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Supply Chain Specialist - BSc (Apprenticeship) Entry requirements

Improve your organisation’s supply chain operations through the design, planning, execution, control with UL’s BSc Apprenticeship in Supply Chain Management.

Key information

EU fees per year €900
Non-EU fees per year €900
NFQ Level NFQ Level 8
Duration Two years
Attendance Part-time
Programme type Professional / Flexible
Start date September
Award Degree

Requirements 

  • Applicants should hold a NFQ Level 7 in a relevant area. 
  • You must have an Irish contract of employment that meets or exceeds the duration of the apprenticeship. 
  • Applicants should have at least 3 years of relevant organisational work experience, and aspire to, or hold a management position.
  • You must have employer support and approval to apply.  
  • If you have a lower qualification, you may also be considered provided you can prove to have industrial experience as well as evidence of the ability to study at Degree level.
  • The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview 

Sponsoring company

  • Company must complete an approval process with UL and SOLAS and commit to supporting the apprentice throughout the programme.
  • Must appoint an industry mentor within the company throughout the apprenticeship. 

Other entry considerations 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy 

Checklist of documents  

  • *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
  • Copy of your birth certificate or passport 
  • English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
  • Copy of your CV or apprenticeship application 

English Language requirements

Guidelines on completing your application   

  • Request an application form from apprenticeships@ul.ie 
  • To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Submit and upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
  • *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying
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