Prestigious and Accredited Degree : Upon completion of the program, all students will get a Master’s degree from University of Wollongong Australia, a university in the top 1% of the world universities, accord to QS World University rankings. This degree is fully accredited in the UAE by Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
You can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 16, 20 or 24 Months depending on:
- The number of subjects you choose to take per trimester,
- The number of trimesters, you choose to study per year.
There are many possible combinations between subjects and trimesters. Some examples are listed in the Tuition Fees section below.
Upon completion of the Master of Supply Chain Management program, students may be eligible to apply for a membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), the leading global professional body working for the procurement and supply profession. The students may thus achieve the status of MCIPS. Students must study all 12 subjects in order to secure MCIPS certification. No subject exemptions are permitted. Students can also apply for the membership of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) after completing the program.
The completion of the program will open up a world of global career opportunities like :
- Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Procurement Specialist
- Warehouse Manager
- Inventory Planning & Control Specialist
- Supply Chain Consultant
- Customs and Ports Executive
- Doctoral Study Opportunities : Should students wish to pursue further research after completing this Master’s degree, UOW Dubai offers a PhD program under the Faculty of Business.
- Fall: September
- Winter: January
- Spring: April
- Bachelor’s degree: Regular Entry: 3.0 GPA and above
- Probation Entry: 2.5 to 2.99 (Probation means you will have to get an average of 55% in the 1st 3 subjects of your master’s degree)
- GFC: Less than 2.5 (students are required to take 3 General Foundation Classes during 1 month and cost 2900 MAD each)
- IBT 79 – or IELTS 6.0 (5.5 might be considered if GPA is 3.0)
There are 3 intakes per year, you can start your Master’s in September, in January, or in April.
Note: The below amounts in MAD are based on the following exchange rate: AED 1 = 2.5 MAD. This rate might be lower or higher the time you will be making the payment.
Visa & Insurance fees (18.296 MAD) mentioned below include 7000 MAD, which is a deposit that the university keeps and refunds back to you when you finish your Master’s or even earlier when you start working and your company becomes your sponsor.
You can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 15 or 20 months depending on the number of subjects you choose to take per trimester as detailed in the below 3 tables:
Table 1 – 12 months duration: 3 subjects in September, 3 in January, and 4 in April
Table 2 – 15 months duration: 3 subjects in September, 3 in January, 3 in April and 1 in September
Table 3 – 20 months duration: 2 subjects in September, 2 in January, 2 in April, 2 in September & 2 in Jaunary
Program Structure
Your program of study is as follows :
| Business & Management Subjects | |
|---|---|
| Common Business Subjects | Operations Management |
| Organisational Behaviour and Management | |
| Core Supply Chain Management Subjects | Supply Chain Management |
| Project Management | |
| Sustaining Organisational Performance | |
| Strategic Procurement Management | |
| Supply Chain Analytics | |
| Advanced Supply Chain Management | |
| Logistics Systems | |
| Industry-based practicum | Operations Capstone |
| *Plus 1 elective subject (6CP) Managing Digital Supply Chains (OR) any subject at 900 level from the subjects offered by the School of Business (excludes MBA and some specialised 900 level subjects). |
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The Master of Supply Chain Management
UAE has emerged as a key international trade hub as the country continues to offer new opportunities and facilitates the efficient flow of goods through its advanced logistics facilities, state-of-the-art ports and airport infrastructures.
The country has pioneered a global initiative called the “World Logistics Passport”, which reflects its vision to foster global trade cooperation, build a network of trading hubs and enhance trade flows.
UOWD’s Master of Supply Chain Management degree in Dubai is designed to prepare students with the skills needed to manage the flow of information and materials within and between organisations both locally and globally.
The program is taught as a combination of lectures and hands-on case studies. Furthermore, students can work in our ‘Analytics Lab’ using state-of-the-art supply chain analytics software. The Program is organized around four key themes:
Theme 1 : Foundations of Business in the Information Age
This incorporates subjects related to modern managerial accounting, marketing, organizational behaviour and operations management.
Theme 2 : Supply Chain Essentials for Industry 4.0
This incorporates subjects covering strategic procurement, strategic spend analysis, managing large-scale projects, total quality management, and business excellence which form the nuts and bolts of supply chain management.
Theme 3 : Future of Supply Chain Management: Using Big Data and Analytics
This incorporates subjects covering the application of data science and analytics technologies in the area of supply chain management, logistics systems, warehousing technologies, smart mobility as well as other advanced and emerging concepts in this area. Technological advances in the area of supply chain like blockchain and big data technologies form an integral part of this theme.
Theme 4 : Industry-based practicum
This is an industry-based project where students will work on a real-life business scenario and develop or analyse a supply chain solution in a live or a stimulated environment.