Certificate in Leadership and Management

The Certificate of Higher Education in Leadership and Management is offered by Royal Holloway, University of London in partnership with the Centre.  It offers a sound grounding for a career in management.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for anyone who is new to management, or anyone who has been managing for some time, and would like to acknowledge and consolidate their experience and gain a qualification. 

Individuals and staff groups:  the programme is open to individuals through our open training programme, enabling you to attend at times to suit your diary.  We can also run it in-company for organisations who want to train a cohort of managers.

Download the brochure on the top right of this page to read more detail about the Certificate in Leadership and Management.

What is the programme content?

The programme is practical and skills oriented, underpinned by a strong theoretical base.

It covers:

• Strategic planning and thinking
• Project management
• People and team management
• Influencing skills, including personal impact skills
• Finance skills for managers
• An overview of management - tailored to your specific experience level (either Moving up in management or Moving from manager to leader)
• Campus workshop at Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Introduction to leadership
  • Thinking tools and business planning

You will also undertake an Organisational Improvement Project (OIP) - a 4,000 word written project, tackling an aspect of your organisation, involving research, project management, writing and presentation skills.

How long does it take?

Taught over a minimum study period of 1 year, maximum 2 years, the Certificate in Leadership and Management involves 1,200 notional hours of study.

More information

To see more of what is covered in the modules, click on each course name in the list above.

For the Royal Holloway, University of London's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), click here.

If you would like more information you can download the brochure by clicking the link in the blue box above. Alternatively email Jan Burnell on jan.burnell@the-centre.co.uk or Sally Pearman on sally.pearman@the-centre.co.uk, or call either Jan or Sally on 020 7490 3030 for a no obligation chat about the Certificate. We can also post the brochure to you so let us know if you'd prefer to receive it in hard copy.

Read more about the Centre in our full brochure.