RMIT University
Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Expand your knowledge in strategic logistics management through stimulating industry-based learning.
Course overview
In the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, you will critically examine the strategic factors of servicing customers within dynamic and complex supply chains over the logistics lifecycle.
Students will enhance their skills in implementing efficient, effective and ethical strategies essential for managing supply chains over the logistics lifecycle. Throughout this program, you will also study the measurement of logistics performance and operations management.
Graduates of this program will not only expand their knowledge on the principles and practices of logistics and supply chain management, but also be experts at applying these innovative approaches across both private and public sectors globally.
Your learning will be enhanced through on-site corporate case studies and direct engagement with site management and logistics experts. Be prepared to participate in exciting industry-based projects, simulations and hands-on placements facilitated by RMIT University's extensive network of partner organisations.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, you must fulfil these four core courses (subjects):
- Supply Chain Principles
- Business Analytics
- Supply Chain Modelling and Design
- Business Project Management
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, you must have an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or higher level qualification, in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.
If you do not meet the above entry requirement for the graduate certificate, you may be considered if you have a minimum of five years of full-time equivalent work experience. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV).
Suppose your qualification was completed more than 10 years ago. In that case, you will need to provide evidence of ongoing professional work and/or professional development in the same discipline as the program for which you are seeking entry to be granted credit.
English language requirements
You must meet the university's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program. Contact the university for more details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and professional skills necessary to manage logistics and supply chain operations effectively. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to apply these skills to critically and methodically analyse operationally complex problems and design efficient and effective solutions to them.
In both theoretical and practical work-integrated learning contexts, you will learn to negotiate contracts, resolve conflicts and make evidence-based decisions in a diverse range of settings and utilise your project and change management skills to deal with dynamic business challenges.
Career outcomes
Career opportunities can be found in:
- Logistics and Transport
- Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Allocation
- Distribution
- E-commerce
- Management
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $17,760 (domestic full-fee paying place).
Additional expenses:
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): $373 maximum fee for 2026.
- Other items related to your program include field trips, textbooks and equipment.
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally four units) per semester.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university program.