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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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  • Hi Jade,

    I chose to study the L&D level 5 DIPLOMA, thinking that this would contain training information and skills that would validate my training, course design and presentation skills gained through many years of experience. Boy was i wrong!! I dont work in a HR environment; never have. This course assumes that participants:
    a) are currently employed - i'm not!, and
    b) have knowledge and understanding of HR and business skills - which i dont.

    It's been an uphill struggle from the outset, requiring a LOT of extra study to gain the understanding required in order to complete the assignments.
    I have stuck with it because i believe somewhere down the line completing this course will (hopefully) do me good. Through pain, there will be gain. But OMG!

    My advice is really have a very good chat with student services, or whoever is signing you up. Make sure they understand your employment background, and your concerns. Ask if there is an option to change course, if after a few weeks you dont feel you are on the right one for you. Then, look carefully at all your forecast work and home life commitments, because either of the courses WILL eat up a lot of your free time.

    Good luck.
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  • Hi Jade,

    I chose to study the L&D level 5 DIPLOMA, thinking that this would contain training information and skills that would validate my training, course design and presentation skills gained through many years of experience. Boy was i wrong!! I dont work in a HR environment; never have. This course assumes that participants:
    a) are currently employed - i'm not!, and
    b) have knowledge and understanding of HR and business skills - which i dont.

    It's been an uphill struggle from the outset, requiring a LOT of extra study to gain the understanding required in order to complete the assignments.
    I have stuck with it because i believe somewhere down the line completing this course will (hopefully) do me good. Through pain, there will be gain. But OMG!

    My advice is really have a very good chat with student services, or whoever is signing you up. Make sure they understand your employment background, and your concerns. Ask if there is an option to change course, if after a few weeks you dont feel you are on the right one for you. Then, look carefully at all your forecast work and home life commitments, because either of the courses WILL eat up a lot of your free time.

    Good luck.
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