How long is the BSc in Global Supply Chain Management?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Global Supply Chain Management schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones for distance learners.

Can the BSc in Global Supply Chain Management be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Global Supply Chain Management is delivered on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all with the same placement year and dissertation defence.

Is the BSc in Global Supply Chain Management recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Global Supply Chain Management is a UK honours degree reviewed against CIPS, CILT and BIFA competencies, so UK 3PLs, retailers and manufacturers engage with the credential.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Global Supply Chain Management?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5/C and Maths at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.5 for international applicants. Mature applicants may enter on portfolio and interview.

What does the BSc in Global Supply Chain Management cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the BSc in Global Supply Chain Management current schedule and bursary eligibility.

BSc in Global Supply Chain | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Global Supply Chain Management at LSIBM is a three-year UK honours degree written for people who want to build careers running international supply chains for UK exporters, importers, retailers and manufacturers. Sitting in the International Business & Trade faculty, it combines the core business curriculum with a supply-chain specialism — procurement, logistics, customs, resilience and sustainability.

You will complete a supply-chain placement year in year two (a UK 3PL, a mid-market exporter or a category-management team), sit a CIPS Level 4-aligned procurement capstone in year three, and defend a full supply-chain-strategy dissertation in front of a working head of supply chain. The BSc in Global Supply Chain Management is available on-campus in central London, fully online with cohort calls scheduled across UK and APAC time zones, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against CIPS, CILT and BIFA competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Placement year with a UK 3PL, exporter or category team.
Live supply-chain briefs — sourcing, customs, resilience — every year.
Dissertation supervised by a working head of supply chain.
Final-year supply-chain-strategy capstone reviewed by a UK freight director.

What You Will Learn

The degree teaches global supply chain as it lands after the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Border Target Operating Model, and a decade of resilience shocks. You finish able to write a defensible resilience plan and negotiate a supplier contract.

Supply-chain strategy — network design, sourcing, distribution.
Procurement — category strategy, sourcing events, negotiation.
Customs and trade — Incoterms 2020, tariff engineering, AEO status.
Freight modes — sea, air, road, rail — and mode-choice economics.
Resilience — dual-source, near-shore, buffer economics, geopolitical risk.
Sustainability — Scope 3, CBAM, modern-slavery duties.
Digital supply chain — control towers, digital twins, IoT tracking.
Operations management and continuous improvement.
Ethics — sanctions, anti-bribery, human-rights due diligence.
Research methods and dissertation craft.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting UK graduate schemes at retailers, 3PLs and manufacturers.
International students seeking a UK trade-and-logistics honours degree.
Family-business successors preparing to run supplier and logistics relationships.
Career switchers from operations or engineering entering supply-chain roles.
Mature applicants formalising logistics and procurement experience on a portfolio route.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically enter UK graduate supply-chain schemes at retailers, 3PLs and manufacturers, and junior procurement, logistics and customs seats. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Global Supply Chain Analyst
Procurement Analyst
International Logistics Coordinator
Trade Documentation Officer
Customs Operations Analyst
Category Analyst

The BSc in Global Supply Chain Management is the natural step onto the MSc in Trade Logistics and Global Operations, or a CIPS Level 5-6 route.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer).
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine supply-chain curiosity (Saturday-job logistics, family-business supply, small-business sourcing) — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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