BSc (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Aston University

Our course, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), combines the essential business theory and practice from Aston Business School with supply chain expertise to prepare you for an exciting career. Affiliated with the NOVUS Trust, you will receive professional mentoring, attend industry seminars, go on-site visits, and gain exclusive access to placement opportunities.

Faculty: College of Business and Social Sciences  |  Department: Aston Business School  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (optional/integrated placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year core modules: Study and Research Skills, Building Professional Relationships, Introduction To Supply Chain Management, Transport and Engineering Economics, Introductory Programming for Engineering and Physical Sciences, Interdisciplinary Design Project and others. Second year core modules: Supply Chain Analytics and Optimisation, Supply Chain Simulation Modelling, Purchasing Principles for International Supply Chains, Relationships and Collaboration in the Supply Chain, Freight Transportation, Transport Networks. Placement year core modules: EPS Placement Year.

Career pathways

Our business and supply chain graduates are highly sought-after, and through our NOVUS scheme, after graduation, you could be employed with one of the 27 companies involved which includes Wincanton, Arla, Sainsbury’s, DHL or Kingfisher.

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