Studying for your professional qualifications can be stressful. The CIPS procurement diploma programmes are challenging degree-level qualifications that lead to professional status to accelerate your career. That’s why, in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness week in May, Cordie has launched our revised Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy for all learners and staff.
Why is studying stressful?
Studying for professional qualifications can place an incredible amount of pressure on people. Aside of finding the time to process and retain high volumes of new technical information, we are placing demands on ourself to remember a lot of professional content and perform well under exam conditions.
Add to this, the juggling act of a demanding job and outside pressures such as family life, almost every learner will be placing themselves in a position of heightened stress during a professional learning programme.
While we make every effort to make this fun, interesting and engaging - and learning is fun - you cannot escape the fact that sitting exams and discussing your results with co-workers can be extremely stressful.
In turn this places added pressure on our mental health and wellbeing.
What does the Cordie policy cover?
The revised Cordie Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy covers all Cordie learners and Cordie staff in all normal learning and work-based activities. Our directors have placed a special importance on maintaining good mental health during these activities, as well as providing added support for those experiencing mental ill-health.
We have invested in additional support resources and we have qualified Mental Health First Aiders on hand should you feel the need to discuss anything of a personal or concerning nature. All of our staff are training in mental health awareness and as well as our Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy, we can provide additional resources and help for you.
Where can I get help and find out more?
Talk to us! You can contact us confidentially through the form at the bottom of this page, or by any of the contact details or qualified Mental Health First Aiders listed within our policy:
Most of all, remember you are never alone.