ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

Awarded by the ILM, this professional qualification is ideal if you are currently working in a middle management role and are looking to progress into senior management and raise your profile in your organisation.

You will undertake a range of units which are aimed at developing strategic leadership and management skills. You will increase your confidence and abilities in leading, motivating and inspiring people and use core management skills to achieve results through an efficient and effective team approach. This blended learning course offers a combination of online learning and study days allowing for home study with regular tutorial support and college-based lectures on key topics.

As a student undertaking this qualification you will receive free studying membership with the ILM, which gives you access to a range of invaluable tools and resources that will compliment your management training. Studying memberships lasts for the length of your programme or a minimum of six months.

Free resources include:

• Learning Zone: an online toolkit with access to hundreds of management e-learning materials
• Resource centre: browse and download thousands of management books and magazines
• Business book summaries: overviews of more than 700 top business books
• Edge online: the latest management news and exclusive articles direct to your inbox
• Networking and events: specialist management events held across the UK and Ireland

Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic entry requirements to undertake this programme however you must be working in a role with significant span of control and management responsibility. If you would like to discuss whether you can meet the assessment demands please contact us.

Course Fees

Course fees can either be paid in full before the beginning of the course, on an annual basis, or via our ‘Pay As You Learn’ monthly payment scheme. A CAW Loans2Learn scheme is also available, details can be found below.

If you have not achieved your qualification by the planned end date detailed in your individual learning plan, continued support and course access is available by paying monthly direct debit payments until certification is achieved.

Awarding Body Fees*: £235

* Awarding Body Fees are payable by all students or employers and recharged at cost and may be subject to change.

A level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager Apprenticeship is now available

The CAW Loans2Learn scheme is a personal loan that can help you to spread the cost of your course into manageable payments. The loan can be used to fully or partially cover your course fees (but does not cover any awarding body fees, such as enrolment and examination fees). Please contact us for more information.

Sources of financial help can be found on our student finance page. Before making any financial decision it is recommended that you seek advice from an independent source, for example the Money Advice Service.

These are current figures and may be subject to change. The differences in course fees reflect the level of funding that is available as a result of government policies and priorities. These may be as a result of age, employment status, previous education achievements, or location for example, and are outside the control of CAW Business School.

What Next?

The ILM Level 5 qualification will be a professional addition to your CV and stand you in good stead when applying for managerial or supervisory positions. Depending on your management experience, upon completion of the ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, you could become a Member (MIoL) or Fellow Member (FInstLM) of the Institute of Leadership.

This professionally recognised qualification will provide you with solid leadership and managerial skills, allowing you to make management decisions and confidently lead other staff members.