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Provider DPG
Recognition CIPD
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Course overview

The CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management, set at the postgraduate level, gives you the advanced knowledge you need to succeed in a senior L&D role. You’ll cover topics such as leadership development, performance-focused development, and organisational design and development (OD&D). Successfully completing this course will lead to CIPD Associate Membership and allow you to apply for the prestigious CIPD Chartered Membership.

Who's It For?

The Advanced Diploma is right for you if you’re currently working in, or aiming for, a senior L&D role. That could include positions like:

  • Head of L&D
  • Head of Training
  • L&D Director
  • L&D Consultant

If you’re looking for a mid-level role like L&D Manager, take a look at the CIPD Associate Diploma. Just starting out in your career as a people professional? Check out the CIPD Foundation Certificate.

Job outcomes

  • Head of L&D
  • Head of Training
  • L&D Director
  • L&D Consultant

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Recognitions

CIPD

Accredited/ Certified by CIPD

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

It takes most students, on average, 18-24 months to complete

Delivery

Choose from 100% online self-paced study or blended learning which includes online workshops led by expert tutors

Entry requirements

Aside from being aged 21 or over, there aren’t any formal entry requirements for this course. However, the Advanced Diploma is a postgraduate-level qualification, so you should be ready to study at this level (although you don’t need a degree or university experience to enrol!)

You should also be able to meet the requirements of the learning outcomes and have the literacy and numeracy skills needed to complete the course.

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Course features

  • Interest-free affordable payment plans with low deposits to help you get CIPD qualified without breaking the bank.
  • 100% online or blended learning programmes so you can choose the learning style that suits you.
  • No exams, removing the stress of revision or planning it around a busy schedule.
  • Free access to the DPG Career Hub, providing access to thousands of resources to help you impress employers, master essential skills, and ace your career goals.
  • Handpicked expert tutors carefully selected based on their subject knowledge, recent industry experience, and ability to inspire you to achieve your goals.
  • Immediate starts, so there’s no waiting around, you can start building your future today!

Professional Recognition

You will achieve a globally recognised accreditation from CIPD.

Assessment

You’ll complete written assignments for each module and submit them online to be marked by our assessors. CIPD will review all your assignments before awarding your qualification.

Subjects

The Advanced Diploma is perfect for studying advanced areas of L&D and mastering strategic L&D principles.

Everything on the course is aligned to the Advanced Level of the CIPD Profession Map, so you can be sure that what you learn will be useful, relevant, and respected at work.

It consists of 4 core units, 3 pathway units, and your choice of 1 optional unit:

Core Units
Work and Working Lives in a Changing Business Environment
People Management and Development Strategies for Performance
Personal Effectiveness, Ethics and Business Acumen
Business Research in People Practice
Pathway Units
Organisational Design and Development
Leadership and Management Development in Context
Designing Learning to Improve Performance
Optional Units
Learners will select ONE out of a possible five of the following
  • Advanced Employment Law in Practice
  • Technology Enhanced Learning
  • Advanced Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Managing People in an International Context
  • Well-being at Work

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Payment options

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  • Interest-free payment plans for up to 30 months

  • No government funding available for this course

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About DPG

Sale now on, up to 25% off CIPD courses, your shortcut to success starts here!DPG has been providing training in Human Resources and Learning & Development for over 30 years.As a fully approved CIPD provider, with more than 30,000 successful students, we’re committed to helping you build the future you deserve.Our core purpose forms part of the DPG Difference – which you’ll see in every interaction you have with us before, during and after your programme.Learning with DPG is easy, and with a choice of 100% online or blended learning programmes you can pick a learning style that suits you or your team.Our tutors are experienced professionals with current industry knowledge. This gives you access to highly skilled people and a glimpse of what a better future could look like for you or your company.So why wait? Upgrade your career and transform your department with a professional qualification from DPG.

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