CIPD QUALIFICATION STUDY TIMES AND COSTS

See below for the related costs and timescales of the qualifications

  • What is included in the cost

    • Resources within the digital learning platform
    • 24-hour access to learning materials online
    • Core text book relevant to your programme*
    • Planning sessions with your adviser
    • Email and telephone support
    • Assessment of and feedback on your work
  • What is not included in the costs

    CIPD membership is required and is payable direct to the CIPD at the beginning of your programme. You must be in membership to claim your completed qualification. You will find further details of costs here.

    Advanced Level exam fees are payable to the CIPD when you enrol.

  • How long is the course?

    Advanced

    • Award (1 module) – 3 months
    • Certificate – 12 months
    • Diploma – 24 months

     

    Intermediate

    • Award (1 unit) 3 months
    • Certificate 12 months
    • Diploma 15 months

     

    Foundation

    • Award (1 unit) 2 months
    • Certificate 8 months
    • Diploma 12 months

How would you like to study?

Essential

This plan is for people looking for an independent study option that takes as its starting point affordability and ease of access and is only available to students registering for the Level 3 and Level 5 programmes.

Students on the essential plan are guided to work independently through our online learning platform, and will be invited to a bi-monthly drop-in clinic with out student care manager to discuss their progress and any requests they may have. Feedback and final assessment is delivered at the end of each unit completed, provided by the quality assurance and assessment, core team members.

Professional

This plan is for people who are time-poor and are looking for maximum flexibility. It takes as it’s starting point a set scheduel of concentrated bursts of interactive learning delivered via video conferencing facilities.

A programme based on a schedule of one-to-one assignment planning sessions per unit or module taken, delivered over social conferencing platforms.

Premium

This plan takes as its starting point deep learning through individual, one-to-one sessions with an individually allocated personal tutor.

A programme based on meetings in person with your own, dedicated tutor who provides core coaching and learning support to guide you through your programme. Your tutor will be available to you as you wish, with prior agreement. We follow recommended guidelines but do not limit the time you and your tutor choose to spend together.

Remote conferencing: Subject specific remote conferencing workshops are held throughout the year and are available to premium plan students by request. Conference workshops are agreed when 3 or more students have requested the same subject.

Our programme pricing

Level 3 Foundation CIPD Qualification

QualificationEssentials
Price Excluding VAT
Essentials
Price Including VAT
Professional
Price Excluding VAT
Professional
Price Including VAT
Premium
Price Excluding VAT
Premium
Price Including VAT
Level 3 Foundation Human Resource Award 6 Credit Unit£248£297£264£317£330£396
Level 3 Foundation Learning and Development Award 6 Credits£248£297£264£317£330£396
Level 3 Foundation Human Resource Practice Certificate
£1,571
£1,885£1,676£2,011£2,095£2,514
Level 3 Foundation Human Resource Practice Diploma
£2,048£2,447£2,184£2,621£2,730£3,276
Level 3 Foundation Learning and Development Certificate
£1,571£1,885£1,676£2,011£2,095£2,514
Level 3 Foundation Learning and Development Diploma£2,048£2,447£2,184£2,621£2,730£3,276

Students paying in advance can access a 10% discount. For self-funding students only, we are able to offer an interest-free instalment plan.

Level 5 Intermediate CIPD Qualification

QualificationEssentials Price Excluding VATEssentials Price Including VATProfessional Price Excluding VATProfessional Price Including VATPremium Price Excluding VATPremium Price Including VAT
Level 5 Intermediate Human Resource Award 6 Credit Unit£454£545£484£581£605£726
Level 5 Intermediate Learning and Development Award 6 Credit Unit£454£545£484£581£605£726
Level 5 Intermediate Human Resource Management Certificate£2,141£2,569£2,284£2,741£2,855£3,426
Level 5 Intermediate Human Resource Management Diploma£2,723£3,267£2,904£3,485£3,630£4,356
Level 5 Intermediate Learning and Development Certificate£2,141£2,569£2,284£2,741£2,855£3,426
Level 5 Intermediate Learning and Development Diploma £2,723£3,267£2,904£3,485£3,630£4,356

Students paying in advance can access a 10% discount. For self-funding students only, we are able to offer an interest-free instalment plan.

Level 7 Advanced CIPD Qualification

QualificationProfessional Price Excluding VATProfessional Price Including VATPremium Price Excluding VATPremium Price Including VAT
Level 7 Advanced Award£860£1,032£1,075£1,290
Level 7 Advanced Certificate£2,812£3,374£3,515£4,218
Level 7 Advanced Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development Diploma£4,620£5,544£5,775£6,930

Students paying in advance can access a 10% discount. For self-funding students only, we are able to offer an interest-free instalment plan.