Edith Cowan University
Graduate Certificate of Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Develop a comprehensive understanding of strategic and operational supply chain and logistics management in a challenging global economy.
Course overview
Supply chain and logistics managers are vital to any business to ensure products are available to customers. This Graduate Certificate course teaches you more about developing specialist supply chain, logistics, transportation, distribution, operations and production management skills. Students will also understand the principles and practice of strategic and operational supply chain and logistics management in an increasingly challenging global economy. The course is designed to develop the competencies required for effective decision-making in contemporary supply chain and logistics management environments.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
The course has three units of study. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Global Logistics
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Supply Chain and Logistics Management, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English language requirements
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
- Completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
This course will broaden students’ employment opportunities within the airlines, agriculture, automotive, government, military, mining, manufacturing and resources sectors. It is suitable for people who are seeking a career as an operations, logistics, or supply chain practitioner; those already working in a related industry seeking more career options; and people with a passion or talent for solving real industrial issues.
Possible future job titles:
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Supply Chain Manager
- International Logistics Manager
- Inventory Control Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Logistics Services Salesperson
- Materials Manager
- Procurement Manager
- Warehouse/distribution Operations Manager
- Purchasing Manager.
Learning outcomes
- Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to various supply chain and logistics management audiences.
- Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
- Demonstrate management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating supply chain and logistics management tasks.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year indicative fee 2025: $15,250 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.