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We know how hard you’ve worked to achieve MCIPS.

After months of dedicated effort and commitment, it’s time to celebrate all the work that you have put into achieving MCIPS. Graduating is not something you get to do every day, and you’ll join other MCIPS graduates who have also been on this journey with you. Our graduation ceremonies are held in the UK, Africa, and MENA.

 
 

Why attend?

Celebrate your success

Celebrate your achievement surrounded by your friends and family and others who have been on this journey with you. Take the moment in and recognise how hard you have worked to achieve MCIPS.

Global Networking

You’ll be surrounded by like-minded professionals who have also achieved MCIPS and you’ll get to network and make connections.

It’s fun

Graduations are fun! You’ll get professional headshots and there is a real buzz throughout the day as you celebrate your milestone achievement with others.

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Celebrate your success at CIPS UK Graduation 2026

Share the joy of this momentous lifetime occasion with your family and friends.

Mark your calendar to join us on Friday 1 May for our UK Graduation Ceremony at the stunning Peterborough Cathedral.

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  • Doors open at 09:30
  • Ceremony Start: 13:00 (exact timings to be confirmed)
  • Followed by a fabulous drinks reception at around 15:00 to toast to your celebration.

Your ticket is £100 and includes:

  • Your graduate ticket
  • Your graduate gown hire
  • One guest ticket
  • A photo bundle to capture the memories
  • One additional guest ticket can be purchased for £40.

Bringing extra guests

If you are interested in bringing more than two guests, additional guest tickets are on a first-come first-served basis after bookings close. You will be emailed once extra guest tickets are available.

Bookings close

UK Graduation bookings close 2 March 2026. However, we are likely to sell out of tickets ahead of this, so be sure to book as soon as you can.

For more information please read our FAQS or email graduation@cips.org

 

Three women in graduation caps and gowns are smiling and posing together for a photo indoors, likely in a large hall or church, with stained glass visible in the background. The woman on the left is wearing a red and black patterned garment underneath her gown.

Who is eligible to attend?

If we've awarded you with MCIPS after one of the following learning programmes:

  • CIPS Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply
  • CIPS Advanced Practitioner (Corporate Award)
  • CIPS Accredited Degree Programme
  • If you haven't already you can find out how to upgrade to MCIPS here.

And your membership is currently up to date you are eligible to attend the CIPS UK Graduation Ceremony.

 

The significance of MCIPS membership for graduation

CIPS Graduation Ceremony is exclusively for members who have attained MCIPS through a CIPS-recognised learning programme. 

With MCIPS you’re recognised globally as a procurement and supply expert. Being MCIPS signifies that you have successfully attained a level of knowledge and understanding, based on the professional level of the CIPS Global Standard in Procurement and Supply. In addition, you have three years relevant work experience in a procurement and supply role. 

Ultimately being MCIPS provides assurance for your employer, peers and clients that you have continued to build on your academic achievements to stay relevant and up to date. For more information please download our FAQs

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2025 image gallery

  • Smiling graduate in cap and gown throwing her cap
  • Graduate in a cap and gown being interviewed on camera by a man in a blue shirt in a cathedral hallw
  • Close-up of a male graduate in a cap and gown looking at and speaking with an older man.
  • Graduate in cap and gown sitting inside the giant blue letters "CIPS" next to a white hashtag symbol
  • Graduate in a red headscarf, cap, and gown, smiling while shaking hands
  • Man in graduation gown and cap having his cap adjusted by another man.
  • Close-up of a smiling female graduate in a cap and gown talking with an older man.
  • Graduate in cap and gown holding a scroll, posing for a photo with a woman and an older man
  • A graduate with glasses having his academic gown adjusted by another man in a white shirt
  • A man in a white shirt adjusts the cap of a very happy, laughing graduate wearing glasses and a cap
  • A group of three people, including a woman in a cap and gown, smiling and raising champagne
  • Two women, one in a cap and gown holding a diploma scroll
  • A woman in a cap and gown poses with a man in a purple jacket and a young boy in a patterned shirt
  • A film crew interviews a man in a blue shirt
  • A smiling female graduate in a cap and gown holds a diploma
  • Three graduates in academic dress stand on stage; one on the right raises his diploma scroll in the
  • A male graduate on stage smiles and raises his diploma scroll to a clapping audience
  • A man in a graduation cap and gown giving a speech
  • A man in a cap and gown speaking at a podium on a stage where many diplomas are stacked
  • A row of graduates in caps and gowns sitting in the audience, watching the ceremony
  • A graduate in academic dress is cheered on by another man
  • A smiling woman in a black and white dress, cap, and gown
  • A smiling graduate in a cap and gown looking at another official facing away from the camera
  • Close-up of a smiling graduate with a beard and glasses, walking in a procession with others behind
  • Three smiling people in graduation attire, with one woman holding a small child who is looking away
  • A smiling man in a suit and flat cap taking a photo with his phone during the graduation ceremony
  • A woman in a red outfit, headscarf, and graduation gown walking down the aisle
  • A graduate holding a 'We did it!' CIPS photo frame while another person takes a picture outdoors
  • A speaker addressing the audience from a podium on the stage at a CIPS graduation ceremony
  • A group of family members walking outdoors
  • A family celebrating a CIPS graduation
  • Graduates and guests walking and gathering in a sunny town square after the ceremony
  • A wide view of the CIPS graduation ceremony in a large hall with graduates
  • Two people, one a graduate, posing enthusiastically behind a 'Congratulations' photo frame
  • Two men, one a graduate in a gown
  • Two female graduates smiling outdoors in black gowns and mortarboards
  • A female graduate in a gown and cap posing for a professional photo
  • A graduate smiling warmly while speaking with a man holding a mortarboard
Smiling graduate in cap and gown throwing her cap
Graduate in a cap and gown being interviewed on camera by a man in a blue shirt in a cathedral hallw
Close-up of a male graduate in a cap and gown looking at and speaking with an older man.
Graduate in cap and gown sitting inside the giant blue letters "CIPS" next to a white hashtag symbol
Graduate in a red headscarf, cap, and gown, smiling while shaking hands
Man in graduation gown and cap having his cap adjusted by another man.
Close-up of a smiling female graduate in a cap and gown talking with an older man.
Graduate in cap and gown holding a scroll, posing for a photo with a woman and an older man
A graduate with glasses having his academic gown adjusted by another man in a white shirt
A man in a white shirt adjusts the cap of a very happy, laughing graduate wearing glasses and a cap
A group of three people, including a woman in a cap and gown, smiling and raising champagne
Two women, one in a cap and gown holding a diploma scroll
A woman in a cap and gown poses with a man in a purple jacket and a young boy in a patterned shirt
A film crew interviews a man in a blue shirt
A smiling female graduate in a cap and gown holds a diploma
Three graduates in academic dress stand on stage; one on the right raises his diploma scroll in the
A male graduate on stage smiles and raises his diploma scroll to a clapping audience
A man in a graduation cap and gown giving a speech
A man in a cap and gown speaking at a podium on a stage where many diplomas are stacked
A row of graduates in caps and gowns sitting in the audience, watching the ceremony
A graduate in academic dress is cheered on by another man
A smiling woman in a black and white dress, cap, and gown
A smiling graduate in a cap and gown looking at another official facing away from the camera
Close-up of a smiling graduate with a beard and glasses, walking in a procession with others behind
Three smiling people in graduation attire, with one woman holding a small child who is looking away
A smiling man in a suit and flat cap taking a photo with his phone during the graduation ceremony
A woman in a red outfit, headscarf, and graduation gown walking down the aisle
A graduate holding a 'We did it!' CIPS photo frame while another person takes a picture outdoors
A speaker addressing the audience from a podium on the stage at a CIPS graduation ceremony
A group of family members walking outdoors
A family celebrating a CIPS graduation
Graduates and guests walking and gathering in a sunny town square after the ceremony
A wide view of the CIPS graduation ceremony in a large hall with graduates
Two people, one a graduate, posing enthusiastically behind a 'Congratulations' photo frame
Two men, one a graduate in a gown
Two female graduates smiling outdoors in black gowns and mortarboards
A female graduate in a gown and cap posing for a professional photo
A graduate smiling warmly while speaking with a man holding a mortarboard
 

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Pictures of your special day are available on our website. Click on the below link to view.

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A smiling graduate in a navy suit, blue and yellow academic hood, and black mortarboard cap is talking to other attendees at a graduation ceremony. He is wearing glasses and a bright blue and yellow tie.