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What level should I study?

Jennifer

I have been working as an office manager for 6 years. As part of that role I have looked after onboarding and staff wellbeing and now in my new role I am also responsible for recruitment, performance management, dealing with disciplinarys etc. I would like to study CIPD and believe a level 5 is best for me but I spoke to a training provider and she said that as I already have an undergraduate degree (in English Literature) it would be wasting my time doing level 5. That doesn't sound right to me as I don't have the experience to go straight to Level 7. Another training provider agreed with me. What do you suggest?

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  • I had a similar issue about which level to study at which I posted on here.
    I was looking at Mixed mode distance learning and different training providers were advising the appropriate level as level 5 and level 7! My background was 15 years HR experience, degree , and Level 3 and 4 CIPD. In the end I started at Level 7 but within a month was advised to switched to Level 5 as in a work based context I couldn't get the exposure or had the experience I would need to demonstrate the Learning Outcomes. I have found that Level 5 was enough to stretch me to learn more but unrealistically pushing me too much like Level 7 was.
    So it can also depend on how you study the course as a colleague with little HR experience (but has a degree) has been able to successfully learn via a Level 7 part time university course.
  • in reply to Clare
    That makes sense. I will be doing distance learning as working full time. HR is only a small part of my job right now so I don't think I will be able to get the exposure or experience needed for level 7 either
  • in reply to Jennifer
    I am half way through level 5 at the moment and would thoroughly recommend it for anyone up to HR Manager level. Level 7 is aimed at professionals at more senior/strategic level or Business Partners.
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