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Which provider to study online with..?

Natasha

Hi all 

I’m a newbie to the HR world and am looking for some advice please. As a bit of background, I currently work as a legal secretary within employment law and I’m looking to study the CIPD level 3 diploma alongside this with a view to progressing into a career within HR. 

I work full time so I’ll need the CIPD course to be fully online - can anyone recommend a provider please? 

Any feedback anyone can pass on would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance! 

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  • Hi Natasha,

    I've just completed Level 3 with ICS Learn and about to start Level 5.

    It's fully online and there's only a deadline for the whole course rather than for each module so it's flexible - you just need to keep on top of it!

    I found it suited my situation well but there's lots of threads on here about different providers.

    Hope this helps!

    Thanks
    Sarah
  • in reply to Sarah
    Hi Sarah

    Thanks for taking time out to reply! To be honest, I’ve read mixed reviews on ICS with people saying there are hidden fees and a clunky website - did you experience this at all?

    I’m finding it hard to decide! ICS are definitely the cheapest I’ve come across.

    Thanks again!

    Tash
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  • in reply to Sarah
    Hi Sarah

    Thanks for taking time out to reply! To be honest, I’ve read mixed reviews on ICS with people saying there are hidden fees and a clunky website - did you experience this at all?

    I’m finding it hard to decide! ICS are definitely the cheapest I’ve come across.

    Thanks again!

    Tash
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  • in reply to Natasha
    Hi Natasha,

    I personally haven't found that but I think I came across those reviews too. The only additional fee is your CIPD membership and you'd be expected to pay that whichever provider you go with to be honest. I also paid extra to have my course extended but this was my own fault and I was aware it would be an extra cost. There was plenty of time to complete it, I just came away from it for too long at times!

    Again I find the website OK but I see that on reviews too. There's plenty of material on there to read through for each unit plus access to 2 online textbooks.

    It's whatever works best for you in the end but if you need to know anything else I'm happy to help!

    Thanks
    Sarah
  • in reply to Sarah
    Thanks so much for your help Sarah! It’s very appreciated.