Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc University of Westminster

Wednesday 7th June 2023 - On campus - 5:30-7PM (BST)

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc has been designed to develop your ability to carry out advanced analysis and research in the field of logistics and supply chain management within a global context. The MSc course has been running since 1998 and is offered by the School of Architecture and Cities.

If you are unable to study for a full Master's course, we also offer a Logistics and Supply Chain Management Postgraduate Diploma and a Logistics and Supply Chain Management Postgraduate Certificate.

Top reasons to study with us

• Gain industry insider knowledge – You’ll hear from industry speakers and be eligible for student membership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Membership benefits include an online subscription to the CILT's magazine and the opportunity to engage with their regional member groups and forums to build your professional network.
• Accredited course – This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
• Graduate success – Graduates from this course have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations, including logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, and the public sector.

Why study this course?

• Study in central London
  Based at our Marylebone Campus, you'll be perfectly placed to access work experience and networking opportunities in the heart of central London.
• Accredited course
  This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
• A global outlook
  This course has been designed to develop your ability to initiate and carry out advanced analysis and research in the field of logistics and supply chain management within a global context.

Professional accreditation

This MSc course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and graduates are exempt from the education requirements for the Institute's Membership (MILT) or Chartered Membership (CMILT).

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc has been designed to develop your ability to initiate and carry out advanced analysis and research in the field of logistics and supply chain management within a global context.

• Industry knowledge
  You’ll hear from industry speakers and be eligible for student membership with the CILT. Membership benefits include an opportunity to engage with their regional member groups and forums to build your professional network.
• Excellent career prospects
  Graduates from this course have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations, including logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers and the public sector.
• Employers around the world
  Throughout your studies and for a further three years after you graduate, you'll have access to a growing network of employers and a team of experienced consultants through the University's Careers and Employability Service.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for roles such as:

• Logistics coordinator
• Management trainee
• Planning coordinator

Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:

• DHL
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Honda
• IKEA
• Kuehne + Nagel
• L’Oréal
• Maersk Logistics
• Nexus Alpha
• Procter & Gamble
• SCS Railways
• TELS UK
• Volvo Logistics

Westminster Employability Award

Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.

The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, comprising a set of core and optional extracurricular activities.

Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.

The following modules are indicative of what you study in this course.

Core modules

• Freight transport and logistics services
• Logistics and the external environment
• Logistics management in a retail supply chain context
• Purchasing management
• Research dissertation (Logistics)
• Research skills for logistics
• Sustainability and freight transport

Option modules

• Airline and Airport Management
• Business process integration with SAP
• Land use, planning and transport
• Modifying transport behaviour: theory, practice and politics
• Streets, places and Active Transport