FAQs

The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade is a recognised awarding organisation, with the Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications regulated by Ofqual, and all our qualifications recognised nationally and globally.

Exemption(s) may apply. Previous qualifications must cover the same learning outcomes as the syllabus of our subject and be of an equivalent level. Exemptions are decided by the Academic Board. An exemption application, with all relevant information such as previous certificates, course credits, transcripts, breakdowns and course content, may be included with the student registration form.

Student membership is the minimum required to study. Existing members of the Chartered Institute are not required to pay separately for a student registration. An existing individual membership (higher membership types recognise international trade experience) makes student level membership unnecessary.
Existing members must still have their qualifications and experience checked to confirm that they meet the entry requirements of the qualification.

Yes, international students are welcome. Our qualifications are accessed online and can be studied anywhere.

Qualifications have a maximum study period within which it must be completed. These are typically 2 or 4 years and are specified for each course.

Advanced Learner Loans may be available for our regulated qualifications the Level 3 Certificate in International Trade and Level 4 Diploma in International Trade. The Education & Skills funding agency can provide support for students aged 16 -19 years.

Yes, you can take individual modules from our Level 3 Certificate in International Trade, Level 4 Diploma in International Trade, Level 5 Diploma in International Trade and Level 5 Dipoma in World Customs Compliance and Regulations qualifications please contact us for more information.

Affiliate Member

Becoming an Affiliate Member of the Institute is available to those who seek to improve their knowledge and understanding of international trade and export management and administration. They receive the majority of benefits offered to other membership grades. You can join today using this level of membership.

Registered Student

Applicants should be at least 16 years of age. All students of the Institute are required to pass the professional examinations within four years of the date of their registration unless a special extension is granted.

Associate Member AMIEx

Anyone who has passed the Institute's professional examinations at the level of Level 4 Diploma in International Trade (formerly ACIT). Applications are also considered at this grade from those who have three or more years' relevant experience in international trade.

Full Member MIEx

Any person who has five or more years' relevant experience in international trade, supported by two referees.

Graduate Member MIEx (Grad)

Any person who has passed the Institute's professional examinations at the level of Level 5 Diploma in International Trade.

IOE&IT distance learning is flexible, and is not set to run with enrolment groups achieving the qualification in the same set turnaround. Schedules are individual and students (in agreement with sponsoring employers) decide when to enter as an assessment candidate. Homework assignments help students evaluate when to enter each subject of their qualification.

The Chartered Institute's qualifications are all accessed online. The course reading material covering the syllabus of each module of their qualification is provided on the Learning Platform which is accessed remotely.

Tutor supported learning takes place via video calls.  Students can message their tutors through their online learning platform and can request one to one calls with their tutor where needed.

Additional revision material is given in the form of interim assignments which can be submitted online. These are not compulsory, but give students the opportunity to interact with their tutors so they can receive feedback before taking their final assessment.

Studying one of the Chartered Institute's qualifications through Distance Learning is flexible - students can set their own pace (within their maximum study period). 

Mature students are encouraged to set targets for when to enter assessments for each module. Students (in agreement with sponsoring employers) decide when to register for an assessment as there is not a set study term.