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FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll)

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Course overview

The FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll) is a new qualification designed for future payroll leaders.

Students embarking on this qualification will gain strategic business skills in relation to the management of a payroll department, including examining payroll compliance and risk mitigation, analysing the different ways of running payroll within businesses globally and retaining key talent.

Graduates of the FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll) are eligible for Full membership of the CIPP. Students completing the course also take a significant step towards meeting the criteria for Chartered membership.

Who's It For?

This qualification is aimed at existing, or aspiring payroll managers, supervisors or team leaders who wish to progress to payroll management positions whilst gaining a UK-recognised university diploma.

The programme is targeted towards those who work in all payroll environments, from payroll service providers to accountancy firms, in-house payroll teams, and sole payrollers. Completing this course significantly enhances career opportunities within the payroll industry, enabling progression into payroll management roles, payroll consultancy, payroll software development, and positions in reward and benefits management.

Job outcomes

  • Payroll Manager

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CPD

Accredited/ Certified by CPD

Study method

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    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
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    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
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Duration study load

  • Three years

Delivery

The FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll) is delivered online. Learning is primarily independent, with students guided to appropriate resources through the University of Lincoln’s website. However, online seminars will facilitate discussions, lecture materials and directed reading.

We recommend 8 – 10 hours of independent study time per week, in addition to scheduled learning.

Entry requirements

The general admissions requirements for the course are:

  • GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above or recognised equivalent qualification.
  • Payroll experience is essential, and applicants should be actively working within a payroll environment. It is highly recommended that applicants hold the CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate Advanced or equivalent.
  • Applicants also need to meet the criteria for CIPP Associate membership “experienced or qualified payroll professional”.

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Additional information

Why should I invest in this qualification?

Payroll is responsible for managing the largest expenditure of most businesses. Coupled with the ever-increasing regulations and responsibilities entrusted to payroll, it is paramount for organisations to have competent and knowledgeable payroll professionals managing this function.

This qualification teaches students management and business strategies. It imparts the skills and insight to solve problems proactively, seek improvements to workplace practices, and identifies incorrect processes that could lead to non-compliance penalties or tribunals if unchecked.

Students are required to readily apply their new-found knowledge to the workplace, enabling employers to realise tangible benefits whilst their employees undertake their studies and beyond graduation.

Subjects

This programme is delivered at levels four and five and is structured around a linear model in which students study a single module as they progress through the programme structure.

Level 4
Module 1Introduction to Academic Study Skills – 20 May 2024
  • Self-motivation, resilience, and reflectiveness.
  • Managing study and work.
  • Understanding the type of language used in academic writing.
  • Writing clearly and concisely.
  • An introduction to academic argument.
  • An introduction to literature searching.
  • An introduction to critical reading and writing.
  • Understanding referencing and an introduction to Harvard Referencing.
  • Introduction to reflection.
  • Introduction to ethical issues.
Module 2Managing People – 23 September 2024
  • The nature and practice of performance management
  • Types of performance management interventions, counselling, coaching, appraisal, and disciplinary process.
  • Employee engagement
  • The impact of organisational climate on staffing levels
  • Flexible resource models
  • Developing people
  • Ethics and corporate social responsibility
Module 3Payroll Practitioner – 13 January 2025
  • Statutory and contractual compliance issues
  • Risk and their mitigation, including fraud and errors, over and underpayments
  • Introduction to tools to identify and to mitigate risks
  • Resourcing challenges: staffing levels, staff skills and knowledge and succession planning
  • Analytics and standards

The above will be within the context of working practices surrounding:

  • Statutory payments
  • Expenses and benefits
  • Termination payments (including holiday pay)
  • National Minimum Wage
Module 4Organisational Effectiveness – 5 May 2025
  • The nature and practice of Organisational Effectiveness
  • Organisational Structure and Culture
  • Employee development
  • The impact of different motivational forms
  • Team dynamics
  • Conflict Management
  • Ethics and corporate social responsibility
Level 5
Module 5Academic Study Skills – 28 October 2025
  • Citation and Harvard referencing
  • Literature searching
  • Academic research (Primary, Secondary and Desk-based)
  • Evaluating sources
  • Research Methods (Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed-method)
  • Academic arguments (Understanding strengths and limitations) and structure
  • Understanding reflective practice
  • Understanding ethics in academic writing
Module 6Leadership and Management Development – 17 February 2025
  • Attributes of Leadership and Management
  • Transactional and Transformational Leadership
  • Leadership Traits
  • Groups and Teams
  • Diagnostic of Personal Strengths
  • Ethics and corporate social responsibility and the role of the leader
Module 7Employment Law – 9 June 2025
  • An overview of the English Legal System
  • Sources of Law that underpin Payroll and Employment Benefits
  • Fundamental Principles of Contract Law
  • The Contract of Employment and Worker Status
  • Legal Management of Organisational Change and the Contract of Employment
  • Discharge / Termination of Contract
  • Legal Recruitment and Selection
  • Types of Organisational Data, Data Usage and Ethics
  • Data Management and Compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018
  • Application of Employment Benefits
Module 8Work-Based Project – 13 October 2025
  • Project planning
  • Understanding the process of research
  • Problem identification including articulating objectives and deliverables
  • Time and resource management
  • Presenting an argument and advocating
  • Sourcing evidence and justifying methods
  • Considering ethics and principles of responsible management
  • Analysing and interpreting data
  • Reflecting and identifying future directions
  • Evaluating process and outcome

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About CIPP

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is the Chartered Institute for payroll, pensions and reward professionals in the UK. With more than 9,500 individuals benefitting from the CIPP's membership benefits and CIPP-approved qualifications and training, the Institute is dedicated to raising the profile of payroll in businesses across the UK. IPP Education Ltd (IPPE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CIPP. IPPE is an education and training provider specialising in payroll, pensions and reward, that develops, delivers, assesses, and awards its products to the relevant industry standard. Why choose IPPE? All content is developed in liaison with employers and industry leads within payroll, pensions and reward. All of IPPE’s products are CIPP-approved for quality and legislative compliance. Our training courses are delivered by professionals active within the payroll, pensions or reward industries. Our end-point assessments are conducted by qualified assessors active within the payroll industry. Our qualifications are delivered and assessed by qualified tutors active within the payroll, pensions or reward industries.

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