A CIPD qualification will help you develop key HR knowledge and skills and gain professional recognition in the workplace.
CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management - Level 7
The CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management (Level 7) will give you the perfect platform to further develop your HR career. It will:
- give you a broader perspective of the organisational issues facing HR;
- help you develop your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of HR models and practices;
- improve your planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
This world-renowned programme:
- provides strategic insights into key areas of human resources management
- provides access to research-led insights from the world’s leading HR experts, allowing you to challenge the status quo, inspire action and influence change
- leads to Associate Membership (Assoc. CIPD). Upon successful completion of the Advanced Diploma, candidates with the relevant professional experience can apply for Chartered Membership
- will help develop your career and have an impact in your organisation
Who is it suitable for:
The CIPD Level 7 qualification is suitable for highly experienced business professionals, who are skillful people practitioners and are in a senior role in their organisation. Ideally the participants are at/are aspiring for a top level HR role that has strategic impact on the business.
This programme is the right choise for HR professionals with 10+ years of experience who wish to extend and deepen their skills and knowledge in strategy, policy and people practice.
Programme structure:
- 22 workshops and a blend of other learning activities spread around a 12 month period
- The programme consists of 8 modules
- After each module participants must complete an assessment paper. It must be a written research assignment that complies with the official CIPD academic standards
- All sessions are delivered by highly experienced professionals, accredited for the delivery of the modules
- During the programme, PwC's Academy will support students with CIPD administration including initial registration, joining, membership, etc.
Programme Schedule:
| Core units: | Number of online live sessions: |
Dates: | Time (EET): |
| Intro | 1 | 9.12.2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| 7CO01 Work and working lives in a changing business environment | 2 | 10., 17.12.2025 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| 7CO02 People management and development strategies for performance | 3 | 21., 28.1., 4.2.2026 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| 7CO03 Personal effectiveness, ethics and business acumen | 3 | 13., 20., 27.3.2026 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| 7CO04 Business research in people practice | 2 | 13., 20.5.2026 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Specialist pathway units | |||
| 7HR01 Strategic employment relations | 2 | 26.6., 3.7.2026 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| 7HR02 Resourcing and talent management to sustain success | 3 | 4.,11.,18.9.2026 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| 7HR03 Strategic reward management | 3 | 23., 30.10., 6.11.2026 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Additional specialist unit | |||
| 7OS03 Technology enhanced learning | 3 | 12., 19., 26.1.2027 | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| TOTAL | 22 | ||
Programme Content:
Introduction:
- 7CO01 Work and working lives in a changing business environment
- 7CO02 People management and development strategies for performance
- 7CO03 Personal effectiveness, ethics and business acumen
- 7CO04 Business research in people practice
7CO01 Work and working lives in a changing business environment
Number of sessions: 2
- Understand ways in which major, long-term environmental developments affect employment, work and people management in organisations.
- Understand current and short-term developments in the people management business environment.
- Understand how change, innovation and creativity can promote improvements in organisational productivity.
- Understand the key interrelationships between organisational commitment to ethics, sustainability, diversity and well-being.
7CO02 People management and development strategies for performance
Number of sessions: 3
- Understand the benefits of aligning people practices with organisational strategy and culture.
- Understand how the development of people practices improves organisational performance and employee experience.
- Understand current practice in major areas of people management and development work.
- Understand the role and influence of people professionals in different organisational settings.
7CO03 Personal effectiveness, ethics and business acumen
Number of sessions: 3
- Be able to model principles and values that promote inclusivity aimed at maximising the contribution that people make to organisations.
- Be able to achieve and maintain challenging business outcomes for yourself and organisations.
- Be able to apply learning to enhance personal effectiveness.
- Be able to influence others during decision making while showing courage and conviction.
7CO04 Business research in people practice
Number of sessions: 2
- Be able to plan a people-practice business research project aimed at adding organisational value.
- Be able to justify the most appropriate research methods to collect data for the chosen project.
- Be able to analyse data to make decisions and provide business and people management insights.
- Be able to propose recommendations based on conclusions derived from research and analysis.
Specialist pathway units:
- 7HR01 Strategic employment relations
- 7HR02 Resourcing and talent management to sustain success
- 7HR03 Strategic reward management
7HR01 Strategic employment relations
Number of sessions: 2
- Understand different perspectives on employment relations and how they influence the roles of people professionals and line managers.
- Understand how external institutions can shape employment relations at the organisational level.
- Understand how people professionals can work with employees and trade unions to sustain mutuality and voice.
- Understand how people professionals work with employees and trade unions to mitigate organisational risks.
7HR02 Resourcing and talent management to sustain success
Number of sessions: 3
- Understand the impact of the changing business environment on resourcing and talent management strategy and practice.
- Understand organisational recruitment and selection strategies.
- Understand the importance of succession planning to support sustainable organisational performance.
- Understand approaches to improving individual and team performance.
7HR03 Strategic reward management
Number of sessions: 3
- Understand effective reward strategies and policy frameworks.
- Understand the value of a ‘total rewards’ approach.
- Understand pay structures and approaches to establishing pay levels.
- Understand the importance of organisational approaches to compliant ethical and reward practice.
Additional specialist unit:
- 7OS03 Technology enhanced learning
7OS03 Technology enhanced learning
Number of sessions: 3
- Understand major technological developments and their impact on the design and practice of learning and development.
- Understand a variety of technological solutions and their relevance within learning and development.
- Understand the implementation of learning technologies within organisations.
- Understand the role of data in improving the effectiveness of organisational learning and development provision.
About PwC's Academy and CIPD:
- PwC’s Academy is an approved study centre for CIPD qualifications
- At the PwC's Academy, we have extensive experience in delivering professional qualifications, and train over 10,000 delegates per year in different areas of expertise, including HR. Our CIPD tutors are leading HR consultants who are all certified and possess extensive teaching and interpersonal skills
- PwC's Academy gives you the opportunity to benefit from PwC’s global network and its accumulated knowledge and applied practice, to ensure that you bring the highest value to your business
- The CIPD is a professional body for experts in people at work. For more than 100 years, they have been championing better work and working lives by setting professional standards for HR and people development, as well as driving positive change in the world of work
- The CIPD Profession Map sets the international standard for the people profession, and underpins a set of qualifications that connect professionals of all specialisms and experience to a better professional future
Training Details:
Duration:
approximately 12 months
Format:
All workshops are held live-online
Language:
English
Please contact our team for additional information.
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