SNRIZ02-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Inventory and service	30 · 300 h
SNHJD03	Transport and the exception Transport and the exception (SNHJD03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Transport and the exception as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. SNHJD03-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Transport and the exception SNHJD03-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Transport and the exception SNHJD03-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Transport and the exception SNHJD03-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Transport and the exception SNHJD03-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Transport and the exception SNHJD03-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Transport and the exception	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

SO1IK01

Flow from order to delivery

Flow from order to delivery (SO1IK01) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Flow from order to delivery as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

SO1IK01-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Flow from order to delivery
SO1IK01-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Flow from order to delivery
SO1IK01-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Flow from order to delivery
SO1IK01-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Flow from order to delivery
SO1IK01-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Flow from order to delivery
SO1IK01-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Flow from order to delivery

30 · 300 h

SNRIZ02

Inventory and service

Inventory and service (SNRIZ02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Inventory and service as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

SNRIZ02-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Inventory and service
SNRIZ02-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Inventory and service
SNRIZ02-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Inventory and service
SNRIZ02-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Inventory and service
SNRIZ02-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Inventory and service
SNRIZ02-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Inventory and service

30 · 300 h

SNHJD03

Transport and the exception

Transport and the exception (SNHJD03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Transport and the exception as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

SNHJD03-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Transport and the exception
SNHJD03-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Transport and the exception
SNHJD03-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Transport and the exception
SNHJD03-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Transport and the exception
SNHJD03-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Transport and the exception
SNHJD03-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Transport and the exception

30 · 300 h

Stage 2 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
SN7JR04	Suppliers and contracts Suppliers and contracts (SN7JR04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Suppliers and contracts as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. SN7JR04-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Suppliers and contracts SN7JR04-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Suppliers and contracts SN7JR04-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Suppliers and contracts SN7JR04-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Suppliers and contracts SN7JR04-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Suppliers and contracts SN7JR04-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Suppliers and contracts	30 · 300 h
SMXK505	Records at the boundary Records at the boundary (SMXK505) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Records at the boundary as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. SMXK505-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Records at the boundary SMXK505-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Records at the boundary SMXK505-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Records at the boundary SMXK505-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Records at the boundary SMXK505-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Records at the boundary SMXK505-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Records at the boundary	30 · 300 h
SMNKK06	Capstone: supply file Capstone: supply file (SMNKK06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Capstone: supply file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. SMNKK06-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Capstone: supply file SMNKK06-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Capstone: supply file SMNKK06-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Capstone: supply file SMNKK06-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Capstone: supply file SMNKK06-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Capstone: supply file SMNKK06-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Capstone: supply file	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

SN7JR04

Suppliers and contracts

Suppliers and contracts (SN7JR04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Suppliers and contracts as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

SN7JR04-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Suppliers and contracts
SN7JR04-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Suppliers and contracts
SN7JR04-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Suppliers and contracts
SN7JR04-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Suppliers and contracts
SN7JR04-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Suppliers and contracts
SN7JR04-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Suppliers and contracts

30 · 300 h

SMXK505

Records at the boundary

Records at the boundary (SMXK505) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Records at the boundary as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

SMXK505-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Records at the boundary
SMXK505-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Records at the boundary
SMXK505-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Records at the boundary
SMXK505-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Records at the boundary
SMXK505-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Records at the boundary
SMXK505-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Records at the boundary

30 · 300 h

SMNKK06

Capstone: supply file

Capstone: supply file (SMNKK06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Supply Chain and Logistics, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Capstone: supply file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

SMNKK06-M1 · Order, nodes, delay, and a flow map — Capstone: supply file
SMNKK06-M2 · Demand, capacity, stock, and stock-out — Capstone: supply file
SMNKK06-M3 · A break in the chain and the response — Capstone: supply file
SMNKK06-M4 · Cost, time, and who pays for the buffer — Capstone: supply file
SMNKK06-M5 · One lane, site, or corridor — Capstone: supply file
SMNKK06-M6 · A change recommendation with cost and risk — Capstone: supply file

30 · 300 h

Career Paths

Logistics coordinator
Supply planner
Warehouse supervisor
Inventory analyst
Transport planner

Programme Highlights

180 credits · 1,800 notional hours · 6 courses
Course hours add up to the programme total
supply chain management masters
Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Supply Chain and Logistics?

The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@brigant.uk.

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