BSc (Hons) Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree

In Holbeach

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Holbeach

  • Duration

    4 Years

This course can be undertaken as part of a Degree or Higher Apprenticeship. The BSc (Hons) Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management has been developed in order to prepare students for managing multi-disciplined teams in today’s fast-paced food manufacturing environments. Students are introduced to both the theoretical and practical aspects of management within the food manufacturing sector including planning, logistics, technical support and resource management.

The course aims to provide students with the necessary technical knowledge in order to support the safe production of food within their roles. The programme also aims to equip students with the essential practical and professional transferable skills to enable them to reach their potential within the food sector as well as academic, industrial, commercial, government and environmental settings. The course places considerable emphasis on enhancing intellectual, critical analysis, problem solving, project and time management, report writing, teamwork, ethics, health and safety, intellectual property, information technology and career management.

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Holbeach (Lincolnshire)
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About this course

This course is designed to prepare students for roles in many aspects of food operations and supply chain management. Graduates may also pursue roles in production management and planning. The course aims to equip students with the practical and professional skills to enable them to reach their potential within the food sector as well as academic, industrial, commercial, government and environmental settings.

GCE Advanced Levels: CCC

A Foundation Degree, BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Merit, Advanced Apprenticeship in Food Manufacturing or a related subject will be considered.

Vocational and Professional qualifications will also be considered.

Ideally, candidates will have been employed in a managerial or supervisory role in the food manufacture or related industry.

In addition, applicants must have at least 2 GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C or above. Equivalents are accepted for example Functional Skills Level 2 or IELTS.

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Ethics
  • Quality
  • Supply
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Systems
  • Technology
  • Quality Training
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Supply and Chain Management
  • Production
  • Logistics
  • Strategy
  • Knowledge
  • ASSURANCE

Course programme

First Year
  • Food Quality Assurance, HACCP and Hygiene (Core)
  • Food Science (Core)
  • Food Sector Business , Finance, People and Performance (Core)
  • Fundamentals of Fresh Produce (Core)
  • Health & Safety, Energy and The Environment (Core)
  • Inventory and Procurement Management (Core)
  • Managing Self and Others in Food Organisations (Core)
  • Project Management and Management of Change (Core)
Second Year
  • Corporate Leadership and Governance in the Food Sector (Core)
  • Food Law, Ethics And Corporate Social Responsibility (Core)
  • Foundation Project (Core)
  • Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (Core)
  • Planning, Forecasting and Logistics Management (Core)
  • Policy and Market Dynamics (Core)
  • Value Chain Analysis (Core)
Third Year
  • Advanced Commercial Relationships and Negotiation Skills (Core)
  • Advanced Food Sector Business, Finance, People and Performance (Core)
  • Holistic Margin Management (Core)
  • Independent Project (Core)
  • Managing Supply Chain Relationships (Core)
  • Postharvest Technology (Core)

Additional information

January 2020

Year 1 - £3,600
Year 2 - £6,300
Year 3 - £5,700
Year 4 - £6,000 

BSc (Hons) Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management

Price on request