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Corporate Award Programme

Information about what it is, who its for, what the benifits of the corporate award are and more.

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Exams

Information about booking exams, cancellations, exam results, reasonable adjustments and more.

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CIPS Fellowship (FCIPS)

Information about what it is, who is eligible, how to apply, what the process is and more.

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Management Entry Route (MER)

Information about eligibility, prerequisites, how to apply, the difference between MCIPS and FCIPS and more.

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MCIPS

Information about the MCIPS programme, how long it takes, what jobs you can get and the difference between MCIPS and Chartered.

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Membership

Information about renewing membership, joining CIPS, membership fees, Chartered Status, MCIPS and more.

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Member Benefits

Information about what is included with membership, how it can help your career, the difference in member grades and more.

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Procurement Careers

Information about procurement as a career, salaries, what a procurement professional does, what skills are needed and more.

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Procurement Consultancy Services (PCS)

Information about PCS such as what it is, who its for,  what the benifits are and more.

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Procurement Excellence Programme (PEP)

Information about what PEP is, who it is for, what the benifits of PEP are, what awards are available and more.

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Procurement Skills Training

Information about what Procurement Skills training is, who it is for, what the benifits are, what topics are covered and more.

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Qualifications

Information about study options, cost of studying, studying with the CIPS corporate award and more.

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Qualification Certificates

Information about certificates: delivery options and changes, digital certificates, delivery times and more.

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Study guides, eBooks & eLearning

Information about postal delivery, how to access online resources, changes to your order and more.

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Why Choose CIPS

Information about what sets CIPS apart, where it's recognised, and other questions and answers on how CIPS is setting the benchmark in procurement and supply.

 

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