ILM Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management

Duration (1) Year

The ILM Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management will allow practicing or potential
middle managers to develop their management skills, gaining the knowledge, skills and
understanding required to demonstrate their occupational competence against the related
areas of the 2008 national occupational standards for leadership and management.

A Middle Manager who successfully achieves the attainment of the ILM Level 5 NVQ
Diploma in Management has the ability to identify and use relevant understanding, methods
and skills to address broadly-defined, complex problems, including taking responsibility for
planning and developing courses of action as well as exercising autonomy and judgement
within broad parameters. They will also be able to reflect an understanding of different
perspectives, approaches or schools of thought and the reasoning behind them.

Qualification Structure

Candidates must complete all units from the Mandatory Unit Group A, with a credit value of
23 then select optional units from Optional Units Group B to a minimum value of 15 credits
to gain the qualification requirement of 38 credits.

The Mandatory units that learners need to complete are:

• Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility 6
• Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibility 5
• Plan change in own area of responsibility 6
• Work productively with colleagues and stakeholders 6

The optional units for 'Group B are highlighted on the learner course booklet

Qualification assessment
The units are assessed holistically or individually depending on individual learner's pathway
by tPDU assessors.

Entry Requirements

The ILM Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management is for practising middle managers with
responsibility for a wide span of control and accountability for performance, in particular
those with responsibility for determining resource allocation and operational methods in their
department or organisation focusing on developing and implementing operational plans,
working productively, providing leadership and direction, and planning change.

Progression

Successful candidates may expect to benefit from enhanced career Successful candidates
at level 5, may progress on to a higher level QCF NVQ – either in management or another
appropriate occupational area – provided that their circumstances allow for competence
to be demonstrated against the appropriate national occupational standards. Alternatively,

candidates may choose to progress to a vocationally related programme – in management
and leadership or another appropriate occupational area. This option may be preferable
where the opportunity to demonstrate competence at a higher level within management is
not yet present, but the candidate wishes to begin development and acquisition of relevant
knowledge, skills and understanding.

Note: ILM Membership is free of charge when learners are registered.

COURSE FEE

LEVEL 5 (2 year course) Institute of Leadership and Management

Course Fee £5000.00

Registration/Exam £200.00

Total £5200.00

Deposit £2600.00

Remainder is be paid by instalment starting at the beginning of the second year of study

50% Discount for UK / EU Nationals.