Master of Science

 

Master of Science (MSc) Supportability Engineering

The MSc in Supportability Engineering, which started as the MSc in ILS, was the first professional qualification of direct relevance and application to the current and future needs of logisticians and their organizations, has now evolved to provide a progressive programme of professional qualification. Students have a choice of:

  • Direct enrolment for the MSc
  • Enrolment for a Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
  • Stepped progression through the postgraduate awards i.e. they can gain a PgC, then 'top-up' for a PgD, and finally top-up for an MSc

Manage your own Professional Qualification:

Flexible Structure:

You can structure the course to suit your individual needs, by selecting options and, for the majority of Units, choosing the sequence in which you take individual Units.

Flexible Timeline:

As you progress through the course, within reason, you can adjust the sequence and timing of Units to suit your personal and business needs.

Design your own Course:

The MSc contains a set of Core Subjects:

  • Learning Management
  • Logistic Support Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Availability, Reliability & Maintainability
  • ILS Management

You then choose your 3 Specialisations:

  • Logistics Data
  • Trade-Offs & Analyses
  • Contractor Logistic Support
  • Supply Chain & Inventory Management
  • System Safety
  • Training and Training Needs Analysis

You also choose your own work based project

Duration:

Typically 2½ years.

Entry Requirements:

5 years relevant industrial experience, or Bachelor Degree (BSc, BA), or Equivalent qualifications / experience

Collaborative Programme:

The Postgraduate Courses in Supportability Engineering are provided under a collaborative arrangement between the University of Portsmouth and Logistics Support Analysts Ltd.