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Is a one-year master's program available in supply chain management and can it be repeated in UK/Ireland?

08 Sept 2026 · Answered by Soorya Sudheer · 2 min read
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Yes, a one-year master's in supply chain management is widely available in the UK and Ireland, at universities like Cranfield and Trinity College Dublin. However, repeating the same master's is difficult: UK academic progression rules block a second identical degree, and Irish visa officers often reject same-course applications.

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Yes, you can find a one-year MSc in Supply Chain Management at strong universities in both the UK and Ireland. Whether you can "repeat" it depends on what you mean: resitting a failed module works very differently from restarting the whole degree.

Where You Can Study It

CountryUniversities Offering ItTypical Duration
UKCranfield, Brunel, Queen's University Belfast1 year full-time; some extended versions with a placement run 16 to 24 months
IrelandTrinity College Dublin, UCD, DCU, TU Dublin1 year (12 months) full-time

What "Repeating" Actually Means

  • If you fail modules or your dissertation, universities generally allow you to resit exams or resubmit components over the summer, or occasionally repeat the year depending on mitigating circumstances.
  • Enrolling in a second master's in the same field later is usually not blocked by university regulations, though back-to-back study in the same country will usually fail the UK academic progression requirement, and Ireland treats identical second degrees as high rejection risk with immigration authorities.

My Advice

If you are worried about failing a module, ask your shortlisted university directly about their resit and repeat policy before you enroll, so you know your safety net rather than discovering it under exam pressure.

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