Payroll Management (UK Payroll) | FdSc

Course Overview

The FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll) is a Work Based Distance Learning (WBDL) programme which offers students the opportunity to advance their career through personal and professional development, increasing management competence and enhancing overall employability. The programme has been developed in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, the professional body for payroll.

Why Choose Lincoln

Direct access to specialist expertise to support work-based projects

A programme of study backed by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professiona

Opportunities to apply theory to practice in the workplace

Content delivered at a pace to suit you

How You Study

Our Work Based Distance Learning framework has been developed over the course of twenty years and aims to satisfy the study needs of people who are in full time employment within a relevant payroll environment. The work-based teaching and learning strategy allows students to apply their payroll context to different management theory areas throughout the sequentially completed modules.

Students can develop academic skills sets to help them to navigate the course. There will also be opportunities to build tools and techniques for them to utilise in their careers.

Modules are delivered largely through an online learning approach. Learning is primarily independent, with students being guided to appropriate resources. However, there will be online seminars to facilitate discussions, as well as lecture materials and directed reading.

Modules

† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.

Introduction to Academic Study Skills 2024-25MGW1001MLevel 42024-25The programme starts, as might be expected, with a traditional study skills module which is aimed at creating the opportunity for the students to build their own body of knowledge. The module’s aspiration is to introduce students to the various tools and techniques of study. At the end of this module it is expected that students will have a basic toolkit which they can draw on throughout their academic journey.CoreManaging People 2024-25HRW1001MLevel 42024-25The Managing People module sees the students studying the development of the staff within an organisation. As part of the operational process people will be an important factor in delivering the operation. This module sets the scene for this approach by outlining the theory, practise and individual experiences of supporting and managing people to deliver the operation This module reviews the principles of HRM to understand how people can be developed to meet their own needs and those of the organisation.CoreOrganisational Effectiveness 2024-25MGW1005Level 42024-25The Organisational Effectiveness module sees students studying the purpose and activity within an organisation. This module discusses the theory, practise, and individual experiences of those trying to promote effectiveness. This module reviews the principles of effectiveness to understand how organisations can be developed to meet their own needs and objectives.CorePayroll Practitioner 2024-25MGW1004Level 42024-25Being qualified in management of payroll will not only provide you with knowledge and skills, but the behaviours required to work in a fast paced, professional environment. It will open doors and allow you to rise in the dynamic world of payroll. This module aims to enable you to apply those underpinning elements of payroll professionals, focusing on identifying and fixing problems, managing change to systems, processes, and procedures, enabling you to be creative and innovative in managing payroll systems.CoreAcademic Study Skills 2025-26MGW2001MLevel 52025-26Academic studies at level 2 returns to the tools and techniques of academic skills. Students, having practised initial learning skills at level 1 now focus on more advanced skills and in particular research skills that arm them with the tools and techniques they will need to explore the capstone module and the Operations Challenge.CoreEmployment Law 2025-26MGW2004Level 52025-26This module equips students with the necessary understanding of employment law in a UK-Payroll wide context. It introduces students to the sources, principles, and main features of employment law enabling them to gain legal knowledge and skills required to operate effectively in the payroll setting. This module focuses on an array of legal themes designed to support adherence to current and dynamic UK employment law in payroll focused areas including: the employment contract, employee status, legal recruitment and selection, data compliance, and employment benefits. Overall, it supports the development of detailed knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal regulations, concepts, and rules contained within the payroll-focused areas; to develop in students the ability to apply the law to new payroll situations, to resolve problems, and to develop their ability to critically evaluate the operation of law in practice.CoreLeadership and Management Development 2025-26HRW2001MLevel 52025-26The module Developing as a Leader and Manager moves past basic management skills and looks at the role of the individual in leading and managing a team within the operational context. It draws on level 1 study to review the role of the manager as a leader within a team within the operations setting.CoreWork- Based Project 2025-26MGW2003MLevel 52025-26The Work-Based Project is the capstone project of the programme. Providing students with the opportunity to apply, integrate, and deepen the knowledge, insights, and skills that they have learned throughout the programme of study. This module has a pragmatic and practitioner focus offering students the opportunity to apply the learning to a real-life situation echoing the role a student as producer.Core

What You Need to Know

We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, contact hours, and our return to face-to-face teaching.

How you are assessed

A range of assessment strategies are used on this programme with assignment briefs available for each module. There may also be opportunities to build a portfolio of work which includes, case studies, reports, reviews, presentations, and reflective learning accounts.

Entry Requirements 2024-25

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

All applicants will be selected for the programme individually based on the articulated entry requirements in line with the University policy and the WBDL focused requirements.
WBDL Entry Requirements
• Be employed within an payroll role to apply WBDL
• Have experience of Management Functions, i.e. Managing Resources
• Hold membership with Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals by the time you enrol on the course

APEL
It is expected that some students will join the programme with RPL at level 5. Although RPL students will be armed with the skills they need to study provision is made, through open access materials, to offer additional support in the realms of study skills. The APEL process is listed below.

The University's policy relating to the APEL will be followed which permits applicants to gain exemption from specific modules within a level of a programme where the learning has previously been gained either through achievement of:

• Certificated learning such as professional award for which they have evidence of the learning outcomes, or through

Experiential learning which may include uncertificated learning, and/or learning gained from undertaking their work, including unpaid work. As the student may not have gained a formal qualification in respect of this learning, they will required to produce appropriate evidence demonstrating achievement of learning which will be mapped against learning outcomes.

Fees and Scholarships

Going to university is a life-changing step and it's important to understand the costs involved and the funding options available before you start. A full breakdown of the fees associated with this programme can be found on our course fees pages.

Course Fees

For eligible undergraduate students going to university for the first time, scholarships and bursaries are available to help cover costs. To help support students from outside of the UK, we are also delighted to offer a number of international scholarships which range from £1,000 up to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees. For full details and information about eligibility, visit our scholarships and bursaries pages.

What Can I Do with FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll)

The programme aims to enable students to develop their professional skills and knowledge within an operational context, and acquire and demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and understanding required of a graduate within a management role.

Although this programme leads to a qualification in its own right, it also acts as a bridge to a full degree.

Working in Partnership

Lincoln International Business School works with students and organisations to enhance the contribution of business to society. For students, that means developing their business skills and knowledge to improve their career readiness.The University of Lincoln is a member of AACSB, a global nonprofit association connecting educators, students, and businesses to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders.

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