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Late-life assets, yards, and vessel logistics—supply-chain MSc, not professional engineering.
Online or on campus
Decommissioning is a schedule, a waste route, and a town that still needs the work. This MSc starts with supply chain as the constraint, not a reservoir model you are not qualified to write. You will map a removal campaign’s logistics, read a contract for who owns delay, and brief on just-transition language that is not a PR sheet. Dual-pathway parity lets offshore-rotation families study without pretending the kitchen table is a drill floor. Identity-checked assessment. Faculty mark whether you can separate commercial, HSE-literacy, and engineering boundaries. The award is not PE, not CEng, not BOSIET. No operator or regulator logos as endorsement. Capstones must not claim well-control competence. You will plan a weather window, a yard slot, and a waste route as commercial and logistical constraints, and you will brief a harbour town without a net-zero slogan that erases jobs. University of Brigant will not display operator or regulator logos. Identity-checked assessment applies in Edinburgh and online. Faculty mark the boundary between supply-chain literacy and licensed engineering every time a student reaches for a reservoir metaphor they cannot defend. MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from North Sea Industrial Geography for Supply Chain through North Sea Industrial Geography for Supply Chain; Late-Life Operations as a Scheduling Problem; Just Transition and Town-Level Work; Weather Windows, Vessels, and Port Slots; Waste Routes, Scrap, and Licence Literacy for Non-Engineers; Fabrication, Storage, and Reverse Logistics, and finish on Tabletop: Weather and Yard Clash. 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: Plan a decommissioning logistics window as a supply-chain problem Read contracts for delay, waste, and interface risk Brief communities and boards without engineering-stamp claims 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.
Thirty-six credits: basin and late-life context, logistics and yards, contracts and community, and a supervised decommissioning-supply capstone. Dual pathway. Explicit non-engineering licensure.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| UOB881 | North Sea Industrial Geography for Supply Chain North Sea Industrial Geography for Supply Chain (UOB881) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using North Sea Industrial Geography for Supply Chain 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB882 | Late-Life Operations as a Scheduling Problem Late-Life Operations as a Scheduling Problem (UOB882) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Late-Life Operations as a Scheduling Problem 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB883 | Just Transition and Town-Level Work Just Transition and Town-Level Work (UOB883) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Just Transition and Town-Level Work 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| UOB885 | Weather Windows, Vessels, and Port Slots Weather Windows, Vessels, and Port Slots (UOB885) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Weather Windows, Vessels, and Port Slots 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB886 | Waste Routes, Scrap, and Licence Literacy for Non-Engineers Waste Routes, Scrap, and Licence Literacy for Non-Engineers (UOB886) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Waste Routes, Scrap, and Licence Literacy for Non-Engineers 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 system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB887 | Fabrication, Storage, and Reverse Logistics Fabrication, Storage, and Reverse Logistics (UOB887) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Fabrication, Storage, and Reverse Logistics 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| UOB889 | EPCI Interfaces and Who Owns Delay EPCI Interfaces and Who Owns Delay (UOB889) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using EPCI Interfaces and Who Owns Delay 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB890 | HSE Literacy without Competence Theatre HSE Literacy without Competence Theatre (UOB890) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using HSE Literacy without Competence Theatre 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB891 | Community, Harbour, and Cumulative Impact Community, Harbour, and Cumulative Impact (UOB891) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Community, Harbour, and Cumulative Impact 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| UOB893 | UK Policy and Decommissioning Relief Literacy UK Policy and Decommissioning Relief Literacy (UOB893) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using UK Policy and Decommissioning Relief Literacy 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 statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB894 | Research Methods for Energy Supply Chains Research Methods for Energy Supply Chains (UOB894) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Research Methods for Energy Supply Chains 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 system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB895 | Tabletop: Weather and Yard Clash Tabletop: Weather and Yard Clash (UOB895) is a 3-credit course on MSc North Sea Supply Chain and Decommissioning, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Tabletop: Weather and Yard Clash 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.
| 3 · 30 h |
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.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English (dual pathway: Edinburgh campus or tuition-free online; one academic standard). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
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.
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.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
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.
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