If you, or a member of your team, is interested in studying for a professional marketing qualification to help grow your marketing prowess, work towards becoming a Chartered Marketer and further your career prospects, there is a network of accredited study centres across the region.

Choosing an accredited study centre gives you peace of mind that their method and syllabus meets CIM’s exacting standards and that they are Ofqual regulated.

CIM’s study centres give you the flexibility to learn in a way that suits you and your lifestyle – from bite size flexible modules through to full qualifications. You can choose how you want to study from, face to face, distance learning, or mix of the two. Each CIM module is based on its unique Professional Marketing Standards designed to help marketers meet the increasing demands of them at every stage in their career.

CIM Network Manager South West Maureen Wincott explains: “Our accredited centres in the South West provide some or all of the four levels of CIM professional qualification ranging from the level 3 Foundation Certificate in Marketing, the level 4 Certificate in Professional Marketing, the level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing to the level 7 Chartered Professional Diploma in Marketing.”

Find out more about the professional marketing qualifications available to suit your experience and any previous studies here.

Accredited study centres in the South West

Bath College

www.bathcollege.ac.uk  Contact: Wayne Austin   

 

Cambridge Marketing College – Bristol

 www.marketingcollege.com  Contact: Neil Wilkins  

 

City of Bristol College

www.cityofbristol.ac.uk  Contact: Jeremy Comley 

 

Cornwall College

www.cornwall.ac.uk  Contact: Louise Phillips 

 

Oxford College of Marketing - Bournemouth and Poole College

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Oxford College of Marketing - Bournemouth University

 www.oxfordcollegeofmarketing.com Contact: Jane Young  

 

Professional Academy - Exeter

www.professionalacademy.com Contact: Philip Perren  

 

Yeovil College

www.yeovil.ac.uk  Contact: Mark Davis 

 

New College Swindon

www.newcollege.ac.uk Contact: Paula Kimmel  

 

Graduate Gateway Universities

There are also CIM Graduate Gateway Universities which offer students on mapped courses the opportunity of certain exemptions at either the Certificate or Diploma level. Graduate Gateway Universities in the region include University of Gloucestershire, UWE Bristol, University of Exeter, Plymouth University, Bournemouth University, Falmouth University and the newly accredited Bath Spa University who recently launched their new business school (contact: Chris Smith

Maureen adds: “Our local communities are working hard to engage with students through hosting events at the colleges or universities, providing guest speakers or through our mentoring scheme.  Students at either our Graduate Gateway universities or accredited centres are very welcome to join their community but can also participate in events such as the national Pitch competition.“