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The Chartered Institute of Marketing Qualifications

nesma offer CIM courses from level 3 to level 7. Each module at every level is designed to help marketers meet the increasing demands of contemporary challenges at every stage in their career.

Courses run from January, April and September

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The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the largest and most successful professional marketing institution in the world and its courses and Professional CIM qualifications are accepted and respected worldwide.

CIM qualifications

A CIM qualification at Level 3 provides you with the essential skills needed to enter the marketing industry and be able to perform professionally in a support level role within the workplace. You can choose from two qualification options at this level to suit your individual career path.

Level 3 | A-level | 6 SQA

A CIM qualification at Level 3 provides you with the essential skills needed to enter the marketing industry and be able to perform professionally in a support level role within the workplace. You can choose from two qualification options at this level to suit your individual career path.

Level 3 | A-level | 6 SQA

A CIM qualification at Level 4 builds on your tactical marketing skills enabling you to advance your marketing career and perform professionally at an operational level within your marketing department. You can choose from two qualification options at this level to suit your individual career path.

Level 4 | Foundation Degree | 7/8 SQA

A CIM qualification at Level 4 builds on your tactical marketing skills enabling you to advance your marketing career and perform professionally at an operational level within your marketing department. You can choose from two qualification options at this level to suit your individual career path.

Level 4 | Foundation Degree | 7/8 SQA

A CIM qualification at Level 6 develops your strategic marketing skills enabling you to progress your marketing career and perform professionally at a management level. You can choose from two qualification options at this level to suit your individual career path.

Level 6 | BA (hons) degree | 9/10 SQA

For marketing managers and marketers working in operational and supervisory roles, who are looking to progress their strategic and management skills. You can choose between two qualifications to suit your individual career path. Equivalent level to an undergraduate degree. You can choose from two qualification options at this level to suit your individual career path.

Level 6 | BA (hons) degree | 9/10 SQA

The CIM Level 6 Diploma in Sustainable Marketing is aimed at marketers working in an operational, supervisory or management role who wish to develop their knowledge and skills around how marketing can lead and support the business in responding to the sustainability challenges we face. 

Level 6 | BA (hons) degree | 9/10 SQA

Ideal for experienced marketers working at a strategic marketing or management level, looking to strengthen their leadership skills to turn business challenges and disruption into opportunities. Equivalent level to a Master’s degree.

Level 7 | Masters degree | 11 SQA

CIM Accredited Degree

Find out if you are eligible for a CIM Accredited Degree exemption.

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Student Stories

Meet Clare Mills

Clare is a brilliant example of someone who keeps up to date with her personal development. She also demonstrates why we continue to be a study centre dedicated to marketing, digital marketing and communications qualifications through the accreditations of CIM and CIPR. She is not the first student to build her skills through both professional bodies.

Meet Gail Anderson

Gail moved into communications after a career in local journalism and has always been aware that her journalistic experience has helped bring a strong sense of storytelling and news values, although she didn’t have a formal CIPR qualification. The increasing emphasis on digital communications and particularly social media marketing in my role led her to the CIPR digital marketing qualification.

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