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Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership

Course Code

Course Type

Adult Course

Course Duration

12 weeks (one eve per week)

Location

Online

Start Date

23 September, 2025

This course equips learners with the foundations for effective management and leadership practice at middle/senior management level, including how to successfully manage people on a day-to-day basis. This enables the learners to develop or sharpen their professional edge and enhance their personal effectiveness in the workplace.

This course is for adult learners who are practising or aspiring middle or senior managers and leaders. Learners on these courses are usually employed and work in a variety of management and leadership roles across a range of organisations in the private, public and third sectors.

Unemployed learners with appropriate prior work experience and/or qualifications are also welcome to apply.

A minimum of a CMI Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership or equivalent qualification and at least five GCSEs at grade C or above including English or equivalent qualifications.

However, mature applicants (over 21 years) with relevant work experience (paid and/or unpaid) may be able to join the course in lieu of formal qualifications, subject to satisfactory performance at a selection interview.

Learners study two units:-

Principles of Management and Leadership in an Organisational Context: this unit enables learners to evaluate the impact of an organisation’s structure and governance on management and leadership, with an exploration of theoretical models, management and leadership styles and approaches.
Principles of Developing, Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams to Achieve Success: this unit focusses on essential management and leadership skills, specifically approaches to managing individuals and teams, with an emphasis on supporting, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams to exceed expectations.

Course cost:

£600 in total. However, this course is fully funded for WMCA residents who fit the minimum entry criteria.

Course delivery:

The course is delivered fully online with ‘real-time’ interactive classes taking place on Tuesdays 6 – 9 pm, using the Zoom video conferencing platform.

The course duration is 12 Weeks (one, three-hour evening class a week).

Online, on-demand learning materials are available 24/7 and are accessible by both PCs and mobile devices.

All learners are given FREE professional membership of the CMI, which includes access to a range of CMI products and services to support them throughout the qualification and later as they progress in their career.

Each learner automatically becomes a CMI member, gaining access to numerous benefits, including global networking opportunities, which significantly enhance their employment and career development prospects.

All learners have access to CMI’s Career Development Centre (CDC), which provides tailored cutting-edge CPD and career resources free of charge. Through the CDC, learners can use management diagnostic tools, receive personalised development plans, get instant CV and interview feedback and build skills with expert advice videos and interactive e-learning.

All learners have the opportunity to connect with experienced managers and leaders for career guidance and support with improving their management and leadership skills, free of charge via the CMI Mentoring scheme These mentoring opportunities provide learners with a learning experience which elevates knowledge-sharing to a practical level.

Each unit is assessed by one written assignment of approximately 4,000 words. Learners are supported with assignment completion via structured assignment workshops. Learners are allowed three attempts at each assignment.

Progression opportunities include moving on to other CMI level 5 qualifications for example ‘topping-up’ to a full CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership, undertaking a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Project Management or CMI Level 5 Online Bitesize courses in a range of cutting-edge management specialisms.

Learners who are aspiring to work in a management role may be able to progress to jobs such as:-

Departmental Manager
Divisional Manager
Regional Manager
Operations Manager
Specialist Manager

Course Details

Qualification

Level 5

Exam Board

CMI

Study Mode

Part Time

Department

Chartered Management Institute

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