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Level 5 or Level 7 with no degree

Jade Kinsella

Hello,

I appreciate his question has already been posted but coming from a slightly different angle - no degree!

I'm currently in a HR role in an organisation of 120 people. My job title is Global Human Resources Manager and apart from one other HR source in our US team I deal with all HR matters for the business and have done for the past three years +

I studied the Level 3 HRM diploma about three years ago and prior to this I did not study any kind of degree.

I am now struggling to choose between studying Level 5 HRM diploma or the Level 7. I have had very mixed advise with a few telling me that Level 5 is just putting into practice what I already do and I would be better off jumping straight to Level 7 and then more recently being told that as I haven't got a degree I would struggle with the style of writing, dissertations and exams that the Level 7 require. This person also suggested I maybe do a Level 5 certificate (as opposed to the diploma) and then move onto the Level 7 to save time.

I want to progress to HR Director as quickly as possible but not at my own detriment.

Any advise would be very helpful as driving myself mad choosing between the two!

Thanks

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  • I also wasn't sure when I first started looking at qualifications a year and a half ago, but for different reasons. I have completed Level 3, Level 4 and have an unrelated degree so initially I was advised that it would be best to pursue level 7. However once I started it I found it too much of a challenge. Even though I have been in HR 14 years, I was struggling to demonstrate the experience required at that level as was studying mixed mode where I needed to evidence workplace knowledge (rather than compared to a more 'academic' course)
    However I have recently successfully completed the Level 5 and found it enough of a challenge to develop my knowledge etc but not set me up for failure either!
    So each individual can be different and your knowledge and experience may be different to having a degree behind you.
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  • I also wasn't sure when I first started looking at qualifications a year and a half ago, but for different reasons. I have completed Level 3, Level 4 and have an unrelated degree so initially I was advised that it would be best to pursue level 7. However once I started it I found it too much of a challenge. Even though I have been in HR 14 years, I was struggling to demonstrate the experience required at that level as was studying mixed mode where I needed to evidence workplace knowledge (rather than compared to a more 'academic' course)
    However I have recently successfully completed the Level 5 and found it enough of a challenge to develop my knowledge etc but not set me up for failure either!
    So each individual can be different and your knowledge and experience may be different to having a degree behind you.
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