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The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
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Study support

Comprehensive support services to help you study

We offer a wide range of support services for everyone undertaking a programme of study towards our qualifications.

Course Books

– we publish guides for each subject area within our new qualification, and workbooks for the Certificate and Advanced Certificate programmes. These books aim include self-assessment questions and other exercises designed to stimulate and consolidate your learning as well as the main text which covers our complete syllabus.

Examination Techniques

- a guide for students written by experienced CIPS examiners with tips and hints on preparing for CIPS examinations. Download your copy here.

Qualifications Update

– a newsletter published each term which provides information about developments and changes in relation to our education programmes.

Supply Management

– fortnightly magazine free of charge for our members which includes a specific students page.
The magazine is also available online at www.supplymanagement.com

Branch network

– your local branch offers opportunities to meet experienced members as well as other students in your area. Events are also arranged for our students by the branch network.

Bookshop

– over 400 publications are available from our Bookshop. Members can also take advantage of special discounted offers and the book advisory service.

Training courses

– many of our comprehensive range of training courses can help to sharpen your skills in specific areas and also supplement your study of these programmes. All of our members benefit from a 10% discount on all training courses, workshops, seminars and conferences.

Recommended reading

– we strongly recommend reading publications and magazines related to each subject in order to gain a deeper and wider knowledge and to gain several perspectives on an issue.