CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management Level 5 Course Price €2,700. Discount - Get 20% off the normal €3,600 fee. Flexible payment options available. Apply Online!
The CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management is the qualification that separates HR practitioners from HR professionals. At this level, the roles available change significantly – HR Advisor, HR Manager, and People Business Partner positions that carry real strategic influence and are actively recruited across Ireland’s multinational, public sector, and growing SME landscape. On completion, graduates hold the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma and the designation of Associate CIPD membership, placing them on a clearly defined pathway that leads through Level 7 and ultimately to Chartered CIPD status – the highest designation in the people profession globally. Average salaries for HR roles at this level in Ireland range from €35,000 to €70,000, with strong progression as CIPD level and experience grow.
The CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma at Dorset College Dublin is a 30-week, part-time online programme designed for HR professionals, team leaders, and business owners seeking to deepen their expertise and formalise it to international standard. All sessions are delivered live by a practitioner currently active in the HR field, ensuring the content reflects current employer expectations and emerging people management practice. Every student benefits from direct tutor access and a more personalised learning environment than larger providers can offer. The programme comprises six core and specialist units alongside one optional unit, with assessment conducted through practical, employer-driven scenarios at each stage.
WHERE THIS COURSE TAKES YOU
This diploma leads directly to the highest HR credentials in the world.
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
Key skills covered in this programme
Core and specialist units of the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management.
✓ Organisational Performance & Culture — How structure, strategy, and culture drive performance.
✓ Evidence-Based Practice — Using data, critical thinking, and sound evidence to drive HR decisions.
✓ Professional Behaviours — Applying the CIPD Profession Map and leading with integrity and inclusion.
✓ Employment Relationship Management — Managing conflict, engagement, and employment relations.
✓ Talent Management & Workforce Planning — Attracting, developing, and retaining talent strategically.
✓ Reward for Performance & Contribution — Designing reward strategies that motivate and retain people.
✓ Employment Law — Navigating the legal frameworks that govern employment relationships.
✓ Industry Best Practices — Applying current HR thinking and CIPD-aligned standards.
Benefits of a CIPD qualification and membership
✓ Gain internationally recognised professionalism and expertise.
✓ Acquire the skills to excel and advance in your career.
✓ Enhance your reputation and strengthen workplace connections.
✓ Build meaningful professional networks for future growth.
✓ Access extensive resources and vibrant online communities.
✓ Join a global network of people management professionals.
✓ Stay current with the latest HR trends and developments.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the course and felt genuinely engaged throughout. The tutor had years of real experience and went above and beyond for every student. Dorset College felt more personable than anywhere else offering the same qualification – I highly recommend it.
Alison Golden – Dorset College Dublin
Course module information
Module 1: Organisational performance (Core) — 5CO01
✓ 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.
Credit value: 7 ECTS
Module 2: Evidence-based practice (Core) — 5CO02
✓ 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.
Credit value: 6 ECTS
Module 3: Professional behaviours (Core) — 5CO03
✓ 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.
Credit value: 5 ECTS
Module 4: Employment relationship management (Specialist) — 5HR01
✓ 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.
Credit value: 6 ECTS
Module 5: Talent management & workforce planning (Specialist) — 5HR02
✓ 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.
Credit value: 6 ECTS
Module 6: Reward for performance and contribution (Specialist) — 5HR03
✓ 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.
Credit value: 6 ECTS
Module 7: Specialist employment law (Option 1) — 5OS01
✓ 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.
Credit value: 6 ECTS
Module 8: Diversity & inclusion (Option 2) — 5OS05
✓ 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.
Credit value: 6 ECTS
Module 9: CIPD transition arrangements
Learners who have successfully completed any of the CIPD modules below are eligible for exemption from the equivalent unit in this qualification. Evidence must be provided and verified.
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
• 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
• Learners must complete all seven units successfully — 3 Core Module Units, 3 Specialised Units and 1 Optional Unit
• Provisional results issued by Dorset College — final results confirmed after CIPD Moderation
• Award: CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management Level 5 Qualification
• CIPD Associate Membership and the designation "Assoc CIPD" after your name
• Not graded — learners receive a Pass or Fail (Credit Value: 42 Credits)
• Equivalent to Level 7 on the Irish NFQ and Level 5 in the UK RQF
• A career evening will be conducted by the Programme Leader to answer any questions and provide information on how you can progress with CIPD Qualifications
• HR Business Partner or Manager
• People Analyst
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Resourcing Business Partner
• Employee Relations Manager
• HR Shared Services
• Talent Manager and Reward and Benefits Manager
• Progress to the CIPD Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development
• 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]
• Individuals looking to advance their human resources career or enhance their people management skills
• Aspiring HR professionals and managers seeking comprehensive training in people management and learning and development
• Line managers involved in HR without a specialist function
• Mature applicants with relevant life and work experience
• An excellent progression route for those who have completed the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
• Non-refundable deposit of €150 to secure your place
• Balance paid in full before the course starts or split into 4 instalments
• Course Fee: €2,550 + CIPD Membership: €150 — Total: €2,700 (20% discount included)
• Deposit: €150 — secures your place
• 1st Instalment: €637.50 — 21/07/2026
• 2nd Instalment: €637.50 — 20/08/2026
• 3rd Instalment: €637.50 — 14/10/2026
• 4th Instalment: €637.50 — 21/11/2026
