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:
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 | |||||||||||||
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 |