CIPD Learning & Development Level 5 Course Price €2,700. Ongoing Discount - Get 20% off the normal €3,600 fee. Flexible payment options available. Apply Online!
CIPD Accredited | Career Focused | Job-Ready Skills
Advance your HR career with our CIPD Diploma programmes in Dublin. This part-time, online, 30-week CIPD-Accredited People Management Level 5 Diploma is designed to strengthen your HR skills, deepen your knowledge, and support your professional growth.
Providing expert training in strategic HR management and best practices, this comprehensive programme offers a solid understanding of core human resource processes. It is ideal for HR professionals, team leaders, and business owners who wish to enhance their expertise in people management and organisational development, as well as individuals seeking to begin a rewarding career in the HR field.
Why Dorset College Dublin
Trusted Since 1983
One of Dublin's longest-standing private colleges, with over 40 years of educational excellence and a proven record of student success.
CIPD Accredited - Internationally Recognised
CIPD qualifications set the international benchmark for people professionals and are recognised and respected by employers across Ireland and globally.
Taught by Working Industry Professionals
Every session is delivered live by a professional currently active in HR and people management - bringing real-world experience into the classroom that an academic simply cannot replicate.
Small Classes - Personalised Learning, Direct Tutor Access
Deliberately small cohorts mean more meaningful interaction, faster progress, and a more personalised experience than larger institutions typically offer.
Built for the Irish Market
Ireland is home to the European headquarters of many of the world's largest organisations. Demand for qualified HR and people management professionals has never been stronger.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Key Skills Covered in This Programme
✓ Organisational Performance & Culture
Understand how structure, strategy, and culture drive organisational performance.
✓ Evidence-Based Practice
Use data, critical thinking, and sound evidence to drive HR decisions.
✓ Professional Behaviours
Apply the CIPD Profession Map and lead with integrity and inclusion.
✓ Employment Relationship Management
Manage conflict, engagement, and employment relations effectively.
✓ Talent Management & Workforce Planning
Attract, develop, and retain talent to meet strategic workforce needs.
✓ Reward for Performance & Contribution
Design reward strategies that motivate and retain people.
✓ Employment Law
Navigate the legal frameworks that govern employment relationships.
✓ Industry Best Practices
Apply current HR thinking and CIPD-aligned standards across the workplace.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of this programme progress into roles such as:
HR Manager
HR Advisor
People Business Partner
Average salaries range from €35,000 to €70,000, with strong progression opportunities as experience and CIPD membership level grow.
This CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma is a significant step forward in building a strategic HR career recognised across Ireland and internationally. Each step in this pathway takes you closer to the most prestigious HR credentials available - up to and including CIPD Fellowship, the highest designation in the people profession globally.
RECOGNISED PATHWAY
STEP 1
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management | Dorset College Dublin
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STEP 2
CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management
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STEP 3
Chartered Member CIPD (MCIPD)
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STEP 4
Fellow CIPD (FCIPD) | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
A course you can build on. A career worth building.
Benefits of a CIPD Qualification and Membership
✓ Internationally Recognised Professionalism
Gain internationally recognised professionalism and expertise.
✓ Career Advancement
Acquire the skills to excel and advance in your career.
✓ Professional Reputation
Enhance your reputation and strengthen workplace connections.
✓ Professional Networking
Build meaningful professional networks for future growth.
✓ Resources & Communities
Access extensive resources and vibrant online communities.
✓ Global Network
Join a global network of people management professionals.
✓ Always Current
Stay current with the latest HR trends and developments.
COURSE FEES
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Testimonial
"The standard and quality of the lecturers was fantastic - all proven professionals, people I could genuinely relate to. I felt I needed to broaden my skillset and focus more on strategy and future growth. Studying at Dorset while working full-time gave me exactly the knowledge I needed to take the next step."
Jason Campbell - Dorset College Graduate
Testimonial
"This course provided me with knowledge and skills I can apply immediately in a professional environment. It also gave me the foundations I needed to pursue the next step in my career with real confidence."
Natasha De Courcy - Dorset College Graduate
Can't make a session? All live classes are recorded and available to revisit from the following day - so you never fall behind, no matter how busy life gets.
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Course Module Information
✓ Organisational Structures
The different types of organisation structures, including the reasons underpinning them.
✓ Corporate Strategy & External Context
How organisational corporate strategies are shaped by the business and external contexts.
✓ People Practices & Organisational Systems
How people practices impact on organisational systems and structures.
✓ Diversity & Inclusion
The definition of diversity and inclusion, an overview of current legislation, and the impact of its absence within culture.
✓ Organisational Culture & Wellbeing
Theories and models of organisational culture and the factors which impact wellbeing at work.
Module Code: 5CO01 | Credit Value: 7 ECTS
✓ Decision Making & Evidence
Making decisions based on effective thinking and sound evidence.
✓ Analysis Tools & Critical Thinking
Analysis tools and methods used in people practice including questioning and checking validity of sources and evidence.
✓ Measuring Performance & Findings
Measures of work and people performance calculations and how to collate key findings.
Module Code: 5CO02 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS
✓ CIPD Profession Map & Professional Integrity
The CIPD Profession Map and the concept of professional integrity.
✓ Personal & Ethical Values
Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.
✓ Inclusive Working Relationships
How to reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.
Module Code: 5CO03 | Credit Value: 5 ECTS
✓ Employee Involvement & Engagement
Approaches to employee involvement, participation and driving employee engagement.
✓ Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration
Third-party conciliation, mediation and arbitration processes.
✓ Employment Law & Collective Law
Legislation relating to unfair dismissal, grievance and discipline-handling procedures, and collective employment law.
Module Code: 5HR01 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS
✓ Workforce Planning
Impact of effective workforce planning and the techniques used to support the workforce planning process.
✓ Attraction, Development & Retention
Approaches to attracting, developing and retaining talent through recruitment and selection processes.
✓ Diversity in Talent Pools
Benefits of diversity in building and supporting talent pools.
Module Code: 5HR02 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS
✓ Principles of Reward
Principles of reward and its importance to organisational culture and performance management.
✓ Reward Packages & Approaches
How to develop organisational reward packages and approaches.
✓ Performance Management Approaches
Approaches to performance management.
Module Code: 5HR03 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS
✓ Aims of Employment Regulation
The aims and objectives of employment regulation.
✓ Discrimination Law in Recruitment
Principles of discrimination law in recruitment, selection and employment.
✓ Statutory Rights & Leave
Statutory rights workers have in relation to pay, leave and working time.
Module Code: 5OS01 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS
✓ Diversity & Inclusion in Organisations
Diversity and inclusion in organisations for employees, customers and wider stakeholders.
✓ Strengthening Policies & Practices
How to develop approaches to strengthen diversity and inclusion within organisational policies and practices.
✓ Embedding Inclusive Culture
How to engender a culture of diversity and inclusion among workers and other stakeholders.
Module Code: 5OS05 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS
Transition Arrangements
Learners who have successfully completed any of the CIPD modules below are eligible for exemption from the equivalent unit in the new qualification.
✓ Units 5DER / 5CER → 5HR01 Employment Relationship Management
✓ Units 5RST / 5RTP → 5HR02 Talent Management & Workforce Planning
✓ Units 5RMT / 5RW → 5HR03 Reward for Performance and Contribution
✓ Units 5EML / 5ELW → 5HR03 Reward for Performance and Contribution
Note: Evidence to support the exemption request must be provided and verified.
• This CIPD Course with Dorset College Dublin is now 100% Online
• Up-skill or re-skill from the comfort of your own home
• Expert-led, industry-experienced lecturers with full support materials
• Assessment is employer driven and aimed at real scenarios that learners may encounter in their future career
• You must be registered with CIPD as a student member for the duration of your course
• Learners must complete all seven units successfully to achieve the Award
• Award: CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development (Credit Value: 42 Credits)
• CIPD Associate Membership and the designation "Assoc CIPD" after your name
• Provisional results issued by Dorset College — final result confirmed and released after CIPD Moderation
• Not graded — learners receive a Pass or Fail
• Equivalent to Level 7 on the Irish NFQ and Level 5 in the UK RQF
• Simply submit the online application form to get started
• Photo ID not required to begin your application — upload it later
• A member of our team will contact you to guide you through the next steps
• You're welcome to start even if your documents aren't ready yet
• Admissions support at every stage — contact us at [email protected]
• HR Shared Services
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Employee Experience Manager
• L&D Manager / Consultant
• Organisational Design and Development
• Learning & Development Specialist
• Progress to the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management or the CIPD Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development
• A career evening will be conducted by the Programme Leader to answer your questions and help you plan your progression with CIPD Qualifications
• No specific academic prerequisites for this course
• Competence in spoken and written English required
• Line managers involved in HR without a specialist function
• Mature applicants with relevant life and work experience
• Individuals looking to advance their HR career or enhance their Learning and Development skills
• Aspiring HR professionals and managers seeking comprehensive training in learning and development
• An ideal progression route for those who have completed the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
• Deposit: €150 — secures your place
• 1st Instalment: €637.50 — 20/10/2026
• 2nd Instalment: €637.50 — 21/11/2026
• 3rd Instalment: €637.50 — 18/12/2026
• 4th Instalment: €637.50 — 31/01/2027
• Course Fee: €2,550 + CIPD Membership: €150 — Total: €2,700 (20% discount included)
• Non-refundable deposit of €150 applies — remainder paid in instalments at your convenience
• Use our online payment facility to manage payments anytime from home — Pay Online
