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Bachelor of Procurement & Supply Chain Management

This program prepares students to tackle business problems in the global market place and understand the complex world of logistics, supply chain and procurement industries within a continuously globalised and changing environment.

Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management has been blended with technology and management and graduates of this programme will be able to get exemptions once they enrol for professional courses in procurement and supplies like the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (UK).

Career Options

This programme is intended to offer skills necessary to build successful careers in the procurement industry by providing a conceptual foundation in Supply Chain Management and those who wish acquire a closer understanding of the procurement discipline.

Degree in Procurement and Supply chain Management will aid those aspiring to become procurement professionals who can engage in supply of goods and services and also in various levels of procurement like stores, finance, projects and corporate planning.

Career options

Procurement and Supply Chain Management can be practiced in any organisation and graduates of this program can work as Supply Chain Managers, Logistics Analysts, Director of Supplier Quality and Procurement, Chief Procurement Officers, Supply Management Analysts, New Product Procurement Planners and Strategic Sourcing Managers among other careers.

Admission Requirements

Programme Name Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Programme Duration 3 Years
Admission Criteria Direct Entry Scheme
Candidates seeking admission through the direct entry shall require the following:
  • At least two principal passes at same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) 
Diploma Holders Scheme
  • At least 2nd class (Lower division) diploma in Science, Business Administration, IT, Statistics, Economics or related field from any recognized Institution.
  • At least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes at same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Mature age scheme
For admission under mature age, a candidate must have passed university mature age entry examinations from an institution recognized by NCHE. To sit for university mature age, the candidate must be at least 25 years of age and must have completed UCE at least 3 years earlier.
Mode Dual Mode (Online and Local Support)
Fee Type - Per Semester Uganda Shillings 1,100,000

Programme Structure

Year One, Semester One (6 cores)

Course Code

Course name

LH

P/FH

TH

CH

CU

PM 100

Logistics & Supply Chain Management Principles

30

30

30

60

4

PM 101

Inventory & Warehouse Operations

30

30

-

45

3

PM 102

Procurement & Supply Chain Process

30

-

30

45

3

CS 101

Computer Applications & Systems

30

30

-

45

3

EC 103

Business Economics

30

-

30

45

3

BA 104

Business Communication

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

 

 

 

 

19

Year One, Semester Two (5 cores)

Course Code

Course name

LH

P/FH

TH

CH

CU

PM 103

Procurement Law & Contract Management

30

-

30

45

3

PM 104

Public Procurement Management

30

-

-

45

3

BA 110

Fundamentals of Accounting I

30

-

30

45

3

BA 206

International Business Environment & Trends

30

-

30

45

3

IS 201

Management Information Systems

30

-

30

45

3

BA 310

Ethics & Corporate Governance

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

 

 

 

 

18

Year 1 recess term

TM 100

Community Engagement I

-

300

-

75

5

Recess Term Load

 

 

 

 

5

Year Two, Semester One (5 cores)

Course Code

Course name

LH

P/FH

TH

CH

CU

PM 200

Risk Management in Supply Chain

30

-

30

45

3

PM 201

Operations Management

30

-

30

45

3

PM 202

International Procurement & Supply Chain

30

-

30

45

3

BA 101

Principles of Management

30

-

30

45

3

BA 204

Financial Management

45

-

30

60

4

Semester Load

                                      16

Year Two, Semester Two (5 cores)

Course Code

Course name

LH

P/FH

TH

CH

CU

PM 203

Logistics Management

30

-

30

45

3

EC 104

Quantitative Methods I

30

-

30

45

3

BA 106

Principles of Human Resources Management

30

-

30

45

3

BA 301

Strategic Management

30

-

30

45

3

BA 302

Cost & Management Accounting

-

30

30

60

4

Semester Load

 

 

 

 

16

Year two recess term

TM 200

Community Engagement II

-

300

-

75

5

Recess Term Load

5

Year Three, Semester One (6 cores)

Course Code

Course name

LH

P/FH

TH

CH

CU

PM 300

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

30

-

30

45

3

PM 301

E- procurement & the Supply Chain Management

30

30

30

60

4

PM 302

Procurement Audit & Investigation

30

-

30

45

3

PM 303

Procurement Ethics & Governance

30

-

30

45

3

TM 201

Research Methods

30

-

30

45

3

BA 203

Marketing Management

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

 

 

 

 

18

Year Three, Semester Two (5 cores)

Course Code

Course name

LH

P/FH

TH

CH

CU

PM 304

Contract & Dispute Management

30

30

-

45

3

PM 305

Managing Supply relationships & Negotiation

30

30

-

45

3

TM 301

Project

-

120

-

60

4

BA 304

Organizational Behaviour

45

-

30

60

4

BA 108

Entrepreneurship Theory & Principles

30

30

-

45

3

Semester load

 

 

 

 

17

Year three recess term

TM 300

Community Engagement III

-

300

-

75

5

Recess term load

 

 

 

 

5


The minimum graduation load for Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management = 118

Fees per semester

Fees per semester Functional Fees Application Fees
1,200,000 UGX 250,000 UGX 50,000 UGX

International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.

Category of Programme Fees per academic session (USD) Application / Admission Fee
Bachelor’s Degree $700 $30
Undergraduate Diploma $500 $30
Undergraduate Certificate $250 $30

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Plot 2 Erisa Rd, Kiswa Bugolobi Kampala;
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