High school graduation with good grades ≥ 75
IELTS: Minimum 6.5 (no skill below 6.0)
The MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Lancaster University Leipzig is designed to train students to become professionals with analytical skills, strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities in a global operating environment.
In a world where supply chains are increasingly complex and tied to real-time data, the programme helps students:
Understand how to organise, control and optimise logistics and supply chain operations.
Apply modelling, quantitative analysis and forecasting tools to make effective business decisions.
Develop strategic thinking in global operations, from inventory management, transportation, to international supplier selection.
Develop the ability to work in a multicultural, high-tech and time-pressured environment.
With a degree awarded by Lancaster University (UK) - top 10 universities in the UK, graduates from Leipzig campus will receive academic value equivalent to students studying in the UK, but with lower living costs and international experience in a major industrial/logistics center of Europe: Leipzig city - Germany.
Semester 1 – Core Foundation
Global Sourcing
Strategy and practice of selecting global suppliers.
Factors affecting cross-border supply chains.
Inventory Control
Inventory analysis, optimizing inventory levels according to demand and production cycles.
EOQ model, ABC analysis, safety stock…
Operations Management
Manufacturing & service operations management: lean systems, bottlenecks, operational capacity synthesis.
Semester 2 – Advanced and analytical tools
Supply Chain Analytics
Using data to analyze and improve supply chain efficiency.
Modeling techniques, simulation software.
Forecasting and Predictive Analytics
Demand forecasting using methods: regression, exponential smoothing, ARIMA, ML.
Application to logistics planning.
Logistics Modeling
Transportation modeling, logistics network design, route optimization, warehouse location.
Semester 3 – Dissertation / Real Project
Dissertation or Client-Based Project
Choose 1 of 2 forms:
Dissertation: in-depth academic research (can apply quantitative models).
Client-Based Project: implement a real solution for a partner business (DHL, Amazon, Siemens...).
Pre‑Master’s in Business
No Course!
Logistics Manager/Engineer
Supply Chain Analyst
Procurement/Purchasing Manager
Business Analyst hoặc Business Consultant
Inventory Manager
International Logistics Manager
Insurance fee 120€/month
