Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Established for over eighty years, the Chartered Institute of Marketing offers globally-recognized certifications in Marketing and is Europe's largest professional body for marketing and sales practitioners.

Entry Requirements:

  • Professional Certificate in Marketing:
    • At least 18 years old, with four GCSE / five CXC passes, demonstrating competency in English or Mathematics, plus either 2 'A' Levels or
    • At least 19 years old with minimum of one year full-time work experience in Marketing

  • Professional Diploma in Marketing:

    • Completion of the CIM Certificate or
    • First Degree or
    • EdExcel (BTEC) Higher National Certificate/ Diploma in any subject or
    • At least 3 years work experience in a marketing manager role

  • Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing:

    • Completion of the Advanced CIM Certificate/ CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing or
    • Degree (undergraduate and postgraduate) with significant marketing content from a CIM-approved university or
    • A non-marketing degree plus 3 years marketing management experience
    • 6 years' marketing management experience, 3 of which should be at a senior level

  • Qualifications over 10 years old will not be considered for exemption purposes

Programme Content:

Professional Certificate in Marketing

9 months
Semesters: May - December, October - June

  • Customer Communications
  • Marketing in Practice
  • Marketing Environment
  • Marketing Fundamentals

Professional Diploma in Marketing

9 months
Semester: October - June

  • Marketing Research and Information
  • Marketing Planning
  • Marketing Communications
  • Marketing Management in Practice

Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing

15 months
Semesters: October - June, July December

  • Analysis and Evaluation
  • Managing Marketing Performance
  • Strategic Marketing in Practice
  • Strategic Marketing Decisions