Course materials
You will be given abundant course documentation and reference material, including specific resources for your qualification programme (textbooks, workbooks, etc).
Your personal tutor
You will be assigned a personal tutor, who provides support, guidance and encouragement throughout the programme. This is invaluable when you are juggling the challenge of studying with a busy home and work life. They will be ready to support you by phone or email whenever you need it.
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
You have exclusive access to a dedicated, comprehensive, web-based Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you’ll find extensive online resources to aid your learning. For example, networked discussion forums, assignment guidance, revision tips, past exam papers, examiner’s reports, online exam tutorials and much more.
CIPD Library
If you become a CIPD member, you'll 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
- consolidating learning.