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Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management

A Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management looks at how goods move from suppliers to customers and how to plan, buy and deliver them efficiently.

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How long it takes
6 months
full time
Level
Graduate certificate
University
Leads on to
Logistics Manager
$147,400 median pay
Taught by
2 providers
VIC, WA

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

The study that can follow this course.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Logistics Manager

    Logistics managers plan and oversee how goods move from suppliers to customers, coordinating warehousing, transport and inventory so orders arrive on time and within budget.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$147,400

  • Supply Chain Analyst

    Supply chain analysts follow how goods and materials move from supplier to customer, and use data to find where that flow is costing time or money.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$87,400 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

  • Curtin University

    Curtin University of Technology, WA

    4.2from 1,745 Google reviews

    Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)

    What students like

    • Staff are helpful and welcoming
    • Support services help students through hard times

    What to weigh up

    • Enquiries can take a while to answer
  • Victoria University

    Victoria University City Campus (City Tower), VIC

    3.9from 1,562 Google reviews

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management.

  • Supply chain strategy and design
  • Procurement and supplier relationships
  • Inventory and demand planning
  • Logistics and distribution operations

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.