MSc Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management

The University of Manchester

United Kingdom, Manchester

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The University of Manchester

United Kingdom , Manchester

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2026

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Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 30,500 / year

Next Intake January-2026

MSc Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management

About

Learn how to manage the creation and delivery of products and services in organisations across a wide variety of industries - public and private, small and large.

Put your organisational skills to the test and learn to help businesses manage the production and delivery of products and services in an increasingly globalised marketplace. Operations management is all about how to organise the production and delivery of products and services.

Gain the knowledge and skills to ensure that processes run smoothly, particularly in the face of opportunities and challenges arising from the increasingly global reach of business
Cover the service, manufacturing, public and private sectors, showing how operations management, project management and supply chain management work
Opportunity to concentrate on particular aspects of operations management, supply chain management, project management and process improvement
Prepare for a career as a professional operations, project or supply chain manager
Strong foundation for progression to a PhD or an academic career within the field
Opportunity to concentrate on particular aspects of operations management, supply chain management, project management and process improvement, helping towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply .

Disciplines

MSc

Requirements

Entry Requirements

We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent.

When assessing your academic record we take into account; your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Full entry requirements

English Program Requirements

For the latest information on demonstrating your English proficiency for those whose first language is not English, please see our language requirements .

Career

Career opportunities

The course provides general training for those who wish to take up specialist positions in operations management. For example, one graduate works in the quality team on a variety of projects in business operations around customer satisfaction, and another graduate set up a new company, Xpediency, based in Shanghai, working with UK companies helping them to develop and take advantage of Chinese manufacturing excellence. Graduates can also pursue a research and/or an academic career.

Recent recruiters

Accenture, Alpha Group Co. Ltd, GMF AeroAsia, Hilti GB Ltd, John Lewis, Johnson Matthey, KPMG, Manchester Airport Group, Nabilia-Werke J Stickling GmbH & Co, Saudi Aramco, SPS Tech, Turner and Townsend and Zibo Huangxing Chemical Fibre Co.

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Accrediting organisations

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

You have the opportunity to concentrate on particular aspects of operations management, supply chain management (helping towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), project management and process improvement.