Overview
The MSc Management (Operations and Supply Chain) is designed for students who wish to grow into senior supply chain management or operations management industry leaders, and provides insights into current best practices regarding industry trends, digitisation and future projections.
Given the impact of global supply chain disruption, the demand for highly skilled supply chain professionals is higher than ever, and understanding end-to-end digital supply chain operations coupled with a strong operational skillset is a must.
In DCU Business School, we will support you on your journey towards gaining a critical awareness of current opportunities and new insights into supply chain and operations management in varied environments. You will develop new flexible, transversal skills in business management and be able to apply these to a wide range of business challenges. The programme is designed to provide you with a unique opportunity to develop the hybrid, interdisciplinary knowledge and skills considered essential for modern business development and management.
Why DCU
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Careers
Given that there is a paradigm shift in how organisations effectively manage their supply chains, the global demand for supply chain and operations professionals continues to surge at a much faster rate than the average for all occupations, with a high average base salary.
As a graduates of this programme, you will grow in confidence as a result of coming to understand the theory underpinning professional practice brought about by your studies. This confidence, together with your increased understanding and knowledge will help you to become a more strategic and meaningful contributor in the workplace, with the ability to engage at a more senior level.
As high-level academic qualifications are becoming increasingly important to organisations’ recruitment and promotion policies, this MSc degree will add long term value to your career.
As a graduate of this programme, you are highly likely to be employable in organisations across a wide range of sectors including the financial services, digital services, supply chain, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, information and communication technologies, aviation, electronics industries as well as in the humanitarian sector.
Entry Requirements
For admission to the M.Sc. in Management (Operations and Supply Chain) candidates must hold:
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A Second Class Honours Grade 1 Degree (H2.1) (NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent) in any discipline. Applicants should possess appropriate quantitative skills. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in Business, Social Science, Engineering, Computing, Maths, Statistics, or Physical Sciences should have sufficient quantitative skills to undertake the program.
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Applicants who have achieved a 2.2 Honours degree in any discipline may still obtain a place. This will depend on availability of places and on obtaining high grades in relevant modules on their undergraduate programme.
This programme welcomes applications on the basis of recognised prior learning (RPL). Applicants who do not meet the requirements above but who have alternative academic qualifications and/or professional qualifications, along with a minimum of three years’ professional experience, may also be considered for admission to the programme.
International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must demonstrate required competency in the English language. More information about the English language requirements of DCU Business School can be found at https://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml
Programme Structure
There is a growing demand globally for graduates of an MSc in Operations and Supply Chain Management domain as supply chains are becoming more disrupted and highly complex due to challenges related to geopolitical events (i.e., Brexit, the Ukraine war, energy pricing, the growing conflict between China and the USA). Consequently, on a global basis, organisations are continuing to make strong efforts to make their operations and supply chains more resilient, and increasingly more adaptable. In addition, there is a strong shift towards more sustainable operations and supply chains aligned with UN SDGs due to the climate change crisis. This is leading to a growing jobs market and in turn an increase in demand for new graduates with operations and supply chain management skills.
According to Telling (2023) [1]:
- Vacancies for Supply Chain managers across UK have risen by 36% since 2019
- Demand for supply chain managers in the USA for the first 2 months of 2023 is 54% higher than during the same period in 2019
- Given the increased disruption and instability, the importance of predictive supply chain analysis at boardroom level has increased
- Investment in supply chain resiliency has increased, there is a crunch in available talent and people with relevant supply chain expertise have come under pressure
The supply chain itself is evolving with the latest tools provided by Industry 4.0 and Digital Supply Chain [2]. Specialist skills and knowledge are required to address emerging challenges such as digitisation, predictive analytics and sustainability, towards modernising and managing such highly complex supply chains [3].
This MSc has been developed with this growing demand, technical advancements and sustainability in mind, and has been designed to meet the future needs of operations and supply chain managers internationally.
Fees and Funding
How To Apply
All applicants should apply here.
Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application.
Applicants should provide:
- Certified Level 8 Academic Transcripts in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution for each and every year of study with English translation, if applicable for any and all years.
- Scanned copy of your passport.
- If applicable, provide evidence of competence in the English language as per DCU entry requirements. Please see link http://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml
Application Deadlines
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the programme is full or until:
- Closing date for EU applicants is the 30th August 2025
- Closing Date for Non EU applicants is 1st July 2025
Application Queries
For EU applicant queries, please visit https://www.dcu.ie/registry/eu-postgraduate-taught-admissions or email postgraduateadmissions@dcu.ie
For non EU applicant queries, please visit https://www.dcu.ie/registry/international-admissions-undergraduate-and-postgraduate or email internationaladmissions@dcu.ie
Life On Campus
At DCU, our students can expect a unique campus experience. We are known for our excellent teaching and learning facilities, our active clubs and societies, and our great social and sporting facilities. All this makes DCU an exciting place to be.
DCU has three academic campuses; Glasnevin, St. Patrick’s and All Hallows (both in Drumcondra), all close to Dublin City centre.
They can be reached by public transport, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, with our Drumcondra campuses a ten minute walk from Drumcondra Train Station. Glasnevin is a 20 minute walk from St Patrick’s and All Hallows. They are also linked by Dublin Bus.
Each campus has a library (O’Reilly, Cregan and Woodlock Hall), study spaces, restaurants, and on-campus residencies. There are sports facilities on Glasnevin and St. Patrick’s, and there is a dedicated sports campus, St Claire’s, located near Glasnevin on the Ballymun Road.
DCU’s 19,000 students have access to exceptional teaching and learning facilities across our three academic campuses.
These include modern learning theatres, research centres, a new media and TV studio, radio/podcast studios, computer suites and advanced labs in the areas of Languages, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry and Biotechnology, as well as a Sports Performance centre and a training hospital ward. In 2021, we opened our first virtual reality ‘Leadership Lab’, which is located in our Business School.
We continue to improve and update our facilities. For example, construction of a new world-class STEM facility is underway on the Glasnevin campus. With capacity for an extra 3,000 STEM students, this facility will advance DCU’s international reputation for excellence in science and health, computing and engineering disciplines.
Studying in DCU isn’t just about course work. The university is rich in student life and activities.
There are more than 140 clubs and societies for students in DCU, with ‘Clubs & Socs’ days taking place on both the Glasnevin and Drumcondra campuses at the start of the academic year. They span everything from rugby to rock climbing, anime to jazz.
For many students, sport is an important part of the DCU experience. DCU’s Sports Complex boasts a 25 metre swimming pool, fitness centre gym, all-weather pitches and squash courts, as well as soccer, GAA and rugby pitches. DCU Dóchas Éireann, the university’s GAA club, is the largest third level Gaelic Games club in the country. Meanwhile, DCU Athletics has been Ireland’s highest achieving university club for many years. And DCU has dozens of other clubs to get involved in, from Archery to Weightlifting.
The Glasnevin campus is home to our purpose built, state-of-the-art student centre, The U, which serves the needs of a rapidly growing student body. Here, you will find the Student Leadership and Lifeskills Centre, performing arts and cultural spaces for students and the wider community, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub. Also located on our Glasnevin campus is The Helix, our renowned performing arts centre.
On our St Patrick’s campus, we have the Java Student Hub, a vibrant, warm and welcoming space where students can meet for coffee, play music, use the projector to watch events, or just relax. The walls of the Java Hub were designed based on the cultural history of St Patrick’s Campus, including the special references to the notable sporting history and history of the arts.
We have a number of academic, professional and social supports for students.
Student Advice Centre - Offers a wide range of supports and services to students and advice
The Writing Centre - drop-in writing workshops for students through the academic year
Maths Learning Centre - provides maths support for students of all ability levels with maths modules
Student Learning - facilitate the transition from passive to active learning for students at DCU, by teaching study skills, nurturing critical thinking and building student confidence.
Careers work with students to help them on their professional journey into graduate employment.
Our student support team offers a comprehensive support programme, helping students make that all important transition into university life and focusing on building confidence and skills which are key to success at third level.
DCU Glasnevin Campus
FAQs
Does DCU have partner universities around the world to go to?
Yes, see the full list of the universities you can travel to (depending on your course). For further specific information you should contact the course contact.
For the business courses how big are class sizes like and are there work placements?
There are some large lectures for common modules but these are supported by smaller weekly tutorial groups of approx. 30 people. There are work placements in our Business school.
What are some of the companies that students from the BSc multimedia have gone on to work for?
Some companies include: TV3, BBC, Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yahoo, Setanta Sport & independent production companies.
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