Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision

From the 16 October 2025, individual customers buying PMI products for themselves will be able to pay by credit card only. This change does not affect company administrators making multiple purchases on behalf of their staff.

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

Retirement

Technical

Trusteeship

Benefits

Practical

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Autumn 2025 exam results for all exam units except P&G have been issued. Professionalism & Governance exam result will be available w/c 3rd November 2025.

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?

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

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

Assessment method

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

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

This qualification comprises 8 units. All 8 units must be passed in order to complete the qualification

Cost

Core Unit Exam Entry (per unit)	£560
Diploma Certificate (not Advanced)	£85
Diploma Transcript	£25
ADRP Unit and Final Certificate	Free of Charge
Annual Student Membership fee	£185
Total cost for eight exam units + annual membership	£4665

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

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.

For new students or former students returning to the PMI the student membership fee will be £185 and will be valid until 31st August 2026.

Existing student members will not be charged a membership fee at point of exam enrolment but will be invited to renew their membership in 2026.

Any questions?

GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR TEAM

pmiqualifications@pensions-pmi.org.uk or 02073927429

Useful resources

Please refer to the 2026 Exam timetable for the next online exam dates.