Why choose CIPS qualifications

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is the world's leading purchasing and supply organisation with a range of qualifications to suit all needs. Organisations in the Private, Public and Third Sectors are increasingly requiring their supply-chain professionals to take CIPS qualifications.

CIPS qualifications give organisations, and their staff, a chance to learn new skills and techniques to use at work. In difficult economic times all organisations, from all sectors, need to ensure that that they gain the maximum advantage from their purchasing supply chain function.

Why choose Oxford Procurement Training?

Excellent pass rates 13% higher than the national average.
We are an accredited CIPS exam centre, cheaper and more convenient than going to a CIPS Regional exam centre.
We have extensive experience in delivering CIPS and other professional courses.
Tutors have both teaching and vocational experience in Procurement and Management.
Student feedback is that courses are both successful and fun.
We guarantee we will offer CIPS at Diploma (level 4), Advanced Diploma (level 5) and Professional Diploma (level 6) to enable you to gain the full MCIPS qualification.

Get the CIPS Diploma in just 9 months!!!!

Our unit price is a competitive per unit £400 with a further discount of £150 for students paying for an entire level (5 units). There is no VAT to add on to our fees !

The next start dates for the CIPS Diploma courses (level 4) these are ten week courses.

Tuesday, afternoon/evening

D4 Negotiation and Contracts Tuesday 9th September 2014, 2pm until 5pm
D1 Purchasing Contexts Tuesday 9th September 2014, 6pm until 9pm
D3 Sourcing in P&S Tuesday 9th December 2014 2pm until 5pm
D5 Managing Relationships Tuesday 9th December 2014 6pm until 9pm
D2 Business Needs Tuesday 17th March 2015 2pm until 5pm

Thursday evening

D4 Negotiation and Contracts Thursday 11th September 2014 6pm until 9pm
D2 Business Needs Thursday 11th December 2014 6pm until 9pm
D3 Sourcing in P & S Thursday 12th March 2015 6pm until 9pm

Get the CIPS Advanced Diploma in just 9 months!

Advanced Diploma (Level 5) in Purchasing & Supply cost: £2500 (for five L5 units) with a £150 discount for students signing up for the whole level. Individual Module per level Cost: £500.00

There is no VAT to add on to our fees !


Risk AD2 2-5pm Wednesday 10th September 2014
Category Management AD4 6-9pm Wednesday 10th September 2014

Operations AD6 2-5pm Wednesday 10th December 2014
Operations AD6 6-9pm Wednesday 10th December 2014

Improving Supply Chain AD3 2-5pm Wednesday 11th March 2015
Management AD1 6-9pm Wednesday 11th March 2015

Get the CIPS Professional Diploma in just 9 months!

The fees for the Graduate Diploma are £2500 (for five units), with a £150 discount for organisations that pay in advance for all five units. Individual units are £500 each. There is no VAT to add on to our fees!

We know that you are busy! So students who can not attend during work hours can do the qualification in the evenings.

Our next start dates for the Graduate Diploma are:

PD5 Projects Monday 8th September 2014 2pm - 5pm
PD1 Leadership in P&S 6pm - 9pm

PD6 Legal Aspects in P&S Monday 8th December 2014 2pm-5pm
PD2 Corporate and Business Strategy 6pm-9pm

PD3 Strategic Supply Chain Management Monday 13th April 2015 2-8pm (five sessions)