Payments
12 months
Deposit
41 KWD
Total Price
533 KWD
Average completion time12 months
Support period18 months
100% onlinewith unlimited 1:1 tutor support
Start anytime& study at your own pace
Additional feesCIPS annual student membership fee, CIPS exam fees (5 exams)
The globally recognised CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations will help you develop the industry-standard skills you’ll need to launch your career in procurement and supply.
In this entry-level qualification, you’ll explore the theory, processes and skills involved procurement and supply, learning how to tackle the range of challenging tasks that you'll face at work.
This industry-standard qualification demonstrates to employers that you hold yourself to the highest professional standards, that you have the most up-to-date skills, and that you can apply your expertise across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
As this is an entry-level qualification, there are no formal entry requirements.
Your course is fully online and is assessed through 5 in-person exams.
As this course involves in-person exams, you should find out where your nearest CIPS exam centre is before enrolling. You can search exam venues here.
You'll study 4 core units and your choice of 1 elective unit.
Core units
Elective units
For full details of what you’ll learn on each unit, download our CIPS Level 3 course guide.
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There are 5 levels of CIPS qualification.
If you're new to CIPS:
The CIPS Level 2 Certificate is ideal if you're a current or aspiring Administrative Assistant, Contracts Administrator, Stock Controller or Merchandiser. It'll help you understand the key transactional processes of procurement.
This course, the CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate is perfect if you want to excel as an Administrator, Assistant Buyer, Assistant Contract Officer, Contract Analyst, or Stock/Inventory Controller/Planner. You'll learn to handle key operational procurement tasks.
The CIPS Level 4 Diploma is ideal if you're a current or aspiring Buyer, Contract Officer, Procurement Executive/Specialist, or Supply Chain/Inventory/Logistics Planner or Analyst. You'll learn to advise key stakeholders on the performance of procurement procedures and processes.
The CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma is your next step after Level 4. It'll help you excel as a Senior Buyer or Contract/Supply Chain Manager, and develop your ability to guide business decisions from a procurement perspective.
The CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma is the final step in your CIPS education. This prestigious qualification will enable you to excel in strategic senior roles such as Head of Commercial, Head of Logistics/Transport, Senior Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager and Operations Manager.
It will also allow you upgrade to CIPS Chartered Membership (MCIPS) once you have 3 years' experience managing or teaching procurement.
Right away! When you enrol, you’ll be able to log in to your course and get started within an hour.
There are no set start dates or schedules – everything is shaped around you.
You can check the technical requirements for accessing your e-books here.
Your exams are set by CIPS and you can sit them either online from home, or in person at a CIPS exam centre. You can search exam venues here, or check your meet the technical requirements for remote exams here. You’ll pay a CIPS exam fee for each exam, plus a small additional fee if you’re taking them remotely.
You'll sit 5 exams on this course, each lasting 2 hours. This consists of your core exams:
Plus your elective exam:
Get in touch with our CIPS Advisors by email, live chat, or by calling +44 141 404 6595.
They’ll talk through your experience, education and ambitions to make sure you’re choosing the right course, then get you enrolled with an interest-free payment plan.
If you have any disabilities which you think might affect your studies or assessments, please tell your Course Advisor before you enrol so we can advise you on whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate your needs.
Your payments will be charged in GBP. The monthly payments listed in your local currency are an estimate based on the current exchange rate from xe.com.
This means that the amount you’ll pay each month in your local currency may vary based on the current exchange rate.
Your bank may use a different exchange rate from the one listed here, or charge a fee for converting your payments into GBP; we’d advise that you speak to your bank directly for more details.