Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision

This course is part of the following PMI Pathways...

Retirement
Technical
Trusteeship
Benefits
Practical

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The aim of the Advanced Diploma is to provide the required professional knowledge, skills and understanding for an individual to undertake, after sufficient experience, a position as a pensions specialist within a self-administered scheme, a third party administrator, a life assurance company or the consulting and advisory services.

Please note that the ADRP qualification will cease to exist in it's current format from April 2028 meaning all existing or new learners would only have five years to complete this qualification from 2023. 

We encourage learners to consider the Retirement Provision Pathway ,which is very similar to the units that encompass the ADRP qualification. The level of the qualification and member benefits remains the same as the ADRP qualification . Learners can achieve the APMI membership upon successful completion of this pathway.

Who is this course for?

Audience

Advanced Diploma qualification is for an individual to undertake, after sufficient experience, a position as a pensions specialist within a self-administered scheme; a third-party administrator; a life assurance company; or within the consulting and advisory services.

Learning support

Support

Please refer to the learning webpage here : Pathways Learner Support Materials

Assessment method

Note

On April 23, PMI hosted a webinar to share important updates regarding the assessment changes to the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP) qualification. Please follow the link here to refer to the key updates and access the recording of the webinar. 

From Autumn 2025 exam series, all exam units that come under the ADRP qualification will be assessed via 80 Multiple Choice Questions only. Please refer to the ADRP specification and Test Specification under 'useful resources' for further information regarding how the exams will be assessed. 

Please note , Professionalism and Governance Exam will continue to be assessed via short and long answer questions only . 

Study time

Calendar

You are advised to begin study six months before the exam date .

This qualification comprises 10 units. 8 out of the 10 units must be passed in order to complete the qualification

 

Cost

Wallet

 

Core Unit Exam Entry (per unit)  £560
Core Unit Examination Re-Sit Fee (per unit)  £299.99
Specialist Unit Examination Re-Sit Fee (per unit)  £299.99
Diploma Certificate (not Advanced) £85
Diploma Transcript £25
Revision Course (webinar) £75
ADRP Unit and Final Certificate Free of Charge
Total cost for eight exam units + annual membership  £4727

 

For re-sit exam booking , please send an email to PMI qualification inbox as all re-sit exam bookings are managed internally.

Please note: To sit this qualification, you must be at least a Student member of the PMI.  

For new students or former students returning to the PMI the student membership fee will be £247 (25 April – 31 August 2026)

Existing student members will not be charged a membership fee at point of enrolment but will be invited to renew their membership for the upcoming 25/26 membership cycle in May 2025.  

You do not have to apply for a PMI membership separately as the applicable membership price (if required) will be added to you cart when registering for the exam.

 

 

Any questions?

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Useful resources

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Exam bookings for the Autumn exams have now closed and the team will be in contact with regards to next steps. Please reach out to us if you need any assistance.

 

Next Online exam dates - 29th September -10th October 2025