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Nelson Mandela University

Diploma in Inventory and Stores Management

The Diploma in Inventory and Stores Management in Business and Management is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF).

This three-year programme aims at providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to perform all of the activities related to the flow of materials and the manufacturing of user departments. 

Admission Requirements 

• The student must meet the minimum NSC statutory requirements. 
• Applicants with an NSC Grade 12 in Mathematics or Technical Mathematics require a minimum Applicant Score of 290.
• Applicants with NSC Grade 12 in Mathematical Literacy require a minimum Applicant Score of 305. 
• The achievement rating must be at least 30% for Mathematics and Technical Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy. 
• Students will not be allowed to register for more than 120 credits per year. 

Career Opportunities 

• Inventory Manager 

Curriculum 

FIRST YEAR 

Purchasing Management I

Warehouse Management I

Materials Handling I

Business Management I

Communication in English A

SECOND YEAR 

End-user Computing I

Purchasing Management II

Warehouse Management II

Materials Handling II

Commercial Law: General Principles of Contract

Commercial Law: Specific Contracts

THIRD YEAR 

Warehouse Management III (Major)

Warehouse Management Practice II

Operations Management I (Major)

Physical Distribution Management III (Major)