Course Overview
Key Facts
- Attendance: Distance learning with tutor support (you will have the opportunity to undertake live online webinars on key management topics)
- Duration:12 weeks
- Start date: Start at any time
- Study time: You should allocate approximately two hours per week to work through online course materials, plus a further two hours a week to complete the written assignments
Are you ready to take the first step into leadership or management? Whether you’re an ambitious team member aiming for promotion, have recently been promoted to a manager, or are just looking to gain a recognised qualification to enhance your CV, this course will give you the skills and confidence to prove you are ready for the challenge!
ILM qualifications are respected by employers around the world, providing you with excellent career prospects; particularly when it comes to opportunities for progression into senior managerial positions.
As a student undertaking this qualification you will receive free studying membership with the ILM, which gives you access to a range of invaluable tools and resources that will compliment your management training. Studying memberships lasts for the length of your programme or a minimum of six months. Free resources include:
- Learning Zone: an online toolkit with access to hundreds of management e-learning materials
- Resource centre: browse and download thousands of management books and magazines
- Business book summaries: overviews of more than 700 top business books
- Edge online: the latest management news and exclusive articles direct to your inbox
- Networking and events: specialist management events held across the UK and Ireland
Course Content
You will need to gain four credits to achieve the award, by choosing from the units below to suit your interests and job needs:
- Planning and allocating work (2 credits)
- How to motivate to improve performance (2 credits)
- Conflict management (1 credit)
- Stress management (1 credit)
- Understanding good practice in coaching within an organisational context (3 credits)
- Understanding good practice in mentoring within an organisational context (3 credits)
- Understanding leadership (2 credits)
- Understanding training and coaching in the workplace (3 credits)
Assessment
Each unit is assessed by a written assignment.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic entry requirements to undertake this qualification; we welcome applications from both those who are working in a supervisory/leadership role and those who are looking to gain this qualification to progress into such a role.
Course Fees
£550 + £105 Awarding Body Fees*
* Awarding Body Fees are payable by all students or employers. They are recharged at cost and may be subject to change.
CAW Loans2Learn Scheme
The CAW Loans2Learn scheme is a personal loan that can help you to spread the cost of your course into manageable payments. The loan can be used to fully or partially cover your course fees (but does not cover any awarding body fees, such as enrolment and examination fees). More information can be found here.
Please note that the course fees must be settled before the beginning of the course.
Sources of financial help can be found on our student finance page. Before making any financial decision it is recommended that you seek advice from an independent source, for example the Money Advice Service.
These are current figures and may be subject to change. The differences in course fees reflect the level of funding that is available as a result of government policies and priorities. These may be as a result of age, employment status, previous education achievements, or location for example, and are outside the control of The College of Animal Welfare.
What Next?
The ILM Level 3 award will be a professional addition to your CV when applying for managerial or supervisory positions.
If undertaking this award has ignited your passion for leadership, you may look at further qualifications such as the ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.
