IWFM Level 5 Qualification Units & Tuition

Level 5 Unit Details - Learning Outcomes & Assessment Criteria

Qualification Specification

Click here to see the full level 5 Qualification Specification. This document contains information relevant to each individual unit, including Learning Outcomes (LO) and Assessment Criteria (AC). You can access this information via the hyperlinks in italics below.

Tuition Programmes

Our tuition programmes (in bold) is based upon certain long-established short courses. It covers not only all the required unit learning outcomes and assessment criteria but also some additional topics. This is because each course is designed as a rounded training experience to help candidates with their jobs as well as contributing to other units within the Level 5 qualifications. Please click on course titles for detailed programmes.

Rules of Combination

Award is made up of 2-3 units: mandatory unit FM5.02 plus one or two units of your choice (min 12 – max 18 credits). Recommended package: FM5.01 and FM5.02.
The Certificate is made up of 4-6 units: mandatory units FM5.02 and FM5.03 plus 2-4 units of your choice from the list below (min 24 – max 29 credits). Recommended package: FM5.01, FM5.02, FM5.03 and FM5.22.
The Diploma is made up of 8-11 units: mandatory units FM5.01, FM5.02, FM5.03, FM5.04 and FM5.05 plus 3-6 units of your choice from the list below (min 48 – max 53 credits). Recommended package: FM5.01, FM5.02, FM5.03, FM5.04, FM5.05, FM5.07, FM5.11 and FM5.22.

FM5.01 - FM Developments and Trends - 6 credits - FM Business School

FM5.02 - Organisational and FM Strategy - 6 credits - FM Business School

FM5.03 - Managing People in FM - 8 credits - The Professional FM - Business & People - PLUS online learning modules

FM5.04 - Risk Management in FM - 6 credits - Business Risk Management & Recovery

FM5.05 - Financial Management in FM - 6 credits - Financial Management [2] - Getting Results

FM5.07 - Managing Health & Safety - 6 credits - IOSH Managing Safely

FM5.07 - Managing Health & Safety - 6 credits - IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course* (see note)

FM5.11 - Managing FM Projects - 6 credits - Project Management

FM5.18 - Space Management for FMs - 3 credits - Space Planning

FM5.19 - Sustainability & Environmental Issues - 4 credits - S ustainable Development

FM5.20 - Energy & Utilities Management - 3 credits - S ustainable Development

FM5.22 - Implementing Change in an Organisation and Managing the Impact on FM - 4 credits - FM Business School