CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development

About This Course

The CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development is for experienced learning and development and people professionals who want to work at a strategic level. It is a Level 7 qualification, the same level as a master’s degree, and it builds on the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development.

You will study how the changing business environment affects work, how people strategy supports organisational performance, and how to lead organisational design and development, leadership and management development, and learning design at a strategic level. You will also carry out a piece of business research in people practice.

The course is studied online with tutor support. It suits people who are already in a senior learning and development or people practice role and who want to shape strategy and policy.

Course Benefits

• Gain the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development, regulated by Ofqual and awarded by the CIPD.
• Study at Level 7, the highest level of CIPD qualification.
• Study online with tutor support and fit your learning around your career.
• Assessed by eight written assignments, with no external examinations.
• Apply for CIPD Chartered Membership once you have the qualification and the relevant professional experience.

Course Units

Qualification Title: CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development
Qualification Number: 610/3538/5

You complete eight units: four core units, three pathway units and one optional unit.

Unit 1: Work and Working Lives in a Changing Business Environment
Unit 2: People Management and Development Strategies for Performance
Unit 3: Personal Effectiveness, Ethics and Business Acumen
Unit 4: Business Research in People Practice
Unit 5: Organisational Design and Development
Unit 6: Leadership and Management Development in Context
Unit 7: Designing Learning to Improve Performance
You will also complete one optional unit, chosen from:

Option 1: Advanced Employment Law in Practice
Option 2: Technology Enhanced Learning

Assessment

This course is assessed by eight written assignments, one for each unit. The CIPD sets the assignments. Your tutor marks them and gives you feedback, and the CIPD then moderates the marking before results are released. No external examinations are required.

Each assignment is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. The qualification itself is awarded as a Pass.

Required Knowledge

You must be aged 21 or over and already working in HR or learning and development. There are no formal entry requirements, but the course is written for experienced people professionals, and many learners have already completed the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development.

CIPD student membership is required. The CIPD requires you to be an active student member throughout your studies in order for your work to be assessed and the qualification awarded. Membership is arranged directly with the CIPD and is paid separately from your course fee – there is a one-off joining fee plus an annual student membership fee. Current rates are published on cipd.org.

Awarding Body

This qualification is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). On successful completion, you will receive the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development. With the relevant professional experience, you can then apply for CIPD Chartered Membership.

Support

Learners benefit from the guidance of personal tutors with industry experience, as well as comprehensive study guides and course materials. With twelve months of tutor support available, you can complete the course at your own pace, while the student support team is always on hand to assist with any queries you may have.

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