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Marketing Communications
About the Marketing Communications Certificate
A company’s marketing strategy is a vital to its success, and marketing communications make up a significant portion of this strategy. In general, marketing communication is classed as any mess-sages that a given company deploys to the media, other businesses or the outside world as a whole. For example, things like advertising, branding, packaging, PR activities, blogging, sales and sponsorships all fall under the umbrella of marketing communication.
Almost all successful companies employ individuals to implement and maintain effective and innovative marketing strategies, so there is no better time to get qualified. During the course of this distance learning programme, you will get to grips with all of the different elements of marketing communication. By examining advertising concepts and analysing media techniques, you will be setting yourself for a successful future in an already booming industry.
Who should study this course?
This online course is perfect for anyone who wants to work in marketing communications or study a marketing-related subject at a higher level. The qualification is also useful for individuals who already work in a business environment and want to expand on their knowledge within the marketing sector.
You won’t need any previous experience or prior qualifications before you enrol. You can sign up at any time of year and study the material at your own pace from the comfort of your own home.
What happens after the course?
On successful completion of this online marketing course, you will have a fundamental under-standing of how marketing communications work. If you like, you may choose to build on this knowledge by studying further online courses, or even by applying to study at a higher level.
Alternatively, you may want to use your new skills to progress directly into employment. While many employers may request a degree, there are many marketing-based roles which are open to applicants without a university-level qualification. Some of these roles may begin at an apprenticeship or internship level. Relevant roles include but are not limited to:
- Content writer
- Social media executive
- PR executive
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
Qualification: Marketing Communications
On successful completion of your course, you will receive a Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate of Completion.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Unit 1: Marketing Communications: Nature, Purpose and Process
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Exchange Processes and Marketing Communications
- Marketing Communications Mix
- Managing and Planning Marketing Communications: Key Tasks
- Communication Theory: Models of Communication
- Buyer Information Processing
- Factors Affecting Buyer Information Processing
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 2: Advertising
- Introduction
- Objectives
- What is Advertising?
- Theories and Models
- Message Design
- Media Planning
- Elements of Media Planning
- Concepts and Techniques in Media Planning
- Evaluating and Controlling Advertising
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 3: Sales Promotion and Personal Selling
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Overview of Sales Promotion
- How Sales Promotion Works
- A Strategic Approach
- Sales Promotion Methods
- Other Issues in Sales Promotion
- Personal Selling
- Sales Force Management
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 4: Sponsorship, Public Relations, Direct Marketing and Interactive Tools
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Public Relations
- Nature, Purpose and Uses
- PR Methods
- Conventional PR Tools
- Newer PR Tools
- Planning and Managing PR
- Sponsorship
- Types of Sponsorship
- Planning and Managing Sponsorship
- Direct Marketing and Interactive Communications
- Direct Marketing
- Methods of Direct Marketing
- Future of Direct Marketing
- Interactive Marketing Communications
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
Unit 5: Planning Marketing Communications
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- What does an Integrated Approach Mean?
- Advantages of Integration
- Problems in Achieving an Integrated Approach
- Achieving Integration
- Marketing Communications Planning Framework
- Applying the Framework
- A Concluding Note
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 6: Further and Future Issues
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Ethical Issues in Marketing Communications
- What is Ethical?
- Schools of Thought in Business Ethics
- Criticisms of Marketing Communications Ethics
- Internal Marketing Communications
- Growth of Internal Marketing
- Uses of Internal Marketing Communications
- Planning and Implementing Internal Marketing Communications
- Communications Industry
- Agencies in the Industry
- Industry Regulations: Issues and Concerns
- International Marketing Communications
- Coping with a Different Environment
- Standardisation Versus Adaptation
- Growth of a Global Industry
- Summary
- Further Reading
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
Course Textbooks
For this course you will be required to purchase the following textbooks:
- Marketing Communications: Contexts, Contents and Strategies, Chris Fill (1999) second edition, Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall Europe.
- Principles and Practice of Marketing, David Jobber, second edition, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill (1998)
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
What is NCFE
NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.
For more information on this award, click here
Course Textbooks
For this course you will be required to purchase the following textbooks:
- Marketing Communications: Contexts, Contents and Strategies, Chris Fill (1999) second edition, Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall Europe.
- Principles and Practice of Marketing, David Jobber, second edition, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill (1998)
OUR PASS RATE
Business and HR
97.5%
(National Average 51.8%)
Marketing Communications
About the Marketing Communications Certificate
A company’s marketing strategy is a vital to its success, and marketing communications make up a significant portion of this strategy. In general, marketing communication is classed as any mess-sages that a given company deploys to the media, other businesses or the outside world as a whole. For example, things like advertising, branding, packaging, PR activities, blogging, sales and sponsorships all fall under the umbrella of marketing communication.
Almost all successful companies employ individuals to implement and maintain effective and innovative marketing strategies, so there is no better time to get qualified. During the course of this distance learning programme, you will get to grips with all of the different elements of marketing communication. By examining advertising concepts and analysing media techniques, you will be setting yourself for a successful future in an already booming industry.
Who should study this course?
This online course is perfect for anyone who wants to work in marketing communications or study a marketing-related subject at a higher level. The qualification is also useful for individuals who already work in a business environment and want to expand on their knowledge within the marketing sector.
You won’t need any previous experience or prior qualifications before you enrol. You can sign up at any time of year and study the material at your own pace from the comfort of your own home.
What happens after the course?
On successful completion of this online marketing course, you will have a fundamental under-standing of how marketing communications work. If you like, you may choose to build on this knowledge by studying further online courses, or even by applying to study at a higher level.
Alternatively, you may want to use your new skills to progress directly into employment. While many employers may request a degree, there are many marketing-based roles which are open to applicants without a university-level qualification. Some of these roles may begin at an apprenticeship or internship level. Relevant roles include but are not limited to:
- Content writer
- Social media executive
- PR executive
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
Business and HR
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 51.8%)
97.5%
On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:
Certificate 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Marketing Communications Diploma
Marketing Communications Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
Certificate 2 is issued by Quality Licence Scheme: Level 4 Marketing Communications Certificate of Achievement
At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
Qualification: SAC Diploma
%COURSE_NAME% Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
Professional Membership
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.
Unit 1: Marketing Communications: Nature, Purpose and Process
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Exchange Processes and Marketing Communications
- Marketing Communications Mix
- Managing and Planning Marketing Communications: Key Tasks
- Communication Theory: Models of Communication
- Buyer Information Processing
- Factors Affecting Buyer Information Processing
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 2: Advertising
- Introduction
- Objectives
- What is Advertising?
- Theories and Models
- Message Design
- Media Planning
- Elements of Media Planning
- Concepts and Techniques in Media Planning
- Evaluating and Controlling Advertising
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 3: Sales Promotion and Personal Selling
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Overview of Sales Promotion
- How Sales Promotion Works
- A Strategic Approach
- Sales Promotion Methods
- Other Issues in Sales Promotion
- Personal Selling
- Sales Force Management
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 4: Sponsorship, Public Relations, Direct Marketing and Interactive Tools
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Public Relations
- Nature, Purpose and Uses
- PR Methods
- Conventional PR Tools
- Newer PR Tools
- Planning and Managing PR
- Sponsorship
- Types of Sponsorship
- Planning and Managing Sponsorship
- Direct Marketing and Interactive Communications
- Direct Marketing
- Methods of Direct Marketing
- Future of Direct Marketing
- Interactive Marketing Communications
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
Unit 5: Planning Marketing Communications
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- What does an Integrated Approach Mean?
- Advantages of Integration
- Problems in Achieving an Integrated Approach
- Achieving Integration
- Marketing Communications Planning Framework
- Applying the Framework
- A Concluding Note
- Summary
- Further Reading
Unit 6: Further and Future Issues
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Ethical Issues in Marketing Communications
- What is Ethical?
- Schools of Thought in Business Ethics
- Criticisms of Marketing Communications Ethics
- Internal Marketing Communications
- Growth of Internal Marketing
- Uses of Internal Marketing Communications
- Planning and Implementing Internal Marketing Communications
- Communications Industry
- Agencies in the Industry
- Industry Regulations: Issues and Concerns
- International Marketing Communications
- Coping with a Different Environment
- Standardisation Versus Adaptation
- Growth of a Global Industry
- Summary
- Further Reading
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
Course Textbooks
For this course you will be required to purchase the following textbooks:
- Marketing Communications: Contexts, Contents and Strategies, Chris Fill (1999) second edition, Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall Europe.
- Principles and Practice of Marketing, David Jobber, second edition, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill (1998)
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
What is NCFE
NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.
For more information on this award, click here
Course Textbooks
For this course you will be required to purchase the following textbooks:
- Marketing Communications: Contexts, Contents and Strategies, Chris Fill (1999) second edition, Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall Europe.
- Principles and Practice of Marketing, David Jobber, second edition, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill (1998)
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