CIPS - Diploma in Procurement and Supply - Level 4

• The CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) Diploma is designed to give you the purchasing skills needed for operational or junior management roles, even if you're new to the profession
• CIPS qualifications are widely recognised as an international benchmark of excellence, enhancing standards of professionalism and performance
• We're a CIPS 'Centre of Excellence'. This means that you'll be taught by specialist tutors with industry experience and you'll get lots of support, as our consistently outstanding exam results prove.

Many purchasing professionals who have previous business experience or qualifications commence their CIPS studies with Level 4. Together with Level 5 and 6 it is the most common route to reach full membership and obtain the designatory letters MCIPS.

You'll study five compulsory modules:

• Contexts of procurement and supply
• Business needs in procurement and supply
• Sourcing in procurement and supply
• Negotiating and contracting in procurement and supply
• Managing contracts and relationships in procurement and supply

The five modules are delivered by a combination of morning, afternoon and evening lectures, usually on a Tuesday.

You will learn by a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical exercises. In the revision phase you will learn by attempting exam standard questions and debriefing advice by tutors on how the questions should be approached to maximise marks. It is advised that you sit one to three papers per sitting.

How you're assessed

Assessment is by sitting external examinations set by the professional body CIPS.

On completion of the CIPS Diploma you'll gain confidence and further understanding of your role, as well as a professional qualification.

You can move on to the CIPS Advanced Diploma, which will give you more opportunities for career progression and take you closer to achieving MCIPS - a fully qualified member of CIPS.

Full membership confers the post nominals MCIPS and represents an expression of professionalism associated with achieving the highest recognised global standard of excellence in procurement.

As a University of Derby student you have access to our careers service.

You should have one of the following:

• a Certificate or Advanced Certificate CIPS qualification
• two subjects at GCE Advanced Level, plus three GCSE passes at Grade C or above
• two years experience in a business environment
• five SCE passes, of which three must be at Higher Grade
• NVQ/SVQ level 3
• GNVQ at Advanced Level
• National Certificate/Diploma
• five passes in the SCOTVEC

• £570 per module (you usually take 5 of these modules in total).

This price includes the provision of the core CIPS text book.

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2017 and August 2018. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year and there may be extra costs eg for  trips or special modules.

Additional costs and optional extras

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Students should apply directly to the University.

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† Additional information about your studies

Additional costs and optional extras

We’re committed to providing you with an outstanding learning experience. Our expert teaching, state-of-the-art facilities and great employability prepare you for your future career. As part of our commitment to you we aim to keep any additional study costs to a minimum. However, there are occasions where students may incur some additional costs.

Included in your fees

• Copy of the CIPS Study Guide

Mandatory costs not included in your fees

• CIPS Joining and Membership fees - currently £180 to join as a student and £130 per year to renew CIPS examination fees – currently £101 per examination with 1 exam per module 

Optional costs not included in your fees

• On-site parking which is on a cash pay and display basis

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