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Postgraduate Award in Supply Chain and Logistics Management 

The University of Warwick

Programme Overview

Academic Level
Academic Level

Postgraduate/Masters, Double Major

Awarded by
Awarded by

WMG, University of Warwick, UK

Programme type
Programme type

Part-time, 1 year

Campus location
Campus location

½¿É«µ¼º½ Campus

Application Dates
Application Dates

Application has closed

Estimated Fees (incl. GST)
Estimated Fees

(incl. GST)*

S$10,206.00

* Exclude application fee, preparatory or bridging course fee, and other fees. Refer to the Fees & Financial Aid section for details.

Postgraduate Award in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, University of Warwick


Programme Outline

Awarded and developed by: WMG, University of Warwick, UK

Upskill your knowledge and expertise in supply chain and logistics 

As our global reach becomes ever more apparent, there is a need and opportunity for organisations to connect together to deliver added-value to the consumer through interlinked supply chains and efficient logistics. 

This part-time programme is for graduates and professionals who aspire to work or are working within logistics and supply chain management across a variety of business sectors. 

  • Graduates can apply credits obtained from this Postgraduate Award and continue on with WMG, University of Warwick’s Master of Science Supply Chain and Logistics Management programme at ½¿É«µ¼º½. 

  • Top in the UK and ranked 27th worldwide for MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Eduniversal Best Master’s Ranking for Supply Chain and Logistics 2021)   

Why WMG Postgraduate Award?  

  • Three-way participation: University + Organisation + Participant 
  • Combine academic excellence with industrial experience 
  • First-hand understanding of issues facing modern business and industry 
  • Application-based assignments and projects 
  • Developed with industry to address real-world problems 
  • Global inputs and experience 


Benefits to Organisations/Businesses 

  • On the job (in-company) assignments & projects 
  • Approach business issues as you would with an external consultant 
  • Immediate application of both concepts and tools 

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Learning Outcomes

You will: 

  1. Understand and appreciate the concept of a supply network 
  2. Evaluate, manage, and improve service, operational and supply chain processes, and conduct market analysis 
  3. Develop transferrable competencies such as statistical methods, quality management, business and industrial law 
  4. Improve the operational functions of a business and develop a broad understanding of strategy development and design

Further Studies & Career Prospects

Participants have a huge spectrum of companies and positions they can work in, including providers of third-party logistics, aerospace and electrical/electronic products and technology-based firms.

A variety of roles including: Export Supervisor, Supply Planner, Supply Chain Analyst, Supply Chain Specialist, Consultant, Transport Operator, Procurement Coordinator, Supply Chain Manager/Officer, Planning Executive, Quality Assurance roles amongst many others. 

You can also apply credits obtained from this Postgraduate Award and continue on with Warwick’s Master of Science in Supply Chain and Logistics Management programme.

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Why study at ½¿É«µ¼º½ x The University of Warwick

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½¿É«µ¼º½ is the leading private education institution in Singapore. 

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Warwick was ranked University of the Year for Teaching Quality (Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2022).

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67th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2024) 

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6th most frequently targeted university among UK’s top employers (The Graduate Market in 2022, High Fliers Research). 

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Intake Dates

Intake 2023

PROGRAMME DURATION

No Intake for 2023

APPLICATION PERIOD

Application has closed

Date & period is subject to change by the University. 
Application closing date is usually one month before commencement date. 

The maximum allowed period to complete is 1 year. There will not be any refund or recourse should participants fail to complete the programme requirements within this candidature period.

Curriculum

Structure

  • Comprise three taught modules, totalling to 30 credits. 
  • Delivered on a modular basis at ½¿É«µ¼º½ campus, every module is approximately made up of 40 contact hours. All learning resources are accessible online by participants to support study and research on their personal computers for in-class coursework. 
  • Fully taught by faculty from WMG, University of Warwick, ensuring the same academic input for the Singapore programme. 
    View a list of lecturers’ teaching modules (PDF 219 KB) 
  • Average Teacher-Participant Ratio – 1:35 
  • Exemptions: Nil  
  • Minimum Class Size: 20 participants to commence. If the class fails to commence due to low take-up rate, participants will be informed within one month before programme commencement with the refund of application fee. 
  • Face-to-face Delivery: Generally held in classes on ½¿É«µ¼º½ campus unless otherwise stated. 
  • The modules are delivered typically in January, March, May, July, September and November, usually 3 hours on weekdays and 9 hours on weekends. Participants may choose from the modules offered at ½¿É«µ¼º½ during the candidature period. 


Typical Module Schedule 
Mon – Fri: 6:30pm – 10pm (Wed: no class) 
Sat: 9am – 6pm (2 weekends) 
Sun: 9am – 6pm (1 weekend) 

Schedule is subject to change by the University.  

Assessment & Attendance

  • 100% attendance rate 
  • Participants will be assessed by coursework – the application of concepts and tools to solve company problems. Coursework can take various forms such as written assignment, project, presentation etc. The assessments are subject to change by the University and some coursework may be group-based. 
  • Participants will progress through each module upon completion of its coursework.

Requirement to Complete

To attain the Postgraduate Award in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, participants must successfully complete the coursework of three modules and meet the conferral requirements of the programme. 

The certificate will be the same as that awarded in the UK. 

Credits gained from the post-module assignments can build towards a full Master’s degree in Supply Chain and Logistics Management with WMG, University of Warwick at ½¿É«µ¼º½. 

Modules

The modules offered will be at the discretion WMG, University of Warwick and ½¿É«µ¼º½. 

Participants are to complete three modules with at least two compulsory core modules from the Operations category. The remaining one module can be from any of the categories below.

  • Innovation 
  • Lean Principles and Application 
  • Logistics and Operations Management* 
  • Procurement and Inventory Management 
  • Product Design and Development Management 
  • Programme and Project Strategy 
  • Project Planning, Management and Control 
  • Quality Management and Techniques 
  • Storage and Warehousing Techniques 
  • Supply Chain Management* 
  • Transport Techniques and Management 
  • Managing the Multi-Project/Programme Environment**

  • Business Strategy and Strategic Management 
  • Financial Analysis and Control Systems 
  • International Joint Ventures 
  • Legal Aspects of Global Business 

  • Leading Change 
  • Organisations, People and Performance 

  • Manufacturing Process Technology 
  • Materials Engineering 
     

View list of modules and descriptions (PDF 365 KB)


View list of modules and descriptions (PDF 365 KB)

* Compulsory core modules: (i) Logistics and Operations Management and (ii) Supply Chain Management 

* Pre-requisite module: Project Planning, Management and Control 

Note: Students are required to own a laptop equipped with at least Microsoft Windows 10 or Apple MacOS Catalina (10.15) and 8GB RAM (recommended).

 

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Admission Criteria

Accepted Entry Qualification

Applicable for 2022 March, May, July and September intakes: 

Qualifications in business, engineering, IT or scientific discipline. Candidates with good honours degrees in other disciplines who can show proof of satisfactory numeracy may also be considered.

  • Bachelor’s degree (2nd Class Honours degree or its equivalent); or
  • Ordinary degree with two years of relevant post-qualification industrial experience; or
  • Advanced diploma with two years of relevant post qualification industrial experience; or
  • Company-sponsored candidates who do not satisfy the qualifications listed above may be considered if he possesses at least five years of relevant work experience; or
  • Candidates with other qualifications can be assessed on individual merits.

Applicable for 2022 November intake and onwards: 

  • A qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s degree; or
  • Mature candidates (at least 30 years old) with a Singapore local Polytechnic Diploma and at least eight years of relevant work experience; or
  • Candidates with other qualifications can be assessed, case-by-case basis, on individual merit

English Language Requirements

A Secure English Language Test (SELT) is required as proof of English Language Proficiency. This test must have been conducted within 2 years of the formal start date for the programme. 

  • IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 6.0 in each band); or 
  • TOEFL 92 (iBT) overall with scores in listening=21, speaking=23, reading=22 and writing=21; or  
  • Pearson Test in English (Academic) with a minimum score of 62 (with at least 59 in each of the four component scores); 

Applicants whose entry qualification was attained in Singapore or other English Speaking Country (as defined by UKVI) in the last two years with at least two years of study in an English medium institution are exempted from the English Proficiency Requirement. 

  • Applicants who have worked in an international company for at least the last two years where English is the day-to-day language of business may be exempted from the English Proficiency Requirement based on written company evidence of their proficiency in the use of English for Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing on a daily basis.

Other Requirements

  • Two satisfactory academic/industrial referees, and 
  • A letter of academic interest and objective in undertaking postgraduate study 

An interview by the Programme Director and / or Programme Faculty may be required as part of the admission process. 

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Fees & Financial Aid

All fees are inclusive of prevailing GST for the intakes in 2022 and are payable before term/module commencement (exclude textbooks). 

Payment to ½¿É«µ¼º½ can be made through ½¿É«µ¼º½Connect using Credit Card (Visa or Master), PayNow, eNETS, OCBC Interest-free Instalment Plan (min. S$500) and cheques. 

* Fees are inclusive of 8% GST and are payable in full before course commencement. Fees will be subject to revised GST of 9% effective on 1 Jan 2024. Fees do not include textbook.

Programme Fees 

S$10,206.00, payable on a per-module basis 

Per Module Fee:  

S$3,402.00*

*Per Module Fee also applies to repeat fee, subject to approval. 

Mandatory One-time Fees 

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST. 

Application Fee 

Payable for each application form that is submitted. Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. The fee will be refunded fully only if the intake does not commence. Unpaid applications will not be processed. 

Local applicants: S$96.30