Final Exams on the Current Syllabus - May 2019

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Still available until May 2019 this qualification provides senior buyers, contract and supply chain managers with the expertise to improve organisational procurement and to fulfil organisational objectives. It gives you the knowledge base to reduce cost, improve quality and timescales, manage the supply chain and deal with legal issues.

Joining a CIPS qualification programme means you will join the largest Institute in the world for those working in procurement and supply. You can join as a member online or by downloading a membership form. You can then book your examinations online or complete an enrolment form.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The last opportunity to take an exam on this syllabus will be in May 2019, there will be no resit opportunities. Your first opportunity to take an exam on the updated syllabus will be in July 2019.

It is important that you don't delay your studies as everything that you complete will count towards the updated syllabus.

To make sure you stay fully up to date check our qualifications review web page.

Entry requirements

You will need to have achieved the CIPS Diploma in procurement and supply.

Typical job titles:

Buyer
Procurement / purchasing executive
Procurement specialist
Contract officer
Supply chain / inventory / logistics analyst
Supply chain / inventory / logistics planner

Core skills upon completion of this qualification
Provision of advice and guidance to key stakeholders on the performance of organisational procedures and processes in procurement and supply.

Units

Compulsory units

Unit Title:	CIPS Reference:	Guided Learning Hours:
Management in procurement and supply	AD1	50
Managing risks in supply chains	AD2	50
Improving the competitiveness of supply chains	AD3	50

Optional units

Please note only two out of the three optional units need to be completed by the member to successfully pass the course.

Unit Title:	CIPS Reference:	Guided Learning Hours:
Category management in procurement and supply	AD4	50
Sustainability in supply chains	AD5	50
Operations management in supply chains	AD6	50

For information about the learning outcomes for each unit, please see the unit content guide.

Unit exemptions may be granted depending on your prior certified learning. Find out more about how to apply for exemptions.

Examinations

CIPS examinations for qualifications units are hand written and paper-based.

The following principles are adhered to when CIPS exam papers are developed:

The unit content will be assessed through the use of the learning outcomes (LOs), and parts thereof, published within the unit content guides. All LOs will be assessed within every assessment.
All LOs within a unit are weighted equally. The coverage of each LO within an assessment is equally weighted.
All questions within an assessment are compulsory. There are no optional questions. All assessments are marked out of 100%.
The standard of the assessment is set by the LOs within the unit content.

Unit	Exam format (3 hours). Pass mark 50%
AD1 Management	Unseen case of around 500 words and four questions each worth 25 marks, each testing a different learning outcome. Questions should be answered within the context of the case.
AD2 Managing risks	Unseen case of around 500 words and four questions each worth 25 marks, each testing a different learning outcome. Questions should be answered within the context of the case.
AD3 Improving competitiveness	Pre-released case. The case will be 12-15 pages long and based on a realistic organisation. The case is published on the website at least four weeks in advance of the exam date to allow candidates to analyse the information and prepare for the exam. The exam is open-book and there will be four exam questions each worth 25 marks, each testing a different learning outcome. Questions should be answered within the context of the case.
AD4 Category management	Four exam questions each worth 25 marks, each testing a different learning outcome.
AD5 Sustainability	Four exam questions each worth 25 marks, each testing a different learning outcome.
AD6 Operations management	Four exam questions each worth 25 marks, each testing a different learning outcome.

Examination pass marks:

Distinction 75 - 100%
Merit 60 - 74%
Pass 50 - 59%
Fail 0 - 49%

For information about the learning outcomes for each unit, please see the unit content guide.

Specification

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 5 Advanced diploma in procurement and supply is a vocationally related qualiﬁcation. It is recognised by the Oﬃce of Qualiﬁcations and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual), CCEA and Qualifications Wales in the UK and appears on the Register of Regulated Qualiﬁcations.

The qualification accreditation number is 600/7548/X.

View the full specification.

Next steps

Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply

Following the succesful completion of the Level 5 Advanced Diploma you will be awarded Associate Member grade.