Course Overview

Develop your future to its full potential with ICS
If you've decided a career in Human Resource management is for you, a qualification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) is the only way to get things moving. The CIPD is the largest professional body of its kind in Europe and its qualifications, which are nationally recognised in the UK, are essential for a successful career in this field.

Core Management
This qualification enables you to gain Licentiateship of the Institute and is equivalent to the NVQ Level 4 in Management. An essential stepping stone if you want to fast-track a career in Personnel Development and Management.

Pre-requisites
This graduate qualification should be studied in the order of Core Management, People Management and Development/Applied Personnel and Development and the Electives.

To commence this post-graduate level course, you must have either:
a degree in any discipline
2 A levels or an HNC/HND in any discipline plus one year's experience in HR/personnel.
5 years' HR experience
Some students may be entitled to exemptions; evidence of prior qualifications will be required.

All students will be required to take part in a telephone interview prior to release of study material. This is requested by CIPD.

Study Time
360 hours approx. For example: 10 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 4 hours per week to complete in 9 months. Study as little or as much as you wish.

Support
As an ICS student you will have your very own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%...

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor for grading and comments. You'll also be required to sit exams at an authorised testing centre near you. Please note that membership and exam fees are not included in the cost of your course.

This qualification also requires the student to successfully complete the following:
Two 3 day residential workshops (central UK location; accommodation fees not included)
4 assignments
2 hour examination for each module (local venue)

What our students say
" I work on a freelance basis. Studying with ICS gave me the flexibility - I could study when I wanted, and the study materials were very good. Now I've got the IPD Qualification, I can become a Registered Consultant, which gives me the scope to work with even more companies." Sharon Collins

Key Jobs
Needless to say, challenging opportunities in Personnel Management and Development exist in literally every sector of the economy. The very nature of the job brings Personnel professionals into continual and varied contact with people at all employment levels, from the shop-floor to the boardroom. Corporate structures invariably have high-level posts for qualified Personnel Managers, which means the possibilities for future advancement are excellent.

Please note that we are unable to accept discount vouchers for CIPD courses.