• Course Type
    Training for Employees
  • Course Code
    BU302
  • Campus
    Hamilton
  • Start Date
    10th Sep 2025
  • Level
    Level 3
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Course Type
    Training for Employees
  • Course Code
    BU302
  • Campus
    Hamilton
  • Start Date
    7th Jan 2026
  • Level
    Level 3
  • Duration
    1 year

This course is funded by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's Adult Skills Fund, subject to meeting the eligible criteria.

https://www.wmc.ac.uk/student-support/financial-support/course-fees-funding

This course serves both as a preparatory course for entry onto the Chartered Institute's Professional Programme and as a nationally recognised personnel qualification.

  • Course Details

    This course is intended for people who currently work within a human resource or personnel capacity within an organisation. Those people who have had some supervisory experience, training or trade union experience may also find it relevant to their learning needs. The course consists of the following units:

    • Business, culture and change in context
    • Principles of analytics Core behaviours for people professionals
    • Essentials of people practice

    The course will consist of an exploration of these topics as well as providing a significant skills development component.

    Pattern of Study: The course will require you to attend one evening per week plus a study block lasting one full day (six per year).

  • Entry Guidelines

    To study a Level 3 qualification, you will need:

    A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grades 4-9 including English and/or Maths (or L2 Functional Skills in English and/or Maths)

    OR

    A relevant Level 2 qualification and English or Maths at Grade 4 or above (or L2 Functional Skills in English and/or Maths)

    Satisfactory interview and/or assessment

    If English is not your first language, you may need an assessment before enrolling on this course. To discuss further, please contact the ESOL department on 0151 551 7144.

  • Where can I progress to?

    The qualification is widely recognised in the personnel field and offers progression to CIPD Intermediate Certificate Level 5 on successful completion of the CIPD Certificate Level 3 qualification.

  • Timetable

    Timetable: Thursday's 6:00pm-9:00pm

  • Assessment Methods

    There will be a programme of assignments, exercises, presentations and observed practical activity within the various modules. In addition to these you will be required to produce a Portfolio.

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