Victoria University
Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Update and expand your knowledge of supply chains, transport and logistics.
Course overview
During this supply chain management course, you will develop a specialised body of knowledge to prepare for professional or highly skilled work in the rapidly growing fields of logistics and related management fields.
Your updated expertise will help you progress into senior leadership positions or onto subsequent postgraduate study.
The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management is nested within the broader Master of Supply Chain Management. It also provides a pathway to Victoria University’s highly regarded MBA (Master of Business Administration).
Key facts
What you will study
To attain the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management, students will be required to complete 48 credit points (equivalent to four units) of professional core units. Each unit is worth 12 credit points.
Core units
- International Supply Chain Structure
- Green Logistics
- Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Operations Management
Entry requirements
To be considered for postgraduate study, you will need to have specific academic qualifications, as outlined below. Victoria University also considers non-academic research and work experience for research candidates.
Admission criteria
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.
- Applicants with a minimum of five (5) years of approved work experience will be considered for admission to this course.
Special entry programs
If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of the university's special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have completed a study with another university or institution, you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past study. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Synthesise and critically review knowledge about business systems relevant to supply chain practices to make independent technical recommendations.
- Analyse and evaluate literature applicable to established supply chain theories and to emerging situations and challenges in contemporary supply chain situations.
- Resolve complex problems related to the ways in which networks of interconnected businesses collaborate to make and deliver products and services for global markets.
- Effectively communicate complex supply chain management knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.
- Critically evaluate a range of activities that constitute the supply chain management discipline in an international context.
Career outcomes
Graduates may find careers in management-level positions in:
- Purchasing
- Supply
- Logistics
- Distribution
- Procurement
- Warehousing
Fees and FEE-HELP
Fee per unit in 2026: $4,313 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative full fee in 2026: $17,250 per semester (domestic full-fee paying place)
Full-fee courses are not government subsidised. You will pay the total cost of each unit.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
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.