Alliance Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
MSc in Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
04 Jul 2027*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
GBP 30,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion if places are still available
** UK students per annum: £16,300| International, including EU, students per annum: £30,500
Key Summary
About: You’ll learn skills to keep processes running during global challenges. The MSc in Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management at Alliance Manchester Business School combines practical tools and knowledge so you can become operations, project or supply chain manager in a globalized environment. Keywords: operations management, project management, supply chain, logistics, process improvement, procurement, inventory control, data analysis.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles such as operations manager, project manager, supply chain manager, logistics analyst, procurement specialist or production planner. Employers include manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers and consultancy firms. Transferable skills: problem solving, process optimization, planning and stakeholder management.
Build operations, project and supply chain expertise for global business environments.
- Develop practical skills to become a professional operations, project or supply chain manager in a globalised environment.
- Study in Manchester a UK business hub, while learning how organisations manage products, services and supply chains across global business environments.
- Gain a CIPS-accredited qualification while learning how to manage the creation and delivery of products and services across industries.
- Study a course ranked 1st in the UK and 6th in the world (QS Business Masters Rankings 2026).
Special Features
Develop professional operations, project and supply chain capability
Build the knowledge and practical skills needed to become a professional operations, project or supply chain manager in a globalised environment.
Gain a CIPS-accredited qualification
The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, with opportunities to concentrate on areas including operations management, supply chain management, project management and process improvement.
Apply your learning through consultancy-style project work
The approved programme amendment introduces a 60-credit compulsory Consultancy Project in Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management; for 2026/27 this sits alongside the academic dissertation as a transitional arrangement, before becoming the sole culminating project unit from 2027/28.
Prepare for specialist operations management careers
The course provides general training for students who want to take up specialist positions in operations management, with graduates progressing into roles linked to business operations, quality, manufacturing and supply chain contexts.
Study a highly ranked course
MSc Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management is ranked 1st in the UK and 6th in the world in the QS Business Masters Rankings 2026.
CIPS-accreditation Information
This CIPS-accredited course can support full CIPS membership for students with three years’ relevant supply chain management experience. Eligible students do not need further CIPS exams, provided they complete the required modules and a procurement- or supply-related dissertation. Students without the required experience can complete the relevant MSc elements and apply once they have three years’ relevant work experience. For membership advice, apply directly to CIPS and check the CIPS website.
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Aims
During the course, you will be taking 180 credits in all. The eight taught modules during semesters one and two total 120 credits and consist of both compulsory and optional taught units.
Over the summer period, you will carry out your Research Dissertation, worth 60 credits.
For an up-to-date list of modules, please visit the 'Course Details' section of the course page.
Coursework and assessment
Assessment across the course units varies and includes a combination of examinations, course work and group project assessment and presentations, in-class tests and assignments.
CIPS accreditation
The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
On completion of the MSc Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management course, students with three years' work experience in a relevant field of supply chain management can apply to become full members of CIPS.
- As the course is accredited to CIPS, students with the required work experience will not need to take any further examinations to become full members of CIPS (as long as they have completed the required modules and the dissertation should focus on a procurement and supply related theme as part of the MSc).
- Students without the required work experience (for example, recent graduates) can take the required modules and dissertation element of the MSc programme and on completion of three years of relevant work experience can apply for full membership of CIPS.
- We are unable to answer individual enquiries about CIPS membership and you should apply directly to CIPS. Details of membership options can be obtained from the CIPS website.
Ranked 1st in the UK and 6th in the world for Supply Chain Management (QS Business Masters Rankings 2026).
- 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.
- A 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.
Funding Opportunities for Master's Degrees
Please see our up to date funding information below. On this page, you can find funding options for UK and international students. There are also several external awards that you can apply for directly.
To find out more about the graduate outcomes for this course, please see the Careers Information document.
This course is a 12 month full-time course, based in Manchester. All our MSc courses are taught in Manchester only; they are not available to study online.