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Upgrading from Certificate to Diploma

Garry

Morning all

I'm starting my L5 Certificate in HR in September, hopefully sponsored by my employer.

Upon completion, is there an option to study the additional Diploma modules to 'upgrade' from the Certificate to the Diploma?

I'm not after the higher award specifically as it's the learning that comes with the additional modules that I'm interested in, so the Diploma would be a pleasant bonus. (There isn't an option for my employer to pay for the Diploma so any additional study would be self-funded.)

Thanks in advance

Garry

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  • Unfortunately it has become a trend recent with course providers only offering the Cerificate, and stating that students do not want to do the Diploma! Lets look at the credits that are needed for the L5 quaklifications. The Certificate is 32 credits and the Diploma is 44 credits pit this against a HND which is 240 which is a massive gap, yes the Diploma has more modules but these are hardly diificult to complete. People who have the Diploma will be a little bit more rounded qualification wise than those with the Certificate. If you are going to collge then watch out for them trying to run a course on reduced hours which does happen on the L5 Certicate courses. If your not happy with the how your course is being run then contact the Q&A department at the CIPD. You can upgrade a L5 Certficate to a L5 Diploma, easiest way is via distance learning, however it is more costly this way! If you can do the Diploma then do so!
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  • Unfortunately it has become a trend recent with course providers only offering the Cerificate, and stating that students do not want to do the Diploma! Lets look at the credits that are needed for the L5 quaklifications. The Certificate is 32 credits and the Diploma is 44 credits pit this against a HND which is 240 which is a massive gap, yes the Diploma has more modules but these are hardly diificult to complete. People who have the Diploma will be a little bit more rounded qualification wise than those with the Certificate. If you are going to collge then watch out for them trying to run a course on reduced hours which does happen on the L5 Certicate courses. If your not happy with the how your course is being run then contact the Q&A department at the CIPD. You can upgrade a L5 Certficate to a L5 Diploma, easiest way is via distance learning, however it is more costly this way! If you can do the Diploma then do so!
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