BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management
About this course
Management BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management is a management degree focused on business operations, logistics, and supply chain strategies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. Students can choose to undertake an optional work placement year or study abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Financial Decision Making, Business Analysis for Decision Making, Preparing for Professional Practice, and Business, Economy and Society. The second year explores specialised areas through Business Research and Analysis, Human Resource Management Essentials, Digital Business: Models, Marketing and Operations, and Applied Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The final year advances knowledge with Project Management, Supply Chain Innovation, Global Supply Network Management, and Strategic and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Optional modules in the final year include Management Enquiry, Dissertation, and Undergraduate Consultancy Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 55%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 435 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 56%
- Gained a higher qualification: 24%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 985 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 39%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 375 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 76%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- Other qualifications: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- CILT accreditation offers the students an introduction to a professional body. Students studying on an accredited course will receive an exemption from the academic requirements for membership at either Chartered Member or membership level of the CILT. It may also reduce the length of experience that they would also require.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Financial Decision Making
- Business Analysis for Decision Making
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Business, Economy and Society
- Supply Chain and Operations Study and Consultancy Skills
- Introduction to the Marketing and Supply Chain Management Interface
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Business Research and Analysis
- Human Resource Management Essentials
- Digital Business: Models, Marketing and Operations
- Applied Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- International Operations Management
- Global Logistics and Inventory Management
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Semester
- Newcastle Business School Work Placement Year
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Year
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Work Placement Semester
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Study Abroad Semester
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Innovation
- Global Supply Network Management
- Strategic and Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Management Enquiry
- Dissertation
- Undergraduate Consultancy Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £45,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Northumbria University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 90 UCAS points.
Is BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. CILT accreditation offers the students an introduction to a professional body. Students studying on an accredited course will receive an exemption from the academic requirements for membership at either Chartered Member or membership level of the CILT. It may also reduce the length of experience that they would also require. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Northumbria University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management at Northumbria University?
56% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.