Students studying marketing at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï will be able fast track their professional development as their courses have been granted accreditation by a leading professional body.
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï’s courses have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the world’s leading professional body for marketing.
This week (22 April) Rachel Thomas Sarah Moriarty from the CIM visited the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï to talk to staff and students and to present Winchester with its certificate of accreditation.
In addition to graduating with a degree, students will be able to gain industry-recognised qualifications at an accelerated pace.
The courses benefiting are:
Graduates from these courses will now have various module exemptions when studying for the CIM Certificate in Professional Marketing or Professional Digital Marketing, or the CIM Diploma in Professional Marketing or Professional Digital Marketing.
The exemptions also apply to Winchester marketing alumni who have graduated in the last five years and will help them to kick-start their careers, fast-track their development and complement their career progression with a range of CPD opportunities.
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï has forged strong links with the CIM and has developed its course content alongside CIM’s learning outcomes to ensure it aligns with industry requirements.
Niki Swinnerton, Programme Leader for BA(Hons) Marketing, who led the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï’s accreditation process with the CIM, said: “This highlights our student focussed approach and will ensure our students are best placed for a successful career within this dynamic key management discipline.
“The CIM accreditation means that our students will not only graduate with a degree that reflects their depth of knowledge, skills, understanding, experience and application, but one that affords them a head head-start in becoming modern marketers who can thrive in their roles and deliver long-term success for businesses.”
Other benefits of the CIM accreditation include access to a huge bank of varied and valuable teaching and learning resources including, webinars, e-books, past exam papers and case studies, all hugely beneficial to students throughout their studies and beyond.
Maureen Wincott, Head of Learning Partnerships at CIM, said: “We look forward to continuing to work closely with The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï to help students achieve their professional goals and gain the recognition that is valuable with employers in the marketing and business industries.”
To find more about The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Marketing degrees visit BA (Hons) Marketing 2024 - ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï or MSc Marketing 2024 - ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï and for information on the CIM’s Accredited Degree programme, visit: .
Pictured top (from left) : John Richardson, Head of Department, Marketing), Marie Haverley (Event Management Programme Leader), Rachel Thomas (CIM), Niki Swinnerton, Sarah Moriarty (CIM), Sarah Green (Post Graduate Marketing Programme Leader), MinHye Lee (Senior Lecturer, Marketing), and Chris Smith (Senior Lecturer, Event Management).
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