HR Manager Career Programme
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Why Choose Us
Our HR Manager Career Programme isn’t just about earning your CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management; it’s about gaining advanced people management skills, strategic HR expertise, and personalised recruitment support.
This programme delivers a globally recognised CIPD qualification alongside practical, hands-on application through complex, real-world HR scenarios, empowering you with the confidence and credibility to advance your career in senior HR roles.
95% of FTSE 100 companies
employ CIPD-qualified professionals, underscoring the qualification’s prestige in top-tier organisations.
Higher Salary Potential:
HR roles requesting a CIPD qualification pay up to £4,400 more than similar roles without this requirement.
Global Recognition
CIPD qualifications are globally recognised, enhancing employability and career progression opportunities
What’s Included
In your HR Manager Career Programme
This comprehensive programme delivers the advanced knowledge and practical expertise crucial for excelling in people management and HR leadership roles. You’ll achieve a prestigious CIPD Level 5 qualification, gain hands-on experience through complex, real-world scenarios, and receive personalised support tailored to prepare you confidently for career advancement in HR management.
We don’t simply give you access to the course materials and leave you to it, our dedicated team partners with you every step of the way, ensuring you successfully earn your globally recognised CIPD qualification!
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Hear it from our students
With a consistently high TrustScore and thousands of glowing reviews, many of our learners praise our expert support, exceptional service, and the premium standard we set in self-paced learning.
If You Can Support Others, You Can Transform Your Career
You already have the drive to develop others and make a positive impact. Imagine the fulfilment when you focus that energy on advancing your own HR management career.
Our HR Management Career Programme provides everything necessary for your professional growth: a prestigious CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma, strategic HR experience through real-world projects, expert-led interview preparation, and ongoing support well beyond your qualification.
Your next step? Taking the lead in a career that truly matches your ambition.
Specialist Trainer & Mentor Support
Your journey will start with a designated expert support team to guide and motivate you throughout your studies.
- Personalised Support: Get direct access to an experienced HR tutor for guidance and support throughout your course.
- Custom Study Plans: Stay organised and motivated with a personalised study plan tailored to your schedule and career aspirations.
- Ongoing Motivation: Your mentor is your personal cheerleader; they help you stay focused and motivated to succeed.
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Pre-submission Assignment Support
Maximise your success with comprehensive assignment guidance and multiple opportunities to perfect your work.
- Pre-checking Service: We review your assignments before submitting them to CIPD, checking for accuracy and giving you the highest chance of success.
- Up to 2 Resubmission Attempts: Get additional opportunities to improve your assignments if needed, ensuring you achieve the best possible results.
- 1:1 Sessions with Certified Tutors: Receive detailed coaching through your assignment requirements to identify areas for improvement and strengthen your submissions.
Our expert-led assignment support ensures that success isn’t only possible but also expected.
Recruitment Support
We don’t just prepare you for assignments. We also help you land the role you’ve been working towards with dedicated recruitment services that make a difference in your journey towards being hired.
- CV & LinkedIn Review: Stand out to employers with a professionally optimised CV and a LinkedIn profile that highlights your new skills and certifications.
- Interview Preparation: Get expert guidance on interview techniques, job search strategies, and coaching on how to stand out in the competitive project management job market.
- Job Application Assistance: We know what it takes to get hired, and we’ll guide you through the application process with feedback to ensure you present yourself as the best candidate for the job.
Our Recruitment Support Service is designed to help you transition from student to professional with the confidence to go after roles that truly match your ambitions.
FREE CIPD Membership Benefits
Enhance your HR Career with exclusive access to CIPD’s professional community and resources
Joining CIPD connects you to a network and resources that empower you to learn smarter, grow faster, and lead with confidence.
What You’ll Learn
This programme delivers more than just content, it equips you with practical HR skills and knowledge to thrive in dynamic workplace environments. You’ll gain real-world insights and tools that prepare you to confidently support people and organisational success.
To achieve the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma, you must complete three core units, three specialist units, and one optional unit. This structure provides a balanced combination of essential knowledge and the opportunity to focus on areas most relevant to your career. The programme is designed to strengthen your capabilities in employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, and people strategy.
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Core Units
Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice
Info & Overview
This module focuses on how learning and development can influence an organisation’s success by aligning with its mission, vision, and goals. You’ll explore how culture, values, structure, and external factors shape performance. You’ll also learn how to contribute to change initiatives and support cultural transformation through targeted learning strategies and workforce planning.
Evidence-Based Practice
Info & Overview
You’ll develop the ability to critically evaluate data, research, and stakeholder insight to inform learning solutions and improve decision-making. This module teaches you how to adopt a rigorous, evidence-based approach when designing or recommending L&D strategies. You’ll also learn how to interpret both qualitative and quantitative data and apply your findings in a business context.
Professional Behaviours and Valuing People
Info & Overview
This module helps you understand what it means to be an ethical, credible, and inclusive L&D professional. You’ll explore CIPD’s professional values, ethical frameworks, and behavioural competencies. You’ll also examine how your own behaviour impacts others and how to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in your organisation and learning practices.
Specialist Units
Employment Relationship Management
Info & Overview
Explore the practices and legal frameworks that underpin healthy and productive employment relationships. You’ll learn about the psychological contract, employee voice, conflict resolution, and how to foster trust and fairness in the workplace.
Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Info & Overview
Learn how to design strategies to attract, retain, and develop talent in line with organisational needs. The unit covers succession planning, workforce analysis, employer branding, and the strategic importance of aligning talent with long-term business goals.
Reward for Performance and Contribution
Info & Overview
Understand how reward systems influence motivation and performance. You’ll explore financial and non-financial reward mechanisms, pay structures, benchmarking, internal equity, and legal considerations for fair and transparent reward management.
Optional Units
Leadership and Management Development
Info & Overview
Focuses on developing leadership at all levels to drive business success. You’ll explore different leadership theories, assess your organisation’s approach to leadership development, and learn how to design initiatives that develop inclusive, ethical, and high-performing leaders.
Career and Progression Prospects
HR skills are essential in every sector. Achieving your CIPD Level 5 Diploma significantly broadens your employment opportunities.
Here are just a few roles you’ll be qualified to pursue:
HR Resource Officer
Human Resources Assistant
HR Manager
Learning & Development Assistant
Learning and Development Officer
Organisational Development Officer
What you could earn
We want to help you achieve the best outcome in your studies so you can flourish in your desired path.
£39k
per year
Learning & Development Manager
£40.2k
per year
Human Resources Manager
£50k
per year
Organisational Development Manager
Included with your course.
Stay on track with direct access to expert recommendations, general support, and answers to all your questions. Kick-start your course with a 45-minute guidance session within 1-week of enrolment, followed by regular monthly check-in emails. You can also request a live session with your trainer halfway through the course.
Access comprehensive assignment support, including pre-marking services and up to 2 resubmission attempts. Work with qualified trainers to perfect your assignments before CIPD submission, ensuring the highest chance of success.
Enjoy exclusive access to CIPD Digital Badges, extensive CPD resources, practical HR tools, insightful case studies, and professional networking opportunities with your 1-year complimentary CIPD Student Membership!
Connect with a thriving community of certified project management tutors and current students to exchange essential course tips and industry-specific insights to help you along your journey.
We review your assignments before submitting them to CIPD, checking for accuracy and giving you the highest chance of success.
Stay motivated throughout your learning journey with a personal study coach who provides all the ad-hoc support you need to succeed in your certification.
After successful certification, our expert recruitment team will help you optimise your CV and LinkedIn profile to stand out to potential employers.
Get instant help when you need it! Our live chat team is always ready to assist with prompt, real-time responses and when not available, you’ll have an interactive 24/7 AI tutorbot standing by for immediate answers.
While you can finish the course in less time, we still want you to study at your own pace with 12 months of full access to your course materials; giving you plenty of time to revisit the content whenever you need.
Get personalised interview coaching from qualified professionals who know what employers are looking for to secure your dream job!
HR Manager Career Programme
Frequently Asked Questions
You have questions, and we have all the answers
We commit to helping you secure a new HR role within 12 months of completing your final assignment. However, most students typically secure a suitable role within an average of 4–6 months after finishing their last assessment.
An HR Manager leads critical functions including recruitment strategy, employee relations, performance management, organisational development, policy implementation, and ensuring compliance with employment law, contributing significantly to organisational effectiveness and employee engagement.
This programme is ideal for HR professionals looking to progress into managerial roles, HR administrators or assistants seeking career advancement, or experienced managers aiming to formalise their HR expertise through a recognised qualification.
Upon completion, you will receive the globally recognised CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management.
The programme is delivered entirely online, featuring interactive content and comprehensive real-world assignments. You have full access for 12 months, enabling you to study flexibly at your own convenience.
Most students complete the programme within 6–9 months; however, you have up to 12 months to finish all required components.
The course includes complex, scenario-based assignments reflecting realistic HR management situations, providing valuable, hands-on experience crucial for HR leadership roles.
You will receive extensive support, including dedicated tutors and mentors, personalised 1:1 assignment feedback and marking, a personal study coach for structured learning and motivation, and access to a 24/7 AI-powered learning companion.
While no formal qualifications are required, it is beneficial if you have prior HR experience or have completed foundational HR qualifications, as the programme focuses on advanced management and strategic HR topics.
If an assignment initially does not meet CIPD criteria, we provide detailed feedback and guidance for improvement. You can resubmit assignments up to two times without additional fees, ensuring you successfully complete your qualification.
Comprehensive recruitment support includes professional CV optimisation tailored specifically for managerial HR roles, LinkedIn profile enhancement, personalised interview coaching, and ongoing job application assistance from our dedicated recruitment advisors.
Our programme boasts a high success rate, with numerous graduates successfully advancing into management-level HR roles. Our students’ testimonials consistently highlight our programme’s effectiveness in facilitating significant career advancements.
We offer flexible payment options, including interest-free internal financing, which allows you to spread payments over manageable monthly instalments, as well as Premium Credit financing for extended payment periods. Speak to one of our career consultants to discuss flexible payment options.
Yes, if needed, you can extend your programme access for an additional 3–12 months for a fee. Please discuss this option with your Career Consultant (Subject to T&Cs).
Yes, we provide a comprehensive money-back guarantee. To qualify, you must pass all assignments on your first attempt within 6 months, actively collaborate with our recruitment team, and adhere to specific programme conditions. If you do not secure an appropriate HR management role within 12 months, we offer a refund of up to 90% of your study fees, excluding assessment costs.
Your complimentary 1-year CIPD Student membership provides exclusive access to extensive digital resources, CIPD digital badges, webinars, tailored articles, professional networking opportunities, and resources for continuous professional development, supporting your progression towards Chartered membership.
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CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
This qualification is structured to provide a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of effective HR management, which can be applied to a variety of organisational contexts.
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
With a focus on practical skills and knowledge, you will have the opportunity to apply what you learn to a variety of organisational contexts. Some of the topics you can expect to cover include HR, learning and development, and organisational development.
