L5 CIPD Associate Diploma People Management

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About the course

The Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management is a professional qualification with CIPD, the awarding body. It is ideal for HR and people professionals who want to develop their skills to make a difference within their organisation. This has been developed in collaboration with a wide range of experts working at the heart of the profession. It sets the international standard for the people profession and provides knowledge to give people professionals the confidence to progress their career.

This course is for you if you have previously completed the level 3 CIPD qualification to progress to this course or you can demonstrate 2+ years of HR/People Practice relevant workplace experience.

When you complete your qualification, you’ll be awarded CIPD Associate Membership, and the designation “Assoc CIPD” after your name. It showcases your new knowledge and impact within the people profession, credibility as a professional, raises your profile and opens doors to new job opportunities.

Course content

You will learn through a combination of taught sessions, facilitated, interactive group discussions and via private study. Assessment is through written assignments, which require written answers to subject specific questions set by CIPD for each unit. To be awarded the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management, learners are required to successfully complete a total of seven units. The syllabus for this Diploma consists of the following:

3 Core units

Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Professional Behaviours and Valuing People

3 specialist units

Employment Relationship Management
Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Reward for Performance and Contribution

Additional Unit

Leadership and Management Development

How is the course delivered and assessed?

Your classes will be delivered through a blended approach with a mixture of classroom at our Filton campus and live classroom sessions on Microsoft Teams.

You will need to allocate sufficient time each week, in addition to attending the taught sessions, to complete 7 written assignments through self directed study. The 7 assignments will be completed over the 2 year period of the course.

What do I need to join (Entry Requirements)

It is preferred for you to have previously completed a level 3 CIPD qualification to progress to this course. If you have not completed the Level 3 qualification but can demonstrate 2+ years of relevant workplace experience (HR/People Practice) and ideally have a degree level qualification, you may be considered on to this course.

It is ideal for you to have attained a GCSE English Language qualification at grade 4 (C equivalent) or above due to the nature of this course. Otherwise, candidates lacking the required academic qualifications, but with significant HR/People practice, will still be considered. If your first language is not English, you must demonstrate a high standard of both spoken and written English to register on to the CIPD qualification. Please contact us if you have been able to demonstrate this with an assessment in the past 2 years.

You are required to join the CIPD as a student member at the beginning of the course and remain in membership throughout the course. CIPD Membership fees are paid directly to the CIPD and are not included within the course subscription fees, for more information please visit www.cipd.co.uk/membership/grades/student.