MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management

This is a conversion course. Conversion courses allow you to study a subject unrelated to your undergraduate degree or current career, and support you with a change of career path. No prior knowledge or degree in the subject is required.

In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.

With your online application you will need to provide:

1. A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
2. A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.

If you do not have a degree, your application may be considered on the basis of your professional experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.

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An employability focus is embedded throughout, including case studies and assessments that mirror the challenges you’ll face in the workplace. Your expertise will grow cumulatively as you engage with guest lecturers, case studies, simulations, and research projects that reflect current industry challenges.

Combining academic depth with real-world relevance, you’ll develop and apply the critical thinking, technical knowledge, and professional skills required to succeed in sustainability-focused supply chain roles. These experiences will prepare you to enter or progress within roles in supply chain strategy, sustainability consultancy, procurement, ESG governance, or policy development.

The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), leading professional bodies for everyone who works in supply chains. Successful completion of the programme means that you’ll be exempted from the education requirements for full Membership of the CILT.

Core Modules:

• Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability in Business
• Building Sustainable Supply Chains
• Responsible Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
• Research Project in Supply Chain Management

Optional Modules:

• Business Data Analytics
• Logistics and its Provision
• Project Management
• Circular Economy Operations
• Supply Chain Social Sustainability
• Information Systems and Digitalisation
• Risk and Resilience in Supply Chains