CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
Join an exclusive community of exceptional HR professionals and leaders studying CIPD Level 5 through the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
The Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management is designed to deepen your expertise in human resources and prepare you for mid-level to senior HR roles. It is ideal for HR professionals, advisors, and people managers who support or lead people management activities, often reporting to senior leaders or business owners. The qualification focuses on enhancing your ability to manage the employee lifecycle, shape effective workforce strategies, lead employee engagement initiatives, and develop policies that drive organisational performance.
Upon completing this qualification, you will gain Associate Membership of the CIPD (Assoc CIPD), a respected professional designation that puts you on the path toward Chartered Membership, significantly enhancing your credibility and career prospects within the people profession.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has been championing better work and working lives since 1913 and is the world’s leading professional body for HR and people development. Based in the United Kingdom, CIPD sets global standards for HR and Learning & Development professionals and is the only organisation authorised to award prestigious Chartered Membership status in the field of human resources and people development.
With over 15 years’ experience, we specialise in providing fully accredited and globally recognised qualifications. Not only are we an approved CIPD centre, but we also offer comprehensive support and additional services to maximise your study success. These include:
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
There are no formal entry requirements. However, you should ideally have prior experience in HR or people management, or demonstrate the capability to undertake study and assessments at this level.
Aspiring or current HR professionals, HR advisors, people managers, and business partners looking to advance into mid-level or strategic HR roles and broaden their understanding of core people practices.
There are no formal exams. Instead, you will complete written assessments for each unit to demonstrate your knowledge, analytical thinking, and ability to apply people management principles in real-world scenarios.
NQF equivalent
Level 7 | Bachelors Degree/Advanced Diploma
We are an approved CIPD centre, with a dedicated team of experienced Career Consultants, Mentors, CIPD Tutors, and Recruitment Advisors ready to support you throughout your learning journey. Supporting our learners and ensuring their success in HR and L&D is our strength and passion.
We offer two levels of support to help you excel:
Standard Support might be suitable for you if you have already completed a CIPD qualification through us and don’t need the added support and services.
CIPD Registration fee is the official enrollment fee payable to CMI to register you as a learner.
With the Standard Package we offer a prescribed list of modules/ study units only.
Official cost of marking each assignment.
Standard support is limited to helping with login issues or any technical issues.
8 months
Premium Support will be suitable for you if you are studying CIPD for the first time and want to get the best results from the valuable time you spend studying, researching and writing assignments.
CIPD Registration fee is the official enrollment fee payable to CMI to register you as a learner.
With the Premium Support Package, Manager Training offers all the modules/study units available from the CIPD so you have the widest selection to choose from to properly tailor a study programme to best suit you and boost your career.
Official cost of marking each assignment.
Each learner has a Study Coach and Mentor to keep you on track with your studies, provide you with study support and help ensure you successfully complete your studies in a smart and productive way as we know your time is valuable to you. Their services to you also include:
– A one-to-one formal induction on how to use the study portal, indicative content and how to do effective research
– Provide you with a guide and support with writing assignments
– Provide you with support initiating each new unit
– Be on hand to support you at any time
Our learner surveys regularly highlight the value of having a study coach and mentor in helping them successfully achieve their qualifications in the most effective way.
You will have access to a CIPD tutor for specific Management and Leadership related questions.
Pre-marking of each assignment by qualified CIPD Tutors prior to the official marking (2 pre-marks per unit) to professionally guide you with each different assignment and the respective subject matter to make sure you are on track with what the official assessors are looking for.
One free retake for each assignment in case your assignment is referred.
Our Recruitment and Career Consultants can provide you with a professional CV review, LinkedIn profile review, interview support and career coaching.
12 months
Learning & Development Manager
Human Resources Manager
Organisational Development Manager
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development
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