CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership (Online) - Level 5
Overview
Start anytime | 12-months part-time online course
Advance your leadership career with this flexible, high-impact qualification designed for practising or aspiring middle managers. Delivered entirely online with live virtual lessons, this Level 5 CMI Diploma allows you to study from home while gaining the skills and knowledge needed to drive organisational success.
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for operational, departmental, divisional, or specialist managers who report to senior leaders or business owners. You may already be leading teams, managing projects, or overseeing key areas of a business – and now you're ready to build your strategic capability and confidence.
Course highlights
- Flexible study: 12-month part-time online format with live virtual lessons.
- Start anytime: No waiting – begin your course when it suits you.
- Strategic focus: Learn how to lead teams, align operations with organisational goals, and manage performance effectively.
- Professional growth: A valuable step towards higher-level leadership roles and CMI qualifications.
Included with your course
- Access to an exclusive online resource centre packed with guides, templates and study materials.
- Flexible payment options to make your learning journey more affordable.
Why study a CMI qualification?
CMI qualifications are designed to provide you with the tools, support and guidance needed to take on any professional challenge. Created in collaboration with employers, these qualifications are proven to boost employability, productivity and create conscious leaders.
- 80% of managers said that a CMI qualification is a key part of becoming a professional manager.
- 81% of individuals were able to share their new skills with their team.
- 79% confirmed their new skills has increased overall team performance.
Start dates and fees
Start date - This course is offered on a rolling basis so please get in touch to find out when the next course is starting.
Cost - £1,595
The course fee can either be paid in full or in four instalments.
If you wish to pay in instalments, you will be required to pay 25% (£398.75) of the total fee on the day of enrolment and a Direct Debit mandate would then need to be completed to enable the college to collect a further three payments of £398.75 bi-monthly. The payments will be taken on the date you choose on the Direct Debit mandate form.
Please contact the college’s finance department for further details on 0808 100 3626.
What will I study?
The course is delivered online using Microsoft Teams and includes twelve live webinars, ten short study modules and eight CMI assignment.
- Webinar 1: Understand approaches to developing and managing the team
- Webinar 2: Understand the approaches to achieving a balance of skills and experience of teams
- Webinar 3: Understand appropriate techniques for leading individuals and teams to achieve success
- Webinar 4: Understand and manage different types of stakeholder relationships and the impact of stakeholder engagement on organisational performance
- Webinar 5: Understand reasons for change in organisations together with approaches to change management.
- Webinar 6: Initiate, plan and manage change in an organisation
- Webinar 7: Understand factors which influence an organisation’s internal environment including management and leadership theories
- Webinar 8: Understand the role of projects and project related documentation
- Webinar 9: Understand the principles of operational planning
- Webinar 10: Understand finance within organisations
- Webinar 11: Understand the value of reflective practice
- Webinar 12: Assignment briefing and any questions relating to assignment criteria.
Entry requirements
- GCSE English Language Grade 4/C plus successful completion of a pre-enrolment assessment (contact us for more information).
- Before you enrol, we recommend you talk to us so we can go through your experience and goals to make sure this is the right course for you.
If you haven't studied a traditional GCSE course, we accept alternative qualifications like Functional Skills and vocational courses.
How long is the course?
12 months.
How will I be assessed?
- Webinars delivered fortnightly
- Study module for each webinar
- CMI Unit Assignments:
- Unit 502 Principles of Developing, Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams to Achieve Success
- Unit 509 Managing Stakeholder Relationships
- Unit 514 Managing Change
- Unit 501 Principles of Operational Leadership and Management in an Organisational Context
- Unit 515 Creating and Delivering Operational Plans
- Unit 520 Managing Finance
- Unit 513 Managing Projects to Achieve Results
- Unit 525 Using Reflective Practice to Inform Personal and Professional Development.
What can I progress onto?
This course can lead to CMI Level 6 and 7 programmes of study.