Best online CMI Level 7 courses UK (2026 price comparison)

What to look for in an online CMI Level 7 course

• The exact qualification. Check the full title and Ofqual number. Lift's Diploma is the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, 603/4837/9: 4 units, 38 credits and 380 hours of study.
• The same size. CMI Level 7 comes as an Award (1 unit), a Certificate (2 units) or a Diploma (4 units at Lift). Compare a Diploma with a Diploma.
• What the price includes. Brighton SBM shows a total that includes the CMI registration fee. Oxford College of Management shows prices + VAT. Check what each price covers.
• How you pay. Some providers take a deposit and instalments. Others let you pay monthly.
• Tutor support and marking. Look for a named tutor and clear marking. CMI Level 7 is assessed by written assignments, with no exams.

CMI Level 7 Diploma: 2026 price comparison

These are the full Diploma fees for the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, exactly as each provider shows them on its own page, checked 26 October 2026.

Brighton SBM shows the CMI registration fee inside its total: £456 for the Diploma.

Award and Certificate fees

The smaller CMI Level 7 qualifications are the Award (unit 701) and the Certificate (units 701 and 704). Lift's Award and Certificate prices are on the course page.

"Check provider" means the provider's page did not show that figure when we checked. Brighton SBM's totals include a CMI registration fee it shows as £234 for the Award and £342 for the Certificate. Prices change, so check each provider's page before you enrol.

Who should choose which

• You want to try the course before you pay and then pay monthly: Lift College, with a 7-day free trial and the right to cancel any time.
• You want one course fee with a payment plan: ICS Learn, Brighton SBM and Oxford College of Management show one fee with deposit, instalment or payment plan options.
• You want the CMI registration fee shown inside the total: Brighton SBM shows its total that way.
• You want to start with one unit: the Award is unit 701 Strategic Leadership, about 11 weeks at about 10 hours a week. The Award, Certificate and Diploma stack, so you can top up later.

What you get with Lift College

• The full CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice (603/4837/9). The 4 units are 701 Strategic Leadership, 704 Developing Organisational Strategy, 702 Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance and 705 Leading Strategic Change.
• A named tutor from day one, online, with flexible start dates.
• CMI-issued assignment briefs, marked by Lift assessors. Each unit has one written assignment of about 4,000 to 4,500 words. Each unit is Pass or Refer. If work is referred, you get feedback and an agreed date to resubmit. There are no exams.
• Free CMI Affiliate membership. If you are not already a CMI member, CMI gives you Affiliate membership free until you finish your studies.
• A route to Chartered Manager. CMI's Fast Track route accepts the Level 7 Certificate or Diploma, completed in the last 5 years, with at least 3 years' management experience.
• Time to fit study around work. At about 10 hours a week the Award is planned at about 11 weeks, the Certificate about 20 weeks and the Diploma about 38 weeks. You have up to 5 years from CMI registration to finish.
• 7-day free trial, cancel any time, and 14-day money back on every payment.

CMI Level 7 is a Level 7 qualification, the same level as a master's degree. It is a professional management qualification, not a master's degree. You need to be 19 or over, which is CMI's minimum age for Level 7, with good written English. CMI sets no formal entry requirements.

Ready to start? Take the CMI Level 7 Diploma online with Lift College. Not at senior level yet? See the CMI Level 5 course or all CMI management qualifications.