Graduate Foundation Programme

Graduate Foundation Programme - Intensive Weekends and Distance Learning Material.
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The Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications offer four levels that can act as a helping hand into the world of marketing. These levels are: Introductory Certificate, Professional Certificate, Professional Diploma and the Chartered Professional Post Graduate in Marketing.

The Professional Diploma and Professional Postgraduate Diploma were reviewed by CIM in 2009 and a NEW syllabus will be introduced in September 2009, along with a new Chartered Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing qualification. These changes have brought about a change in the academic requirements that are needed to enter at the various levels.

For those interested in pursuing a career in marketing, it is probably necessary to seek advice about entry levels. By beginning on the correct level, it is possible to save a lot of time and money.

All courses are supported by our Blackboard E learning system

It may be possible on the basis of work experience and/or qualifications to enter at the higher levels. We will be happy to make an assessment of your entry level, according to any supporting evidence you can provide, and will help you with your application.

Oxford College of Marketing will try to help students with marketing experience (but no marketing in their degree) to gain entry to a higher level of study where possible. Some graduates without marketing in their degree, and no marketing experience, may be referred to the Professional Certificate level if the CIM and Centre Manager believe this to be the best route for the student.

Graduates with marketing experience (but no marketing in their degree) can now do the Oxford College of Marketing Graduate Foundation Programme. This part time course in Marketing will help you to revise basic marketing theory covered in the lower level courses and will help to prepare you for the CIM level entry tests. The test, along with advice from the college, should help you to decide your level of entry.

The Graduate Foundation Programme Intense Weekends covering essential marketing theory will be held throughout the year. The Graduate Foundation Programme (including distance learning material) will cost £250 of which £100 will be deducted off your course fees should you enrol on a course with Oxford College of Marketing at a later date.

The Oxford College of Marketing offer gives graduates the opportunity to save a year of study and get a higher qualification. Self financing students will also save money.

To find out more about studying with the Oxford College of Marketing, and for an informal discussion on which level is appropriate to you please contact: contact Jane Young, on 01865 515255 or janey@oxfordcollegeofmarketing

Additional Benefits

Students who enrol on a CIM course with us, will on request, be able to access extra free materials from our specialist learning materials used for the Digital modules on the Diploma in Digital Marketing and Diploma in Managing Digital Media courses on our Blackboard at no additional charge. These courses will be launched in January 2010. This will enable all our students on our CIM courses to keep up to date with what is happening in the Digital field. After completing their CIM courses with us, our students can then go on and complete their Digital qualifications by registering for the Digital Diploma assignments with us when they are ready.