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Admissions requirements

To enrol for the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing you must meet one or more of the CIM’s admissions criteria:

  • Any Bachelor or Masters degree (from a provider which is formally recognised by the appropriate official body and by CIM), or
  • CIM Certificate in Marketing/CIM Certificate in Marketing Management Practice/ CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing/CAM Diploma in Marketing Communications, or
  • EdExcel (BTEC) Higher National Certificate/Diploma in any subject (UK only), or
  • NVQ or SVQ Level 3 in Marketing (UK only), or
  • NVQ or SVQ Level 4 in any other subject (UK only), or
  • Any appropriate vocational qualifications approved by the CIM, or
  • Suitable work experience in a marketing management role


Note: Entry level is dependent upon the currency and relevance of your qualifications and experience.

Those educated outside the UK must have achieved the equivalent of the above entry criteria and, where English is not their first language, evidence of English language competence IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) must be provided.

How to apply

CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing

To apply for our part-time taught CIM programme or revision session, please download the following application form and return it to Admissions.