EQF/MQF Level 5 UNDERGRADUATE HIGHER DIPLOMA IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (120 ECTS)
Overall learning objectives:
- Have better knowledge on the leadership role
- Work effectively within the role of a leader / manager
- Effectively communicate between individuals within the organisation structure
- Knowledge on organisation skills and behaviour
- Problem solving with complex situations within a company, including delegation and decision-making
- Lead the organisation towards its values, vision, mission and culture
Next Intake: April 2026
Duration: 2 years
Frequency: 3 times weekly
Target audience: 18+; leaders / managers
Mode of attendance: full time
Mode of delivery: hybrid / blended learning
Fee: 4200 Eur (exc. VAT)
Course modules include*:
The modules include*:
1. The Evolution of Management – 5 ECTS
2. Managing Communication – 5 ECTS
3. Managing the Organisational Environment, Customer Relations, Culture and Ethics – 11 ECTS
4. The Maltese Economy and Malta's Labour Market – 5 ECTS
5. Financial Management for Leaders and Managers – 4 ECTS
6. Entrepreneurship – 3 ECTS
7. Strategic Change Management: Approaches and Methods – 9 ECTS
8. Managing Human Resources – 6 ECTS
9. Managing People – 9 ECTS
10. Managing Mental Health in the Organisation – 4 ECTS
11. Managing Projects in the Organisation – 8 ECTS
12. Marketing for Managers – 5 ECTS
13. Giving Briefings and Making Presentations – 5 ECTS
14. Managing Operations Research – 5 ECTS
15. Data Analysis, Decision Making, Risk and Delegation – 12 ECTS
16. Leadership and Management Practices – 24 ECTS
*All modules are available as Exit Awards.
*One can also obtain an Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (MQF Level 5, 30 ECTS) as an Exit Award.
Module specific learning objectives:
1. The Evolution of HR: Where it all started and where it’s going - 5 ECTS
a) Critically assess knowledge, skills, personal attributes and behaviour, and their effect on own managerial ability
b) Assess the validity and appropriateness of a widely used management or leadership theory and employ it in an evaluation of an organisational activity
Total contact hours: 25 | Self-study hours: 70 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
2. Managing Communication – 5 ECTS
a) Assess own effectiveness in communication
b) Assess the effectiveness of a range of verbal and written communication methods within your area of the organisation
c) Collect and analyse feedback on own verbal and written communication skills
d) Assess own performance in a frequently used method of communication
e) Develop appropriate criteria to evaluate own ability to communicate effectively
f) Identify actions to improve own performance in communicating
g) Outline the importance of keeping a record of oral communication
Total contact hours: 25 | Self-study hours: 70 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
3. Managing the Organisation Environment, Customer Relations, Culture and Ethics – 11 ECTS
a) Evaluate ways to implement the results from an organisational SWOT analysis
b) Undertake further studies on the key internal and external factors that are important to an organisation
c) Critically apply political and legal strategies within an organisation aimed to better manage changes in the environment
d) Prepare and implement improvements to organisational efficiency and effectiveness in own area of responsibility
e) Proceed to determine the impact of globalisation on different employees, including their perception on authority and the use of time
f) Critically study the different cultural elements according to the individual interaction faced within the workplace
g) Undertake further studies to determine the positive impact of diversity on the workplace
Total contact hours: 55 | Self-study hours: 160 | Assessment hours: 60
Assessment method: written assignment
4. The Maltese Economy and Malta's Labour Market – 4 ECTS
a) Understand the economic cycle, national income, GDP and index number formats
b) Understand aggregate supply and aggregate demand
c) Understand customer saving and spending
d) Discuss capital investment and spending
e) Discuss multiplier and accelerator process
f) Understand fiscal policy and trade
Total contact hours: 25 | Self-study hours: 70 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
5. Financial Management for Leaders and Managers – 4 ECTS
a) Make a financial case
b) Use a range of financial evaluation techniques to make an informed management decision
c) Develop financial understanding of the organisation
Total contact hours: 20 | Self-study hours: 60 | Assessment hours: 20
Assessment method: written assignment
6. Entrepreneurship – 3 ECTS
a) Estimate financial needs
b) Write an effective business plan
Total contact hours: 15 | Self-study hours: 35 | Assessment hours: 25
Assessment method: written assignment
7. Strategic Change Management: Approaches and Methods – 5 ECTS
a) Monitor and control the implementation of strategy
b) Critically assess and evaluate how characters with different values and beliefs might clash
c) Design a change management plan that is designed to meet the expectations of all stakeholders involved
d) Determine feasibility and viability of the proposed change
e) Implement a change management plan and monitor the process
Total contact hours: 45 | Self-study hours: 105 | Assessment hours: 75
Assessment method: written assignment
8. Managing Human Resources – 6 ECTS
a) Express own opinion on HR aspects in relation to own organisation
b) Keeping abreast with developments in the human resources management and development fields through further reading
c) Write assessments that focus on the implementation of initiatives within own workplace
Total contact hours: 30 | Self-study hours: 90 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
9. Managing People – 9 ECTS
a) Focus on strategic planning
b) Communicate with employees in a more effective manner
c) Communicate information related to performance to employees
d) Develop an effective communication strategy for remote workers
e) Realign remote teams with company vision, mission and values
f) Construct the right policies for remote working, working from home and teleworking respectively
Total contact hours: 45 | Self-study hours: 125 | Assessment hours: 55
Assessment method: written assignment
10. Managing Mental Health in the Organisation – 4 ECTS
a) Develop leadership practices that promote mental well-being at the workplace
b) Critically discuss the effects of mental illness and psychological health on both a personal level and on a company level
Total contact hours: 20 | Self-study hours: 60 | Assessment hours: 20
Assessment method: written assignment
11. Managing Projects in the Organisation – 8 ECTS
a) Create a budget plan
b) Compose a project management team
c) Design the project management strategy to be taken
d) Collaborate with all stakeholders involved
e) Create a report of the project
Total contact hours: 40 | Self-study hours: 120 | Assessment hours: 40
Assessment method: written assignment
12. Marketing for Managers – 5 ECTS
a) Demonstrate leadership skills within the organisation and make strategic decisions in relation to marketing campaigns and strategies
Total contact hours: 25 | Self-study hours: 70 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
13. Giving Briefings and Making Presentations – 5 ECTS
a) Prepare a plan for the content of briefing or presentation
b) Identify appropriate information in line with the objectives of the briefing or presentation
c) Use appropriate presentation techniques and aids to enhance understanding of the topic
d) Present information clearly and logically
e) Present information with agreed time limits
f) Respond to questions raised clearly
Total contact hours: 25 | Self-study hours: 70 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
14. Managing Operations Research – 5 ECTS
a) Undertake applied research in the field of management and leadership
b) Proceed with compiling a research process
c) Formulate an appropriate data collection rool
Total contact hours: 25 | Self-study hours: 70 | Assessment hours: 30
Assessment method: written assignment
15. Data Analysis, Decision Making, Risk and Delegation – 12 ECTS
a) Assess appropriate monitoring and review techniques to ensure successful implementation of solutions
b) Propose how to minimise risks identified in own workplace
c) Demonstrate how risks will be monitored
Total contact hours: 60 | Self-study hours: 180 | Assessment hours: 60
Assessment method: written assignment
16. Leadership and Management Practices – 24 ECTS
a) Apply theories to practical situations
b) Assemble a research project and all steps involved
Total contact hours: 120 | Self-study hours: 360 | Assessment hours: 120
Assessment method: presentation, written assignment, panel discussion
General Information
Entry requirements
A minimum of one of the following:
- A qualification in Leadership and Management or similar at minimum Level 4, as well as an O level standard of English
- Level 4 Certificate of Education, as well as an O level standard of English
- MATSEC Certificate, as well as an O level standard of English
- International applicants are to have an O Level standard of English or equivalent. A proficiency test of the same standard would suffice
This list is the minimum required qualifications and it does note exclude any qualification of a higher level.
misco Business Academy will also consider RPL (Recognition Prior Learning). Any applicant that already has some form of qualifications, at the same level or higher, can apply for RPL and be exempt from certain units (terms and conditions apply).
Address/es of delivery
misco, Fino Buildings, Level 1, Mdina Road, Zone 4, Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD 4010
Zoom & Google Classroom - hybrid delivery with blended learning
Language of instruction
English Language
Hours of total learning
Total contact hours: 600 | Self-study hours: 1790 | Assessment hours: 610
Structure of programme
The course will run through the 12 calendar months of the year, excluding Christmas shutdown, Easter break and Summer break
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Procedures
General pedagogical methods include:
- Lectures
- Self-directed study
- Tasks during lectures
- Group discussions
- Case studies
General assessment methods include:
- Summative methods
- Formative methods
Grading system
Grade A: 100-80
Grade B: 70-79
Grade C: 60-69
Grade D: 50-59
Grade E: 46-50
Grade F: Below 45
Success rates
100%
Fee
4200 Eur (exc. VAT)
A 500 Eur deposit is required upon registration
Payments can be done in instalments
Funding can be applied for using the Get Qualified scheme upon completion of the course
Contact details
Telephone: 22054314
Email: [email protected]
Programme leader: Ilaria Spiteri Axiak