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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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Bugolobi Campus

Plot 2 Erisa Rd, Kiswa Bugolobi Kampala;
P.O Box 73307 Kampala Uganda
+256-702-646-093, +256-750-599-736, +256-780-249-942
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P.O Box 73307 Kampala Uganda
+256-702-646-093, +256-750-599-736, +256-780-249-942
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