Master of Supply Chain Management – VU Sydney

If you have an Australian bachelor degree in supply chain management (or similar discipline), you may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.

If you receive 48 credit points for previous study, you may be able to qualify with a masters in 1.5 years, enabling you to launch your professional supply-chain management career sooner.

As part of your study, you will have the opportunity to put theory into practice, delivering simple supply-chain solutions and recommendations.

Drawing on your study to apply a managerial perspective, you will analyse and solve an authentic business problem, and address real issues faced in organisations.

This professional experience is invaluable when applying for jobs and stepping into a new, more-senior role.

Following the overwhelming success of the revolutionary VU Block Model® with undergraduate students, we have rolled out the Block Model to our postgraduate courses.

We deliver this course in an eight-week mode, which means you study two units (subjects) at a time over eight weeks (or one unit at a time over eight weeks for part-time study), rather than juggling several units at once. And with its focused timetables and smaller, collaborative classes, VU’s Block Model gives you more time to connect with your peers, lecturers and industry partners, helping you build strong professional networks.

The VU Block Model has improved our student results and engagement and has won multiple international awards for innovation and excellence.

• Accounting for Management | Unit code BAO6504 Credits 12
• Data Analysis for Business | Unit code BEO6000 Credits 12
• Business Economics | Unit code BEO6600 Credits 12
• Work and Organisation Systems | Unit code BMO6506 Credits 12

• Business Analytics and Visualisation | Unit code BCO7000 Credits 12
• International Supply Chain Structure | Unit code BEO5305 Credits 12
• Global Procurement | Unit code BEO5307 Credits 12
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management | Unit code BMO5574 Credits 12
• Green Logistics | Unit code BMO5579 Credits 12
• Operations Management | Unit code BMO6508 Credits 12
• Strategic Management and Business Policy | Unit code BMO6511 Credits 12
• Planning and Control Through ERP Systems | Unit code BMO7007 Credits 12

• Business Ethics and Sustainability | Unit code BMO5501 Credits 12
• Applied Business Project | Unit code BMO7006 Credits 12

24 credit points elective units

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Exemplify initiative and inspirational leadership in a contemporary Supply Chain work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsible
2. Critically analyse, reflect on and synthesise complex operations, supply chain and logistics concepts, strategies and theories
3. Investigate established supply chain models and theories to emerging situations and challenges in contemporary dynamic situations
4. Critically review the networks of businesses that collaborate to plan, source, make and deliver the products and services for global markets
5. Deliberate on the operations and supply chain strategies with the specialist and non-specialist audiences including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities and businesses, and other professional organisations
6. Critically evaluate the full range of activities that constitute the supply chain management discipline: from global procurement and operations management, to logistics strategies, green procurement and ERP enabled supply chain systems
7. Implement research as a capstone project to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at abstract and practical levels.

You must provide evidence that you have completed an approved English language test, and achieved the result as described below:

• IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
• TOEFL Internet: Overall score 79 (section scores no less than: Listening 19, Speaking 19, Reading 18, Writing 22)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score 58-64 (no section score less than 50)
• University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Total score of 176 (no individual band less than 169)
• VU English - University Preparation UPU (Undergraduate): Achieved
• English Language School in Sydney (ELSIS)- EAP 2 (advanced): A grade.

If you have completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an English language exemption. Check our Guide to English Language Requirements to find out if you qualify.

Students who do not meet the English language requirements may choose to undertake an intensive English course at the English Language School in Sydney (ELSIS).

Entry into the Master of Supply Chain Management requires you to have completed:

• an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline OR
• an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline PLUS
• IELTS (or equivalent), with an overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).

Your eligibility will be assessed when we receive your complete application.

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.

Applicants must be aged 18 or over to be eligible to apply for this course.