Course materials

You will receive comprehensive course material and practical materials.
These include:

• free core texts and statutes
• CD/audio of a mock tribual hearing with accompanying documentation
• legal references, checklists and a employment law jargon buster.
  

Your personal tutor

You are assigned a personal tutor who provides advice and support on all aspects of the qualifications throughout the programme. Support is by phone, email and post. Your personal tutor will be an experienced practitioner in employment law and HR, giving you access to the highest level of up-to-date knowledge and skills.

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

You will have access to a dedicated online VLE for the duration of your programme. This site has been developed exclusively for students of the advanced qualifications in employment law. You’ll find an extensive range of online resources including:

• practical checklists and templates for letters
• contracts and policies
• details of new and forthcoming legislation
• networked discussion forums
• assignment guidance
• revision tips
• past exam papers
• examiner's reports
• online exam tutorial.

Your CIPD membership resources

Whilst studying for the programme, you must be a student or Affiliate member of the CIPD.

CIPD membership offers you a wealth of professional resources, development tools and networking opportunities that will support you in your studies, as well as in your career and day-to-day job. These include:

• member-only website resources
• online journals and magazines
• People Management magazine
• surveys, reports and research
• training tools
• and, much more!

View CIPD membership resources

CIPD Library

Another benefit of your CIPD membership is that you will gain access to a unique collection of HR publications through our library. This includes:

• 12,000 books and reports
• 140 journal titles with over 16,000 journal articles
• special collections including examples of company policies
• surveys - including salary surveys
• statistical publications
• directories
• training manuals.

Whilst some resources are reserved for reference only, most items are available for loan to CIPD members and can be sent to you through the post. You can search the database online, or the library can send you a list of items tailored to your specific needs.

Your employer

Wherever possible, we encourage you to obtain your employer’s support in the following areas:

• learning objectives
• assignments and case studies
• consolidating learning.