About CILT(UK) Level 5 Professional Diploma in Logistics and Transport (QCF), Level 5 Professional Diploma - at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Course Overview

Getting the right product to the right place in the right quantity at the right time, in the best condition and at an acceptable cost is the challenge of logistics. It is an area that embraces purchasing and supplier management, materials management and manufacturing, inventory management and warehousing, distribution and transport, and customer service. Logistics and Supply chain management offers a career that will continually develop an individual's potential and reward ambition in a challenging global environment. Since the demand for logistics professionals outstrips the supply, there are excellent opportunities for rapid career progression for those with the drive to succeed. Careers in logistics and supply chain management offer early responsibility, exciting challenges with good remuneration and opportunities to travel. The typical student for this pathway seeks a generalist background able to exploit any of the job opportunities found within the logistics industries. The services supporting the retail industry form the focus for discussion and analysis.

Key Features

Logistics and Supply chain management offers a career that will continually develop an individual's potential and reward ambition in a challenging global environment. Since the demand for logistics professionals outstrips the supply, there are excellent opportunities for rapid career progression for those with the drive to succeed. Careers in Logistics Services offer early responsibility, exciting challenges with good remuneration and opportunities to travel.

Modules

Students are expected to complete four modules: 1 x Mandatory; 1 Elective module and 2 Optional modules. It is possible to complete 2 Elective modules and 1 Optional module if wished.

Mandatory:

• Management in Logistics and Transport

Minimum of one Elective module from

• Supply Chain Management
• Transport Operations
• Transport Planning

Maximum of 2 Optional modules from:

• Inventory
• Movement of Goods
• Movement of People
• Production Planning
• Retail Logistics
• Sourcing and procurement
• Transport Planning Techniques
• Transport and Society
• Warehousing
• International Business
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Flow Planning
• Supply Chain Network Planning

Note: Module availability is subject to student numbers.

Professional Accreditations

This award qualifies students to apply for membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport with the right to use the post-nominal MILT.

Course Tutor(s)

• Graham Orr

Assessment

Assessment methods include a variety of written formats from essays (ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 words), Directed Reading and Reflection Exercises (up to 500 words in length) and oral presentations delivered both in a group and individually.

In addition to summative assessments the programme also undertakes a range of formative assessments that may include one or more of the following: peer assessed work, group presentations, reflective journals, blogs and wikis, internet searches, document analysis, and bibliographic exercises.

Related Courses

• CILT (UK) Level 3 Certificate in Logistics and Transport (QCF)
• CILT (UK) Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Logistics and Transport (QCF)

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Wales Trinity Saint David to find course entry requirements.

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