PURCHASING AND SUPPLY PURCHASING AND SUPPLY
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY
(CIPS) FOUNDATION DIPLOMA LEVEL 4 (CIPS) ADVANCED DIPLOMA LEVEL 5
LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY
DURATION: 1 YEAR DURATION: 1 YEAR
START DATE: SEPTEMBER START DATE: SEPTEMBER
MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME
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INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE FEES INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE FEES
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progression to levels 5 and 6 of the Graduate diploma. Student or Associate membership of CipS is necessary, as the Student or Associate membership of CipS is necessary, as the
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levels 4 and 6, plus three years relevant work experience,
examinations are restricted to CipS members only. There will will continue to be one of the core elements that make up the examinations are restricted to CipS members only. There will
The course will examine aspects of Supply Chain management
be an examination fee payable to CipS for each unit. CipS Graduate diploma. be an examination fee payable to CipS for each unit.
that are particularly beneficial to purchaser’s relatively new
to the purchasing profession, or with a few years practical APPLICATION PROCEDURE The course will examine aspects of Supply management Chain APPLICATION PROCEDURE
experience in a buying role at an operational and tactical level.
direct to City College Coventry using the application form
management that are particularly beneficial to purchasing
direct to City College Coventry using the application form
professionals, especially those involved in a managerial and/
City College Coventry has been awarded by the Chartered supplied in this prospectus. supplied in this prospectus.
or specialist role.
institute of purchasing and Supply, ‘Centre of Excellence’ status.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
City College Coventry has been awarded by the Chartered
ATTENDANCE
After you successfully complete the course, you could
institute of purchasing and Supply, ‘Centre of Excellence’ status.
After you successfully complete the course, you could
The course runs on both Tuesday and Thursday evenings, progress onto the level 5 Graduate diploma in purchasing progress onto the level 6 Graduate diploma in purchasing
ATTENDANCE
6.00 pm - 9.00 pm. and Supply. and Supply.
The course runs on both monday and Thursday evenings,
ENTRY REqUIREMENTS Successful completion of the level 5 and subsequently level CONTACT
6 of the Graduate diploma, along with 3 years purchasing
6.00 pm - 9.00 pm.
you must either be 18 years of age, with a minimum of 3 A Course information.
experience will entitle the award and designation mCipS. ENTRY REqUIREMENTS
levels (or equivalent), or a level 3 qualification in purchasing
and Supply or, aged 21 years with a minimum of 2 years CONTACT you should have completed the CipS foundation diploma,
experience in a purchasing environment.
Course information.
either through examination or by exemption. you must
be enrolled as a student member of CipS in order to take
you must also be enrolled as a student member of CipS in
the examinations.
order to take the examinations.
THE PROGRAMME
THE PROGRAMME
The Advance diploma is built up of five units, three
The foundation diploma is built up of five compulsory units:
compulsory and two choice units:
• developing Contracts
Three compulsory units:
• Effective Negotiation
• managing purchasing and Supply Relationships • improving Supply Chain performance
• measuring purchasing performance • management in the purchasing function
• purchasing Contexts. • Risk management and Supply Chain vulnerability.
ASSESSMENT Two optional choice units:
The course is assessed by external CipS examinations. On • marketing for purchasers
successful completion of the course you will be awarded with • Operations management in the Supply Chain.
a Certificate of Achievement.
ASSESSMENT
The course is assessed by external CipS examinations. On
successful completion of the course you will be awarded a
Certificate of Achievement.
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