PROGRAM STRUCTURE

4 Qualification Levels – Progress at Your Pace

LEVEL 3 – Advanced Certificate (30 Credits)

Duration: 250 Hours
Equivalency: Vocationally related professional qualification

Entry Requirements:

• UACE with at least one principal pass
• UCE with minimum of five passes
• At least two years of relevant work experience in business or procurement

Core Modules:

• Procurement and Supply Environments (6 credits)
• Ethical Procurement & Supply Environments (6 credits)
• Contract Administration (6 credits)
• Team Dynamics & Change (6 credits)

Elective Modules (Choose One):

• Socially Responsible Procurement (6 credits)
• Socially Responsible Warehousing and Distribution (6 credits)

LEVEL 4 – Diploma in Procurement & Supply (60 Credits)

Duration: 250 Hours
Equivalency: First year of undergraduate degree (Ofqual regulated)

Entry Requirements:

• Over two years of relevant business experience
• Recognized diploma or degree in a business-related field

Core Modules:

• Scope & Influence of Procurement and Supply (12 credits)
• Procurement and Supply in Practice (12 credits)
• Defining Business Need (6 credits)
• Commercial Contracting (6 credits)
• Ethical & Responsible Sourcing (6 credits)
• Commercial Negotiation (6 credits)
• Supplier Relationships (6 credits)
• Whole Life Asset Management (6 credits)

LEVEL 5 – Advanced Diploma (60 Credits)

Duration: 250 Hours
Equivalency: Second year of undergraduate degree

Entry Requirements:

• Completion of CIPS Level 4 Diploma

Core Modules:

• Managing Teams and Individuals (12 credits)
• Advanced Contract & Financial Management (12 credits)
• Managing Supply Chain Risk (6 credits)
• Managing Contractual Risk (6 credits)
• Managing Ethical Procurement & Supply (6 credits)

Elective Modules (Choose One):

• Category Management (6 credits)
• Achieving Competitive Advantage Through SC (6 credits)
• Project and Change Management (6 credits)
• Operations Management (6 credits)
• Logistics Management (6 credits)
• Advanced Negotiation (6 credits)

Upon Completion: Become an Associate Member (MCIPS pathway)

LEVEL 6 – Professional Diploma

Duration: 250 Hours
Entry Requirements: Level 5 Advanced Diploma

Core Modules (Updating):

• Strategic Ethical Leadership
• Global Commercial Strategy
• Global Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Future Strategic Challenges of the Profession

Elective Modules:

• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Principles (6 credits)

EXAM INFORMATION

Exam Formats

Objective Response (OR) Exams

• Multiple-choice format
• Pass rate: 70%
• Fee: £60.5 per paper

Constructed Response (CR) Exams

• Essay-style questions
• Pass rate: 50%
• Fee: £91 per paper

Exam Windows

Exams are held four times annually:

• March
• May
• July
• September

FEES & INVESTMENT

Registration & Membership

• Annual Application & Membership: £106 (upon registration)

Tuition Fees

• UGX 300,000 per paper at MAT ABACUS

Exam Fees

• Objective Response (OR): £60.5
• Constructed Response (CR): £91