Logistics and Operations Management (MSc)

at Cardiff University

This course runs from September to September. Between September and June you will study 120 credits of taught modules from a range of both compulsory core modules and a range of options.
 

Following on from this taught stage, you will undertake a dissertation project, submitted in September, with support from an academic supervisor.
 

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/23 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.

In the first semester, you will study four modules worth 15 credits each. Two compulsory modules aim to give you a detailed understanding of logistics and operations management. The remaining two modules are drawn from a range of options that complement the compulsory components.
 

You will also study four 15 credit modules in the second semester. Here, one compulsory module provides research methods training to particularly support the dissertation. The remaining modules are drawn from a pool of options, enabling you to explore a range of different aspects of logistics and operations management. In doing so, you are able to customise your learning experience while meeting the overall learning outcomes of the programme.
 

The taught phase concludes in June and, subject to successful completion, you will progress to the dissertation phase. Through the writing of the dissertation, you will acquire and develop research skills relevant to your choice of subject. The dissertation is submitted in early September.

Academic requirements:
 

Typically, you will need to have either:

• a 2:1 honours degree (GPA 3.0/4.0) in a relevant subject area such as business/management, computer science, economics, engineering, finance, logistics, operations management, supply chain, or trade, or an equivalent international degree
• a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
• or relevant professional experience.
   

English Language requirements:
 

IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
 

Application deadline:
 

We allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible.
 

Selection process:
 

We will review your application and if you meet the entry requirements, we will make you an offer.

Fees for home status

Tution Fees - £9,450
Deposit - £

Fees for overseas status

Tution Fees - £23,950
Deposit-£1000
 

At Cardiff Business School, you’ll receive a career-changing education from world-leading academics that have different points of view. They’ll challenge your thinking as you consider the world of business from a range of alternative perspectives.
 

On our MSc in Logistics and Operations Management, you’ll benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our Career Enhancer Team. They’re ready and waiting to identify events and opportunities to help you achieve your future aspirations.
 

We’ve developed relationships that range from the largest multinationals to the smallest micro-businesses, and include a wide variety of social enterprises and cooperatives. We use these networks to deliver value for our students through:
 

• real-world case studies and insights

• collaboration with our Public Value Entrepreneurs in Residence

• guest lectures from Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport members

• field trips and workshops.

This wide ranging and varied learning experience will help enhance your career and demonstrate how you can make a difference along the way.
 

Our MSc Logistics and Operations Management graduates go on to a vast range of careers in the logistics and/or operations management related industries.
 

This can be with global multi-national companies such as Huawei, Panalpina, DHL, PDO or Amazon, or smaller SME enterprises.
 

Graduates take up both leadership and operational level positions, as well as pursuing policy-making and academic career paths – a number of former students have subsequently completed their PhD in a subject related to logistics and/or operations management.
 

Placements
 

Within the dissertation phase you are offered the opportunity (subject to academic performance) to undertake a project in conjunction with an industrial partner. This provides you with the chance to gain knowledge of industrial practice, while contributing primary data for the dissertation study. A limited number of projects are available each year, and a competitive process is undertaken to identify students suitable for the project.