Become a qualified payroll professional
The CIPP offers professional certificates and qualifications to support you at all stages of your payroll, pensions or reward career. Studying with the CIPP means that you will be joining a growing population of more than 15,000* professionals qualified to the industry standard in the UK.
The Institute has been supporting students through their professional learning and qualifications since 1980 and we are committed to student centred learning, driven by your choice of study path. Whether you are new to the industry, an existing professional looking to update or formalise your knowledge, or to further your career at an operational and strategic level - the CIPP has a qualification to help you.
View our range of level 3 to level 7 payroll qualifications below and if you would like to know more, click the ‘contact us’ tab to the right and we’ll be in touch.Level 3
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
Developed, delivered, assessed, and awarded by
IPP Education
Payroll Technician Certificate - Advanced
This online qualification develops the knowledge and skills required to broaden your skillset; and covers complex legislation and contractual obligations, and mastering the accurate calculation of deductions.
36 weeks
Payroll administrators
Level three
Developed, delivered, assessed, and awarded by
IPP Education
Level 4
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
Developed, delivered, assessed, and awarded by
IPP Education
Level 4 - 5
Foundation Degree in Payroll Management (FdA)
This qualification provides 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
Awarded by the University of Worcester
FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll)
This qualification teaches management and business strategies for proactive problem-solving, workplace improvement, and identifying non-compliance risks.
Three years
Existing or aspiring managers, supervisors, team leaders
Level four-five
Delivered and awarded by the University of Lincoln
Level 6
BSc Leadership and Management
The BSc (Hons) Leadership and Management builds on your industry knowledge and skills to take your capabilities to a strategic level.
18 - 24 months
Payroll, pensions, reward and HR managers
Level six
Delivered and awarded by the University of Lincoln
Level 7
MSc in Strategic Leadership
The MSc in Strategic Leadership is designed for those who want to build on their industry knowledge and skills, and take their capabilities to a strategic leadership level and add value to their organisations.
Two years
Payroll, pensions, reward and HR managers
Level seven
Delivered and awarded by Loughborough University
