Business Management (Logistics and Operations) with a Professional Placement Year (BSc)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Cardiff University's Logistics and Operations Management program combines academic rigor with practical relevance, preparing students for careers in logistics, operations, procurement, and related fields. The program emphasizes the development of skills in logistics, operations management, marketing, human resources, and communication, and offers a paid placement year for real-world experience. Graduates have a high employment rate within six months of graduation, with dedicated career support resources available throughout the program.
Program Outline
Outline:
Year 1:
- Core modules include:
- Society and Economy
- Operations Management
- Introduction to Accounting
- Management: Theory and Evidence
- Marketing
- People in Organisations
- Technology and the Digital Age
Year 2:
- Core modules include:
- Purchasing and Supply Management
- Excellence in Managing Operations
- Marketing and Strategy
- Managing People
- Optional modules available, such as:
- Challenges in Managing and Leading Organizations
- Logistics Networks
- Project Management
- Inferential Statistics, Statistical Modelling and Survey Methods
- Performance and Financial Management
- Business, Government and Society
- Managing in Multicultural Organisations
- Employment Relations
- Buyer Behaviour
- International Management
- Marketing Research
Year 3: (Sandwich Year)
- Professional Placement: Students participate in a paid placement year in the UK or abroad to gain real-world experience.
Year 4:
- Core modules include:
- Logistics and Operations Project
- Strategic Management
- Optional modules available, such as:
- Asian Management Systems
- Entrepreneurship and Business Start-Ups
- Critical Perspectives for Contemporary Managers
- Responsible Strategic Supplier Management
- Logistics Strategy
- Logistics in the Digital Age
- Contemporary Trends in Supply Chain Management
- Analysing and Improving Operations
- Digital Marketing
- Understanding and Managing Reward
- People Behaving Badly
- Rheoli Busnes Bach
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- European Business Environment
- Modelling in Management Science
- Advertising and Marketing Communications Management
- Ethics and Morality of Business
- International Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Services Marketing
- Cultural Marketing
- Business Design
- Stori Pwy?
- Cyfathrebu Cymru
- Cyfiawnder Byd-eang
Assessment:
- Assessment methods vary across modules but typically include exams, coursework, essays, presentations, individual and group projects.
- Regular feedback through oral, written, and general formats is provided.
- Students receive feedback following each exam period and can discuss overall performance with their personal tutor.
Teaching:
- Teaching combines academic rigor and practical relevance with Internationally recognised faculty.
- Students benefit from research-informed lectures, discussion seminars, and independent research opportunities.
- Small group teaching in classes, seminars, workshops, and tutorials allows for personalized learning and interaction.
Careers:
- Graduates embark on careers in:
- Logistics and operations management
- Procurement and supply chain
- Consulting
- Retail and distribution
- Manufacturing
- Human resources
- Marketing
- Finance
- Public and non-profit sectors
- Industry placements
- Internships
- Work experience
- Career consultations
- Interview and CV writing workshops
- Industry-specific events
- Skills training
- 97% of graduates are in employment or further study within six months.
Other:
- The program is offered by Cardiff University's Business School.
- The program emphasizes the development of skills in:
- Logistics and operations management
- Purchasing and supply
- Distribution
- Advanced operations
- Marketing
- Human resources
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
Fees for home status
We are currently awaiting confirmation on tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in the second and subsequent years of a course as permitted by law or Welsh Government policy. Where applicable we will notify you of any change in tuition fee by the end of June in the academic year before the one in which the fee will increase.
Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland
We are currently awaiting confirmation on tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year. Learn more about the undergraduate fees for students from the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. We are currently awaiting confirmation on tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year.
Costs for sandwich years
During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, placement year or year abroad) a lower fee will apply.
Accommodation
We have a range of residences to suit your needs and budget.
Living costs
We're based in one of the UK's most affordable cities. Find out more about living costs in Cardiff.
Entry Requirements:
International Baccalaureate:
- 34-32 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects.
Baccalaureate Wales:
- From September 2023, there will be a new qualification called the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (level 3). This qualification will replace the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (Welsh Baccalaureate).
- The qualification will continue to be accepted in lieu of one A-Level (at the grades listed above), excluding any specified subjects.
Other Essential Requirements:
- English Language: GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (such as A-levels).
- Welsh Language: GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (such as A-levels).
- GCSE Maths: Grade B/6 or equivalent qualification (subject and grade). If you are taking A-level Maths (or equivalent), GCSE Maths is not required. Core Maths may also be accepted in place of GCSE Maths.
- **Critical Thinking, General Studies, Citizenship Studies, or other similar equivalent subjects are not accepted.
A-Level:
- AAB-ABB
- Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.
BTEC:
- DDD-DDM in a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business.
T Level:
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- **GCSE Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.
- IELTS (academic) At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.
- PTE Academic At least 69 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.
- Trinity ISE II/III II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits.
- **III: at least a Pass in all components.
Important Note:
- The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in the second and subsequent years of a course as permitted by law or Welsh Government policy.
- If applicable, the University will notify you of any change in tuition fee by the end of June in the academic year before the one in which the fee will increase.
