CIPD Intermediate Award: Reward Management

CIPD Intermediate Award: Reward Management

The new Intermediate Level Awards in Human Resources from CIPD are set at undergraduate level and will develop your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of different HR models and practices and increase your understanding of the external factors that impact upon HR activities and organisations. Whilst building expertise on your chosen subject, you will also develop your planning, analytical and problem solving skills. The CIPD Intermediate Level Awards offer the perfect platform to further develop your HR, L&D or other specialist knowledge after studying a CIPD Foundation level qualification. Alternatively if you're working in HR, but have no professionally-recognised HR qualifications, you can choose to study CIPD Intermediate level qualifications. 

The reward management unit provides the learner with a wide understanding of how the business context drives reward strategies and policies, including labour market, industrial and sector trends, regional differences and trends in pay and international comparisons; the financial drivers of the organisation, the balance sheet and the impact of reward costs. The learner is required to gather and evaluate intelligence on a wide range of reward data and show how this impacts upon business decisions.  The learner will acquire knowledge of the perspectives, principles and policies of reward from a theoretical and strategic focus and how to implement them in practice. The learner will be able to assess the contribution of reward to business viability and advise on the appropriateness of policies and practices to line managers to promote employee performance.

Entry Requirements

This is a Level 5 programme and is equivalent in level to the second year of an undergraduate degree programme.

The Intermediate Level Awards in Human Resources are for those who:

  • Aspire to work in HR or already work in HR and want to study a recognised undergraduate level qualification
  • Work in an HR support role and want to formalise their experience and progress their career by developing their knowledge and skills at a higher level

Where will I go from here?

As all the units form part of the Intermediate Certificate / Diploma in Human Resource Management, you can also use your Award to work towards meeting the knowledge requirements for CIPD professional membership by taking additional units to achieve the full Intermediate Certificate or Diploma. 

What will I gain?

On completion, you'll receive a CIPD Intermediate Award in Human Resources.

Assessment

Assessment for this unit is by way of a 3000 word written report.

What will I get?

Because we're experts in home learning, ICS knows about and offers all the support you need along the way. You'll receive study materials that have been specially designed for distance learning, and have access to both your tutors and mentor online and over the phone.

You'll also be part of the ICS Online Student Community, where you'll have access to library materials and your account information, as well as vital links with your fellow students.

It's an essential part of your studies to keep up to date with recent research in Human Resources so you will also have access to 'InfoTrac' - an online source of access to thousands of journals.
You will also receive the following textbook: Wright, A (2006) Reward Management in Context

Hours of study

30 guided learning hours plus further self study.

Support period

6 months

Course code

Q28

Course cost

£599.00

Additional fees

CIPD membership is not necessary when studying for an Award in Human Resources, although there is a one-off payment of £30 to CIPD.

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Structure of Qualification

To achieve an Intermediate Award in Human Resources, you need a total of between 3 and 12 credits. The Intermediate Award in Reward Management has 6 credits.

Key Topics

The learning outcomes for this unit are shown below. By the end of the unit, you will be able to:

  • Understand the business context of reward and the use of reward intelligence
  • Understand the key perspectives that inform reward decision-making
  • Understand key reward principles, policies and practices
  • Understand the role of line managers in promoting a performance culture, in reward decision-making and in driving sustained organisation performance.

You can either pay for your course in full or opt for a monthly payment plan.

The price for this Intermediate Award is: £599.00

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Please note that CIPD fees are additional to course fees.