Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LMSU

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Applicants would normally have completed a Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science, Management, or Information Technology, or equivalent qualification, or Graduate Certificate, or Graduate Diploma in Engineering, Science, Management, or Information Technology to qualify for admission.

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this program has been withdrawn. For domestic students this program is available through Open Universities (online).

Aim

This program provides graduates with the ability to apply principles, practice and skills in the areas of logistics and supply chain management for a career in manufacturing, distribution and related industries. It also provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply those skills through the integration and application of knowledge to examine and evaluate case studies.

Content & Structure

The Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management consists of 54 units of study comprising of two compulsory courses and nine elective courses.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Core
Supply Chain Management G	MFET 5043	4.5	Note(s): 1
Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain	MFET 5036	9	Note(s): 4
Electives

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Total Quality Management	MFET 5022	4.5
Operations Management Systems	MFET 5024	4.5
Engineering Economic Analysis	MFET 5011	4.5
Enterprise Resource Planning	MFET 5037	4.5
Integrated Logistics Management	BUSS 5325	4.5
Logistics Engineering G	MFET 5039	4.5
Project Planning and Control G	MFET 5040	4.5
Special Topics in Logistics and Supply Chain Management	MFET 5041	4.5
Supply Chain Design and Management	MFET 5042	4.5
Supply Chain Modelling and Simulation G	MFET 5044	4.5
Managing Sustainable Value Chains	BUSS 5327	4.5
International Logistics: Global Supply Chain	MFET 5049	4.5
Warehousing and Inventory Management G	MFET 5050	4.5
Logistics and Transport Systems	MFET 5051	4.5
Procurement and Purchasing Management G	MFET 5052	4.5
Lean Six Sigma	MFET 5053	4.5

Rules & notes

Notes

1. The courses Supply Chain Management G and Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain are compulsory.

2. Depending on demand, not all elective courses in the schedule may be offered in any one year.

3. Subject to market demand, other courses may be selected with the approval of the Program Director.

4. Students should enrol in the course Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain towards the end of the program.

5. Credit will not normally be granted for more than one third of the total units of the program.

6. Courses completed in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management may be counted towards the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management program.

7. The Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) provides a pathway for subsequent entry to this program and both awards can be completed in two years of full time study or part time equivalent.