Master in Supply Chain Management

Master in Supply Chain Management is one of 32 English-taught Business Administration programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 19 institutions. 29 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 18 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

The MSc Supply Chain Management at WU Vienna is a full-time, English-taught master's programme worth 120 ECTS. It runs over four semesters and starts in October. The programme is built around understanding, designing and managing supply chain networks, and it is taught by three different departments working together.

What you study

The first year gives you the basics of operations, transport management and logistics. You work on concepts from business information systems and geo-informatics, plus mathematics and statistics. The aim is to learn the principles, methods, techniques and information tools you need to analyse, manage and operate supply chains.

The modules in the first year are Supply Chain Strategy and Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Planning and Control, Supply Chain Operations and Supply Chain Analytics. Research and Industry Projects run across the whole programme. In the second year you pick two in-depth electives. The options named on the programme page include business analytics, location analytics, retail marketing, supply chain finance and risks, sustainable and humanitarian supply chains, and transport and logistics. In the seminars you apply what you have learned to real situations, working with selected industry partners. The final semester is for the Thesis Seminar and your Master's Thesis.

How the programme is organised

It is a full-time degree over four semesters, 120 ECTS in total, leading to the title Master of Science, MSc (WU). Teaching is in English. The first year is largely compulsory modules, with the electives and thesis work coming later. The student body is international, and the page notes that students come from 20 different countries. Strong students can spend a semester abroad without extending their studies. The SCM Network connects students with classmates and alumni through social and professional events.

Who it suits

This is for people who see the big picture but also have an eye for detail. You should enjoy responsibility, working in multifunctional teams and variety. Analytical thinking matters, because the programme leans on quantitative methods, statistics and analytics alongside the management side. If you want to work in supply chain management and like the idea of combining data work with real industry projects, it fits.

Admission, language and next steps

To apply you need a relevant prior degree, sufficient proficiency in English, a motivation letter and demonstrated achievement potential. Applications go straight to WU, not through a central portal. The programme page lists the application deadlines and an application guide, and the programme manager answers questions by email. The teaching language is English. As a public university, WU charges no tuition to EU/EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. Check the university's own pages for the current amounts and deadlines.

Following a bachelor's degree or other first degree in social and economic sciences at the Vienna University of Economics and Business or complementing a bachelor's degree or other first degree in social and economic sciences completed at another university, the master's degree programme in Supply Chain Management offers its graduates sound, specialised academic qualifications combined with practice-oriented training in individual product-related functions (purchasing, production, distribution and logistics) as well as in the integrated management of supply chains.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: Admission procedure. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.