CIPS
Award |
Entry
Requirement |
| Level
2 Introductory Certificate |
Open
Access - No qualifications or experience required. No
unit by unit exemptions |
| Level
3 Certificate in Purchasing and Supply |
Minimum
entry 18 years of age. No qualifications or experience
required, but. Exemptions allowed from 4 units, with the
exception of the integrative unit, (Purchasing in Action)
unit by unit on content and by prior qualification only.
No experiential exemptions. Qualifications which have
a relevant content at Level 3 and above will be accepted |
| Level
4 Foundation Diploma in Purchasing and Supply |
Minimum
entry 18 years of age, with at least 2 A levels, or
the equivalent as determined by CIPS. Also acceptable
are any CIPS Level 3 Certificates and any other Level
3 qualifications which CIPS considers to be equivalent.
Applicants without any prior qualifications must be
at least 21 years of age with at least two years’
experience in a business environment.
Exemptions allowed from 4 units, with the exception
of the integrative unit, (Purchasing Contexts) unit
by unit on content and by prior qualification or experience.
Qualifications which have a relevant content at Level
4, or higher, including degrees from recognised universities
will be accepted.
|
| Level
5 Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply |
Must
have achieved Level 4 award or been exempted or hold the
CIPS (International) Advanced Certificate in Purchasing
and Supply
Exemptions allowed from 4 units, with the exception of
the integrative unit (Improving Supply Chain Performance),
unit by unit on content by prior qualification or experience.
Qualifications which have a relevant content must be at
Level 5 or above or their equivalent as determined by
CIPS, such as a degree from a recognised University. Only
units/modules studied after year 1 of an undergraduate
programme will be acceptable for consideration. |
| Level
6 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply |
Must
have achieved Level 5 award or been exempted.
Exemptions allowed from optional units only, unit by unit
on content, by prior qualification or experience. Qualifications
which have a relevant content must be at Level 6 or above,
or their equivalent as determined by CIPS, or the modules/units
must have been covered |
| Level
7 Executive Diploma |
Must
have achieved MCIPS
No exemptions |
