Overview

Students of this Operations and Supply Chain Management (Part Time) degree course from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University will understand operations, supply chain practices, and the latest global trends through industry lectures and company visits. Graduates will be well-equipped for senior management roles or strategic planners in operations, logistics, and supply chain management.

Key Facts

As a member school of Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management (QTEM), International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) offers students opportunities to exchange and learn at 25 top schools around the world. Students at IBSS benefit from the School’s extensive connections with companies in Suzhou and Shanghai, as well as the School’s own research centres, for their research and future careers.

By studying this programme, you can expect to:

benefit from XJTLU’s strategic location in Suzhou – home to one of China’s largest economies and many Fortune 500 companies;

tailor your studies to suit your career ambitions with elective modules in accounting, project management, operations simulation, and marketing management;

learn how to identify and apply a range of operations management initiatives and techniques that can inform the development of an operations strategy;

get support from IBSS’s career development team, who engage with both domestic and international employers to identify job opportunities for students and graduates; and

earn a University of Liverpool degree that is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education.

Programme Structure

Courses

Accounting and Financial Management
Strategic Business Analysis
Strategic Operations Management
Supply Chain Operations Management
Strategic Purchasing Management
Logistics and Physical Distribution
Theory and Practice of Lean Operations

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Suzhou, China

Disciplines

Supply Chain Management & Logistics Operations and Quality Management

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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80

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60

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry requirements for all masters programmes:
China
Top 100 of 2025 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
Other universities: 80 – 85 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution
Note: Shanghai Ranking of The Best Chinese Universities is subject to annual update at https://www.shanghairanking.cn/rankings/bcur/202510
UK:
UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent
North America:
3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme

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Tuition Fees

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60000 CNY / year

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60000 CNY / year

≈ 60000 CNY / year

Living costs

Suzhou

China

3000 - 5500 CNY / month

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