Professional Payroll & Pensions Qualifications

Payroll Technician Certificate

An accurate payroll service requires you to understand complex legislation. This online qualification allows those with little payroll experience to begin to develop and formalise their payroll knowledge.

26 weeks
Payroll administrators
Level three

Payroll Technician Certificate - Advanced

This online qualification allows individuals to develop the knowledge and skills required to broaden their skillset; covering complex legislation and contractual obligations, and mastering the accurate calculation of deductions.

36 weeks
Payroll/pensions administrators
Level three

Certificate in Pensions Administration

Today’s UK pension legislation is complex, and this certificate sets out to ensure that your teams have a broad understanding of the UK’s pension schemes, including automatic enrolment.

Nine months
Pensions administrators/assistants
Level three

Level 3 Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment

This online assessment tests those who have experience in processing payroll, who wish to progress to a higher level of study; using the evaluation of existing knowledge.

Two weeks (approx)
Payroll administrators/coordinators
Level three

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

This online course prepares those who have completed the Payroll Technician Certificate, or Certificate in Pensions Administration or have at least two years’ experience, who wish to progress to a higher level of study.

Two weeks (approx)
Payroll/pensions administrators
Level four

Payroll Specialist Certificate

The Payroll Specialist Certificate online qualification takes individuals beyond the basic knowledge and skills of payroll administration into the complexities surrounding payroll legislation and contractual obligations.

38 weeks
Payroll supervisor/Specialist
Level four

Foundation Degree in Payroll Management (FdA)

This qualification sets out to ensure an in-depth understanding of payroll, and the complex payroll legislation involved, and also provides management skills including performance, time, project and operational management.

Three year duration
New team leader or existing manager
Level four - five

FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll)

This qualification teaches students management and business strategies. It imparts the skills and insight to solve problems proactively, seek improvements to workplace practices, and identifies incorrect processes that could lead to non-compliance penalties or tribunals if unchecked.

Three year duration
Existing or aspiring payroll managers, supervisors or team leaders
Level four - five

BA (Hons) Business Management

The BA (Hons) Business Management builds on your industry knowledge and skills to take your capabilities to a strategic level.

18 months
Payroll, pensions, reward and HR managers
Level six

MSc in Strategic Leadership

The MSc in Strategic Leadership is designed for payroll and pensions professionals who want to build on their industry knowledge and skills, and take their capabilities to a strategic leadership level to add value to their organisations.

Three years
Payroll, pensions, reward and HR managers
Level seven

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CIPP and payroll apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a way for young people and adult learners to earn while they learn in a real job, gaining a real qualification and a real future.