• Access Duration:  1 Year
• Awarded by: Qualifi
• Qualification Level:  Level 3
• Qualification Number: 603/4373/4
• Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 450
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): 600
• Credits: 60

• Understand how companies are organised and how their core activities interrelate.
• Manage operations, maintain quality, and promote ongoing improvement.
• Understand how a team can work well together and how to get people to work together to get better results.
• Learn key leadership skills, including how to motivate people and how to manage change with ease.
• Explore different types of organisational culture and how they shape performance, leadership, and ethics.
• Learn about working in the workplace, your health and safety responsibilities, and managing work stress.
• Gain the confidence to delegate well, communicate your vision and embark on your journey into management.

Ready to take on more responsibility at work? The Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Introduction to Management is a great place to start. If you’ve never overseen other people before, or are looking for your first management job, this course will teach you what it takes to be a good manager. Already helping a team, organising tasks or showing signs of being a leader? This qualification will give you the structure and confidence to do it properly. You’ll learn how the different parts of a business work together, how to communicate clearly, how to organise work well and how to keep people motivated.

This course is ideal for:

• School Leavers
• Team Leaders
• Supervisors
• Junior Managers
• Project Support Officers
• Department Coordinators
• Junior Executives
• Assistant Managers
• Office Administrators
• Business Support Officers
• Shift Leaders
• Operations Assistants
• Administrative Coordinators
• Employees preparing for promotion into management roles

• A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) or relevant work experience in business or another Level 3 qualification in a different subject.
• South London College may arrange an interview where necessary.
• A certain level of English proficiency is expected from learners. South London College will assess the learner’s English level and provide support, guidance, and assistance as needed.

• This course can be completed through two flexible study options to suit your lifestyle:
  • Standard Course Plan (9 Months) – ideal for learners balancing other commitments.
  • Fast Track Option (4 months) – perfect for those who can dedicate intensive study time.
• Most learners complete within their chosen timeframe, though some may finish earlier depending on personal circumstances and available study time. We accommodate your pace with unlimited support for 12 months. This Level 3 Diploma requires approximately 450 guided learning hours.

T&C apply

• There are no formal exams.
• Assessment is assignment-based and designed around realistic, work-related tasks.
• Each unit is assessed through written assignments.
• Assignment questions are based on the Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria of each unit.
• Learners must demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and the ability to apply theory to practical situations.
• Assignments may require original thinking, Problem solving and recommendations for action.
• Learners are expected to use real organisations as examples in their answers.
• Case studies and research activities may be included to support learning and understanding.
• Learners with work experience may draw on their own professional experience in assignments.

Mentor Guidance and Support

Our experienced mentors will guide and support you throughout the assessment process. You can reach them via email.

The Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Introduction to Management provides learners with a systematic approach to understanding the fundamental concepts and methods of modern management. On completion of this qualification, you will have a better understanding of how business operates and the role of managers in planning, leading, and decision-making.

Next Steps for a Potential Academic Progression Pathway

• Step 1: Level 5 Diploma in Business Management
• Step 2: Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Management
• Step 3: Master of Business Administration

Alternative Pathways

• Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Entrepreneurship
• Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

The Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Introduction to Management is for people who want to start building the skills and confidence they’ll need to work as managers or supervisors. This qualification gives a clear and practical introduction to the basics of management, whether you are just starting in your career, want to become a team leader, or just want to learn more about how businesses work.

Here are some career opportunities you could pursue as you gain experience and complete this qualification, along with approximate UK salaries. (Source: Glassdoor UK)

• Business Support Managers – £35,000
• Office Supervisors – £31,000
• Operations Coordinators – £31,000
• Junior Project Coordinators – £31,000
• Team Leaders – £30,000

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