Where to study your management qualifications

Where you study your management qualification, may well be influenced by your choice of study method. If for example, you decide the distance learning is the best way for you to acquire your management skills, then you will be studying at home, or at work, or wherever else is most convenient.

If you opt for a more structured, traditional form of study, then you are likely to be in a classroom or workshop type setting.

The number of approved management qualification training centres offering quality distance learning is considerably less than those offering traditional classroom management courses.

Types of approved centres include:

Local colleges of further education –

Most local colleges can be found in local information directories, and will offer management qualifications in a classroom setting.

The standard of facilities varies from institution to institution. The majority of local colleges offer evening classes, but a significant proportion also require some element of day release.

It is rare for a local college to offer flexible learning, or enrolment outside fixed academic years. Courses may be cancelled through insufficient numbers.

University Business School. 

Many universities have associated Business School is offering a management qualification. In some cases, these qualifications are awarded by a national awarding bodies such as the CMI, and in others they are the university's own accredited management qualifications.

There is a wide range of University Business Schools, and many will offer both flexible and traditional workshop based routes. Standards are usually high, as are associated costs and fees.

Private training organisations  

The vast majority of approved centres are private training organisations, many of whom have charitable status.

Standards are generally high, and a wide range of study options are available. These vary considerably in respect of fees and the level of support provided. Many run several enrolment points throughout the year, and the better, larger providers of flexible and distance learning management courses offer continual enrolment and proactive support.