PMD5 – VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership (RQF)
Qualification summary
The VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 5 Diploma in the Principles of Management and Leadership (RQF) is designed to provide the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to become operational or strategic managers. It is aimed at those in business management or other sectors with a responsibility for higher-management and/or strategic management.
It also provides an opportunity for those learners wishing to gain a nationally recognised higher level management-specific qualification in order to enter employment in management, or to progress to further management qualifications, such as the VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership (RQF) or onto a Foundation Degree.
Learners undertake one mandatory unit covering the principles of management and leadership, following which they can choose from a wide variety of higher-level management-specific activities such as change management, quality management, strategic management and other related higher-level management topics.
Related Documents:
VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership (RQF)Handbook
Qualification structure
In order to achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership (RQF) the learner must complete 40 credits – 10 credits are from the mandatory units (Group A) and a minimum of 30 credits from the optional units (Group B). At least 35 credits must be at, or above, Level 5
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 240
Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 400
Qualification number | Qualification reference |
PMD5 | 600/1912/8 |
Group A – mandatory unit
RQF unit no. | Skillsfirst unit no. | Unit title | Credit value |
R/602/1366 | PM14 | Principles of management and leadership | 10 |
Group B – optional units
RQF unit no. | Skillsfirst unit no. | Unit title | Credit value |
F/602/1878 | PM15 | Managing communications at work | 5 |
J/602/1431 | PM16 | Personal development | 5 |
M/602/1438 | PM17 | Leadership in your organisation | 5 |
K/602/1440 | PM18 | Financial awareness for managers | 5 |
A/602/1443 | PM19 | Management of change | 5 |
D/602/1449 | PM20 | Management activities | 10 |
R/602/1464 | PM21 | Managing projects | 10 |
D/602/1466 | PM22 | Developing successful business teams | 5 |
K/602/2054 | PM23 | Managing decision making | 10 |
J/602/1879 | PM24 | Recruitment and selection | 5 |
M/602/1469 | PM25 | Managing staff performance | 5 |
Y/602/1479 | PM26 | Quality management in an organisation | 5 |
R/602/1481 | PM27 | Managing budgets | 5 |
D/602/1483 | PM28 | Managing innovation in an organisation | 5 |
K/602/1485 | PM29 | Marketing principles for managers | 5 |
M/602/2055 | PM30 | Customer relationship management | 5 |
A/602/1488 | PM31 | Principles of strategic management | 5 |
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