The Level 5 ILM Leadership and Management Qualifications are designed for the practicing middle manager, department head, project manager and senior manager. Level 5 Qualification's purpose is to improve performance through developing your ability to lead, motivate and inspire.

The qualifications are made up of a broad range of units covering skills in six core areas – working with people, managing yourself and personal skills, providing direction,
facilitating innovation and change, achieving results, and using resources. The flexibility 
in unit choice allows the qualification to be tailored to meet the needs of the individual
 and employer.

There are no formal entry requirements for these qualifications, however learners are expected to be working in a role where they have sufficient relevant management experience and responsibilities and have had some previous management and leadership training. These qualifications require prior experience for the learning to be effective, efficient and successful.