Master of Purchasing & Supply Chain

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

  All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements. Alternatively applicants may apply with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Supply Chain and Logistics Management. Successful applicants with a Graduate Certificate qualification or higher in Supply Chain and Logistics or in Operations Management may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.

  Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

• English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

To be considered for admission to the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, an applicant is required to have:

1. a bachelor's degree with honours or higher qualification in any discipline with a minimum credit average (or equivalent) at an institution approved by the Business School; or
2. a bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline, as defined by the Business School, with a minimum credit average (or equivalent) at an institution approved by the Business School; or
3. a bachelor's degree or higher qualification in a non-cognate discipline with a minimum credit average (or equivalent) at an institution approved by the Business School and a minimum of two years relevant work experience; or
4. completion of the qualifications and experience specified in (1), (2) or (3) with a minimum pass average (or equivalent) and performance in an admissions test approved by the Business School to a standard considered satisfactory by the Business School; and
5. satisfaction of the English language requirements; and
6. any other minimum standards specified by the Business School; or
7. completion of the requirements of either the Graduate Certificate or the Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of Sydney with a credit average, or equivalent qualification.

In exceptional circumstances, the Business School may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the Business School, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, with a credit average (65 percent) in a cognate discipline, or an equivalent qualification or
• an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, with a credit average (65 percent) in a non-cognate discipline, and three years of relevant work experience

• An undergraduate degree from an Australian higher education institution or the equivalent standard in any other institutions; or
• A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma; or
• A qualification of AQF Level 6 or equivalent and a minimum of three years managerial working experience.

The duration of the program will depend on your background (see Course Structure tab). Holders of a cognate undergraduate degree or two years work experience are eligible for advanced standing (i.e. normally 4 x transition units included in the course) reducing the course duration and number of units required to be completed.

A cognate undergraduate degree would be in the same or related area eg, maritime management, maritime operation, logistics management, supply chain management, and business management; or any Bachelor degree with a major in business, logistics management, and supply chain management

Cognate industry experience would be in the fields of maritime, transport, logistics and supply chain.

• An undergraduate degree from an Australian higher education institution or the equivalent standard in any other institutions; or
• A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma; or
• A qualification of AQF Level 6 or equivalent and a minimum of three years managerial working experience.
• International students with English as a second language will need to have an IELTS score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0.

The duration of the program will depend on your background (see Course Structure tab). Holders of a cognate undergraduate degree or two year work experience are eligible for advanced standing (i.e. normally 1 semester of credit) and hence, a reduced duration (1.5 years).

A cognate undergraduate degree would be in the same or related area eg, maritime management, maritime operation, logistics management, supply chain management, and business management; or any Bachelor degree with a major in business, logistics management, and supply chain management

Cognate industry experience would be in the fields of maritime, transport, logistics and supply chain.