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Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

1 year, starting in September 2025

Develop an advanced understanding of conceptual, analytical and practical aspects of production and delivery of products and services

This course is for graduates who want to work in the managerial or consulting areas of operations, logistics or supply chain management.

Modern companies make their products and services in locations all over the world. Effective operations management is essential to giving the best customer experience in an environmentally friendly way. You’ll graduate with the expertise in operations and supply chain management that employers look for.

You’ll have the flexibility to choose one of two options for the summer term:

  • a dissertation (either an academic research project or an applied research project)
  • an internship

Internships are not guaranteed. Places are competitive and we advertise opportunities to students.

Key benefits

  • Work with industry from day one. Gain valuable hands-on experience with our unique Consulting Project. You'll work on a real problem with a real client throughout your degree. Watch MSc in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management students share their experience of the Consulting Project.
  • Our small class sizes provide a good environment for learning. You’ll benefit from academic and professional coaching in small groups.
  • Get opportunities for professional networking through visits to companies and guest talks.
  • We cater to different learning styles with a variety of approaches to teaching and assessment.

We give you the edge

We combine the latest research with many opportunities to apply it. This will help you stand out from the crowd. You'll develop key professional skills and work with our partner organisations on optional projects from day one. Find out more about optional activities.

Our graduates have a great employment record. Most go on to careers in a range of areas, start their own business or begin a PhD. Find out more about how we prepare you for career success.

Graduate career data

80% of our 2022 and 2023 graduates had accepted a job offer within three months of completing their degree. View more graduate career data.

Building for the future

Our School of Management building opened in June 2022. The latest technology gives you a flexible and modern learning environment. The design focuses on working together, with an open layout to enable effective teamwork.

Our building encourages engagement with other students and academics. A dedicated Employment Hub provides a space for you to meet and network with our industry partners.

Learning and teaching  

You’ll learn from staff with backgrounds and expertise in relevant areas of operations, logistics and supply chain management. This course has been designed to ensure the available units complement each other to meet its overall aims.

2025/26 Academic Year


Before you apply for a course, please check the website for the most recently published course detail. If you apply to the University of Bath, you will be advised of any significant changes to the advertised programme, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

We understand that you will want to know more about the shape of the academic year. We work hard and plan for different scenarios, to be able to welcome you to the University of Bath at the start of each semester.

Course structure

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2025 and ends in 2026. Welcome week starts on 22 September 2025.

Occasionally we make changes to our programmes in response to, for example, feedback from students, developments in research and the field of studies, and the requirements of accrediting bodies. You will be advised of any significant changes to the advertised programme, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory units

  • Analytical techniques for problem solving

    5 credits

  • Consulting skills and project

    15 credits

  • Logistics and supply chain management

    15 credits

  • Operations management

    5 credits

Semester 2

You’ll choose 10 credits of optional units.

Compulsory units

  • Consulting skills and project

    Continued

  • Operations strategy

    5 credits

  • Supply chain analytics

    5 credits

Optional units

  • Sustainable operations management

    10 credits

  • Analysing grand challenges in business and society

    10 credits

  • Governance for sustainability

    5 credits

  • Independent study

    5 credits

  • Managing retail supply chain relationships

    5 credits

  • Managing strategic partnerships

    5 credits

  • Project management

    5 credits

  • Technology management

    10 credits

  • Theories of corporate responsibility

    5 credits

Summer

Optional units

  • Dissertation

    30 credits

  • Internship

    30 credits

Learning and assessment

You’ll be taught and assessed by a variety of methods and it will vary between units. These methods are designed to promote in-depth learning and understanding of the subject.

Learning

You will experience a variety of teaching methods including:

  • interactive lectures
  • case studies
  • seminar presentations
  • group project work

We believe it's important to have the right balance between theory and practice. We run a range of operations and supply chain simulation classes, designed to maximise practical learning within the classroom.

Specialists from our Careers Service, Academic Skills Centre and Library offer a range of personal development opportunities. There are more options available through the Students’ Union.

Assessment

  • Coursework
  • Written examination

These lists are to give you an idea of some, but not all, of the learning and assessment methods used on this course. They are not exhaustive lists and methods are subject to change.

Learning and teaching

Overall workload

We provide a flexible high-quality learning experience. You should expect to spend approximately 35 to 40 hours a week studying on your course. These hours consist of structured activities and independent learning.  

Contact hours

In most of the weeks, you can expect to spend between eight to 12 hours engaged in structured learning activities per week. Especially in the first two weeks, you can expect to spend about 20 hours each week, mostly associated with sessions associated with the delivery of the consulting skills.  

Timetabled sessions delivered in person on campus will be a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and laboratories. Other activities may include following a recorded lecture, or other learning materials, or joining a timetabled live interactive session. 

Independent learning

The remainder of your time outside these structured activities will be spent in independent learning which includes individual research, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects, preparing coursework assignments, presentations, or revising for exams. You will be expected to work on your own and as part of a group.

Assessment breakdown

You will be assessed by a range of methods designed to develop and test your skills and knowledge. These include closed and open book examinations, essays, reports, presentations, and reflections. You will be assessed as an individual or as part of a group.

20 to 40% of your course will be assessed through examinations.

Approximately 20% will be assessed through practical work. 40 to 60% will be assessed through coursework.

In your third semester, you will be expected to complete an individual research project.

We can make reasonable adjustments to assessment procedures for students with disabilities. Take a look at our Disability Service’s pages for information.

Professional accreditations

Since 2016, the MSc in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management has been professionally accredited by CIPS and CILT.


Recognition of professional qualifications


As well as being recognised as a higher academic qualification, a number of our degrees are also accredited by professional bodies in the United Kingdom. An accredited degree may entitle you to work in a specific profession within the UK, and abroad (where there are reciprocating arrangements with professional bodies in other countries).

The requirements to practise a profession vary from country to country. If you wish to practise your profession outside the United Kingdom, you are advised to confirm that the UK professional qualification you seek is valid in the country in which you are intending to work.

Michael at graduation
‘The course not only made me job-ready but also instilled a lifelong commitment to learning and professional growth.’
Michael Stavrou MSc in Operations Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Graduating year, 2023)

Entry requirements


Origin of qualifications

British qualifications

Type of degree

2:1 or above (or its international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline.

If you are a UK student and completed your undergraduate degree abroad, your qualification must be equivalent to a 2:1 or above.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

Work experience

In exceptional cases, relevant work experience may be a substitute for the degree requirement.

English language requirements

IELTS

You will need an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of at least 7.0 overall. Your scores for reading, writing, listening and speaking must be at least 6.5.

These results must be no more than two years old from the start date of your MSc course.

Read more on the IELTS website.

IELTS alternatives

We also accept other language tests, including PTE Academic, TOEFL. iBT, CPE and CAE.

Read more about alternative language tests.

If you have already taken a test but have not met the required standard, you can apply to take a pre-sessional course at the University. Find out more about pre-sessional courses.

If you are already studying in the UK

If you completed all of your undergraduate studies in:

  • the UK
  • a country where English is the official first language

You may be exempt from our English language requirements.

Combined offers

If you have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or 6.0 you may qualify for a combined offer.

Five-week course

An overall IELTS score of 6.5 may allow you to take a five-week English course before your MSc. Each of your listening, reading, writing and speaking scores must be at least 6.0.

Ten-week course

An overall IELTS score of 6.0 may allow you to take a ten-week course before your MSc. Each of your listening, reading, writing and speaking scores must be at least 5.5.

Find out more about combined offers.

Fees and funding

Fees and funding information for Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Fees

Your tuition fees and how you pay them will depend on whether you are a Home or Overseas student.

Learn how we decide fee status

Extra costs

All School of Management MSc courses have a £60 application fee. Do not pay the fee until you have completed your application. You can pay the fee using the University’s online payment system.

If we offer you a place on a course, you will need to pay a £1,500 deposit to secure it.

How to pay

Tuition fee loans

If you are studying a postgraduate course, you may be able to take out a loan for your tuition fees and living costs.

Read more about tuition fee loans

Scholarships and bursaries

MSc scholarships

A range of scholarships are available with varying award amounts, with over 50 scholarships available.

Read more about scholarships

Other payment options

You can pay your tuition fees by Direct Debit, debit card, credit card or bank transfer. You may also be eligible for a student loan to help you pay your fees.

Read more about your payment options

Budgeting

As well as the cost of books, you will also need to cover the cost of scanning and photocopying. You should budget at least £100 for this.

Some courses involve engagement away from the University campus, and you may be required to pay some or all of the costs for these optional events.

Application information


  • Course title
    Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Final award
    MSc
  • Mode of study
    Full-time
  • Course code
    TDUMN-OL01
  • Department
  • Location
    University of Bath
    Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY
  • Home application deadline
    31 August 2025

    We recommend you apply early as we may close applications before the deadline if a course is full.

  • Overseas application deadline
    30 June 2025

    We recommend you apply early as we may close applications before the deadline if a course is full. We may consider late applications but if you need a Student Visa to study in the UK, you will need time to apply for and receive your visa to be in the UK by the start of the course.

  • Application eligibility
    Home and Overseas students are eligible to apply
  • Regulator

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