Entry requirements and assessments
Entry Requirements
Stage 1
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As a minimum, the following qualifications and experience are recommended as a prerequisite for entry onto the first stage of the Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing:
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CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing (either the 2003 syllabus or the 2009 syllabus) or the CIM Advanced Certificate in Marketing
OR
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A business or marketing Bachelors or Masters degree (or an equivalent qualification) where a minimum of half of the credits come from marketing (ie, 180 credits in Bachelor degrees and 90 credits in Masters degrees)
AND
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A range of experience working at Senior Marketing Management level that has provided potential students with ability to evidence that they can meet the learning outcomes of the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing if required to do so and is sufficient to pass the Entry Test to this qualification
If English isn't your first language, you will also need to provide us with evidence of at least IELTS 6.5 proficiency or Trinity ISE III/IV.
Stage 2
Successful completion of Stage 1 or a previous version of the CIM Postgraduate Diploma.
Assessments
It's possible to qualify within one to two years studying part time. You will be assessed using a blend of two basic methods:
1. By formal examinantion.
2. By assignments such as coursework and case studies that require longer answers and will often be based on various findings and recommendations within your own company (or a company of your choice).