Course Overview
This qualification has been designed for experienced managers who wish to develop their ability to lead, motivate and inspire their team to drive better results and obtain a highly recognised qualification that demonstrates these skills to employers.
You will learn to use core management techniques to develop your practical leadership and operational management skills. Obtaining this qualification will help you to raise your professional profile within your organisation and enhance your opportunity for career development.
You will study units on Leading and Managing People, Communication and Building Relationships, Operational Management and Finance. You will also produce a business improvement project where you will demonstrate your project management skills.
The qualification will help you to develop your knowledge, and boost your career potential by demonstrating to employers your transferrable management skills.
This qualification can be studied as part of a government or levy funded apprenticeship.
Entry Requirements
Entry to this course is by interview. There are no specific qualification requirements, but applicants need to be working in a team leader/supervisor/first line management role.
After Your Course
After the course you may progress into more senior managerial roles. You may also progress on to the ILM level 5 Diploma for Leaders and Managers.
Fees
£2499.00
Course fees are per year for full-time & degree-level courses, and per course for part-time courses.
The current full-time & degree-level fee information is related to the 2020/21 academic year and is subject to change before the start of the course. Fees for 2021/22 will be updated in the Spring Term 2021. There may also be additional costs associated with the course.
You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of a government-funded qualification up to and including Level 2, if you:
- Receive an eligible means-tested benefit e.g. JSA, ESA or Universal Credit
- Have an annual salary of less than £17,004
- Are aged 16-18 on 31/08/20 and are not studying at another school/college
- Are aged 19-23 on 31/08/20 and do not already have a Level 1 or 2 qualification
- Have a household income under £25,000 and are in financial hardship
Student Finance
Whether you qualify for student finance depends on specific criteria. The main student finance package for full-time students includes a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan for living costs. Part-time students can access a tuition fee loan to pay for your course.
Generally, you will only get student finance if you’re doing your first degree-level qualification. This is true even if your previous course was self-funded.
For further information please see www.gov.uk/student-finance.
Access to Learning Fund
The Access to Learning Fund is a non-repayable discretionary fund that gives students facing hardship extra financial support to access and remain in higher education. This can is accessed via the college. Please speak to Student Services for more information.
