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ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management Course Online – The College of Animal Welfare

Cost£2,950.00
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management Course. Study online, at your own pace, from anywhere in the UK. You study over 18 months, fitting learning around your work and other commitments. A pre-course discussion with a tutor helps confirm the level 5 ilm leadership and management qualification is the right fit for you. The course develops strategic leadership skills, covering how to lead and motivate teams, manage performance, and drive results. You need to be working in a role with significant management responsibility to enrol. ILM fees are £189, payable to the awarding body.

Who this course is for

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.

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.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop strategic leadership skills to guide teams and departments.
  • You'll build techniques for motivating, inspiring, and managing people effectively.
  • You'll learn how to use core management tools to improve team performance.
  • You'll explore approaches to organisational change and decision-making at a senior level.
  • You'll strengthen your ability to plan, delegate, and manage resources.
  • You'll gain skills in communicating with and influencing stakeholders across an organisation.

How you will learn

You study online with tutor support throughout the course. Learning is self-paced, so you work through materials when it suits you. Assessment is through written assignments and work-based tasks that draw on your current management role. A tutor reviews your work and provides feedback. You also get free ILM student membership, which gives you access to e-learning resources, management publications, and business book summaries to support your studies.

What you will need to bring

The College of Animal Welfare will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need access to a computer and the internet to study online. Because assessment is work-based, you will need to be in a management role throughout the course.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Senior Manager, leading strategy and people across a department
  • Operations Manager, overseeing day-to-day business performance
  • Head of Department, managing teams and driving organisational goals
  • Service Manager, running a service area within a large organisation
  • Project Manager, leading complex projects and cross-functional teams
  • Regional Manager, managing multiple sites or teams across an area

What you could study next

  • Level 7 Diploma in Leadership and Management (ILM or CMI) - the next step for those moving into director or executive roles, covering strategic leadership at the highest level.
  • Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 7 Diploma - recognised for Chartered Manager status, valuable for senior leadership careers.
  • MBA programmes - many universities recognise a Level 5 management diploma as evidence of relevant experience for postgraduate entry.
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