Learner Support

Studying membership

Every learner registered on any type of ILM programme is automatically entitled to a free year of studying membership with ILM. This form of membership has been specifically designed to support learners during the course by providing a useful range of benefits online, for example:

  • Study guides – these are comprehensive downloads on key study skills such as producing reports, project management and work-based assignments

  • Reading lists – these lists are a great starting point for learners undertaking research as part of their ILM qualification. Many of the books and journals identified are available through ILM’s library too

  • E-books and e-journals – these electronic books and journals can be accessed online anytime of day or night. Titles cover key topics such as leadership, negotiation and learning

Find out more about studying membership

Learning resources

To support learners through their chosen qualification ILM is committed to providing custom-written text books that over the key topics in straightforward and accessible language, for example:

  • Super Series, a collection of 40 management development workbooks to support the ILM Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in First Line Management

  • Management Extra, higher level management development workbooks to support the ILM Level 5 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Management

  • Leading Teams by David Pardey covers key leadership topics examined in the level 2 qualifications in Team Leading

  • Concepts of Coaching by Peter Hill has been written to assist in the development of managers as coaches and is particularly useful for those working towards one of the coaching and mentoring qualifications at levels 3, 5 and 7

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Browse qualifications

ILM offers the widest range of leadership and management qualifications in the UK. Now, our qualifications browser makes it easy for you to explore our programmes by subject, type and level.

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Our new qualifications finder does exactly what it says on the tin. Just answer a few questions about you, your interests and aspirations and it'll suggest the best-fit ILM qualifications for you.