CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development

Our Fast Track programme has been developed to get experienced L&D professionals through their qualification as quickly as possible, without compromising on the levels of quality and support. It’s 100% online and you can join when you want while working at your own pace. You determine how long it takes to complete the qualification within the time allowed, giving you complete flexibility to suit your circumstances.

With our VLE, you can access all the materials you need to complete your studies including recorded webinars, workbooks and downloadable course materials. You’ll also be supported by one of our expert advisers for the duration of your programme.

Duration: 16/18 months
Price: £6,940 inc VAT

If you prefer to participate in planned interactive sessions and have exposure to other learners and their organisations’ practices, then our interactive group learning workshops are for you.

Our workshop programmes provide an ideal learning environment where our expert trainers present and facilitate practical activities, encourage collaborative learning, and offer opportunities for networking.

We offer face-to-face and online workshops so you can choose the method that suits you best. You’ll also get full access to our VLE, workbooks and downloadable materials alongside support from your personal adviser.

Duration: 18/24 months
Price: £7,240 inc VAT
Price (inc Tailored): £7,720 inc VAT

We appreciate that some of our candidates prefer to learn at their own pace from home, an office, or even while on the move commuting.

If this is you, then our online programme will meet your learning needs. The key aspect of this delivery mode is that it allows you to study anywhere at any time to suit you and you can access learning materials and recorded content on the VLE from any device, 24/7. You will not need to make yourself available for workshop attendance as all of the materials and content that you need to support your studies will be available on the VLE. You will also be supported by a personal adviser for the duration of your programme.

Duration: 16/24 months
Price: £6,250 inc VAT

This tailored programme combines your relevant workplace experience with tailored learning and assessment content. We’re one of the few centres approved to offer this option and it’s only available to experienced people professionals. The tailored programme allows you to use live or previous work evidence to support your assessments and is a great way to approach the Advanced Diploma if you a good range of information and experience to draw upon. To be considered for a tailored programme, you need to demonstrate you have sufficient and recent workplace experience to cover at least 50% of what is taught in the syllabus. If you’re not sure if you’re eligible, book a free, no-obligation call before signing up. We will happily talk you through the tailored programme in more detail.

Duration: 18/24 months
Price: £6,730 inc VAT
Price (inc Workshops): £7,720 inc VAT

Not everyone is ready to commit to studying for a full CIPD Qualification, especially as life has a habit of getting in the way.

If this sounds like a familiar scenario, you might be interested in getting CIPD qualified unit by unit. With our CIPD PAYG Programme, you can choose what you want to do, when you want to do it and how to get qualified on your own terms.

Our flexible learning methods have allowed us to offer a programme which puts you in control and allows you to get the essential skills and knowledge you need to boost your HR or L&D career quickly. You can study one unit at a time or sign up for our core bundle, the choice is yours, but certification will only come once you have completed all of the eight units required for the Diploma.

Prices from: £1080 inc VAT

The CIPD Trust bursary fund provides financial help where it’s most needed for people who want to develop their career in HR or L&D.

The bursary fund is available if you need full or part financial support to enrol on a CIPD programme with Reed Learning.

The fund, which will pay for the cost of the course and/or CIPD student membership for the first year, can be applied for via a Reed Learning adviser who will help you complete your application and connect with the CIPD Trust.

As well as the cost of your study, the CIPD Trust offers mentoring, coaching and other guidance to help you become qualified. Check out the website for further details.

Although there are no formal entry requirements for this programme, we’re always keen to make sure the qualification is appropriate for you.

To succeed on this course, we would recommend that you have plenty of HR experience, a degree, or to have completed the CIPD Foundation/Associate level. The Advanced Diploma is a postgraduate-level qualification, so you should be ready to study at this level (although a university degree is not compulsory).

Learners must also demonstrate a high standard of both spoken and written English. Book a free call to make sure this qualification is the right level for you.

Your personal adviser will work with you to agree a plan for your programme. This includes discussing the assessment task and developing a study plan for the unit. Your personal adviser will work with you throughout the programme.

Work through the learning resources on our virtual learning environment. Access webinar recordings, workbooks and activities, as well as articles, videos and links to further reading. Anytime, anywhere on any device – 24/7 access will be available throughout your programme.

Participate in our online discussions and learn with and from other participants as well as from our experts. Use this opportunity to share what you have learnt and reinforce your learning. This will be available for every unit throughout the programme.

The Reed Learning Training Support team are on hand to help with everyday questions around workshops, the VLE and CIPD Membership. You can call the support team at any time to ask for admin help whilst on programme. Your personal adviser will also support you with 1:1s to guide you through your programme. Support tutorials may be arranged by the tutor team when there are areas they feel would benefit from extra attention too. The VLE has a study skills area and course information pages with useful information, reading lists and handbooks.

You will complete written assignments for every unit of your programme. We will provide you with lots of support and guidance to complete each unit. Your adviser will provide you with thorough feedback on each assignment submitted and advise where amendments may be needed so that you can successfully complete each unit.

Access our new study skills webinars including topics such as Critical Analysis and Writing and How to Study Effectively. Designed to enhance your existing skills and discover new ones. Available 24/7 and can be watched at anytime on any device.