Business courses now accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing

The University of Brighton’s business courses have successfully gained Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) accreditation meaning they have met high standards in teaching and learning. Graduates will be exempt from units counting towards CIM professional qualifications.

The CIM is the leading professional body for marketers worldwide and exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and improve the skills of marketing practitioners.

Matt Wood, Marketing Lecturer says “The CIM accreditation is a great opportunity for our students. CIM qualifications are highly sought after by employers, and the CIM exemptions, alongside our business degree, ensures we are equipping our students with the best education for a successful marketing career.”

CIM qualifications will provide our students with substantial credibility within the marketing field. Not only will our students end up with a business degree, but they will also have exemptions towards a recognized qualification from the world’s leading professional marketing body.

Our CIM accredited courses are:

• Business BSc
• Business with Marketing BSc
• Business Management BSc
• Business Management with Marketing BSc
• International Business BSc

Students who have chosen the required modules will gain exemptions from the CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing and the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing.

CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing

Students only need to pass two of the four units:

• Marketing Essentials (exempt)
• Assessing the Marketing Environment (exempt)
• Marketing Information & Research
• Stakeholder Marketing

CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing

Business with Marketing BSc and Business Management with Marketing BSc students will be exempt from two of the four units:

• Delivering Customer Value through Marketing (exempt)
• Project Management in Marketing (exempt)
• Marketing Planning Process
• Managing Marketing