ILM Level 5 Award The Strategic Leader

L5 Level 5
Part Time
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City Centre Campus, Cardiff
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

The ILM Level 5 Award is a nationally recognised qualification that has been designed for Project Managers, Middle Managers and Department Heads who are seeking to move up to their next level of management. 

The purpose of this course is to develop your knowledge and understanding of how to analyse the effectiveness of your organisation and the impact of economic and political factors on the organisational environment. We will explore leadership styles and review your leadership capabilities to motivate teams to achieve organisational values and goals. 

Interested? Click the subheadings below for more information! 

What you will study

To gain your ILM Level 5 Award qualification, you will be required to attend 5x mandatory face-to-face classes, 1x online tutorial day and self-study to write 3x Unit Assignments (approx. 2500 words per assignment) to set deadlines. 


Day 1: 4th March 2025

Day 2: 5th March 2025

Day 3: 9th April 2025

Day 4: 10th April 2025

Day 5: 8th May 2025


Tutorial to be scheduled directly between you and your ILM Tutor once the course has commenced.


Units Covered in this qualification: 

  • Unit 507: Understanding the Organisational Environment

  • Unit 520: Assessing your own Leadership Capability and Performance.


Once you have passed, you will receive a nationally recognised certificate and a digital accreditation badge. 

Course fee per year

Part-time enrolment fee: £40.00

Exam Fee: £139.00

Course Fee: £696.00

Entry requirements

Course and Enrolment Fee payment to be made upon enrolment

To be eligible for this qualification, you must:

  • be in employment in a Supervisor, Team Leader or First Line Manager role (due to the reflective nature of the qualification assignments)
  • upload a minimum 100-word Personal Statement when applying to outline your interest in obtaining this qualification
  • upload evidence of your highest qualification to date e.g. GCSE or Degree Certificate All applications, personal statements and qualification evidence will be assessed by our Course Tutors.

The team will then be in touch to confirm your overall suitability for this level of ILM qualification. Please note that we cannot process applications without a Personal Statement.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

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Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

7 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
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£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

CSILM5STL
L5

Qualification

City & Guilds Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE