Professional/ShortCourse Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing - Independent Learners

Introduction

Our exciting Skills Bootcamp will help you kickstart your career in Digital Marketing, with accredited training that will take your CV to the next level.  

Our fully funded 10-week Skills Bootcamp will give you the skills and knowledge to become the digital marketer every employer wants. Each week will focus on a specific area of digital marketing to develop your fundamental knowledge and then build your skills through interactive activities.

As you move through the training you will develop your own portfolio of work that will showcase your new skills to potential and future employers and have the opportunity to achieve the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing qualification, demonstrating your fundamental understanding of the industry.

Alongside technical digital marketing skills, as a learner looking to start a new career in marketing you will be supported by our Skills Bootcamp Team to map out your career aspirations and enhance your CV and LinkedIn profile to attract potential employers, as well as have opportunities to meet employers looking to recruit new talent.

Gain the DMI Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing qualification

As part of your learning, you will have the opportunity to achieve the DMI Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing qualification. This accreditation will boost your CV and showcase your newly developed skills to your current or future employer.

Entry requirements

Who is it for?

Our Skills Bootcamp is specifically aimed at individuals who are looking to start their career in digital marketing. We will offer tailored training to develop your digital marketing skills and help you gain a qualification. We will also help you to find a new role which utilises the skills acquired.

To ensure our bootcamp learners get the most from this opportunity, the following eligibility requirements apply.

Eligibility

Our bootcamps are open to individuals located in the West of England region (Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and Northeast Somerset, and North Somerset). While each cohort has a primary targeted audience, we will consider applications from anyone who meets the following basic eligibility criteria:

• Be aged 19+
• Not currently be in full-time or part-time education
• Have the right to live and work in the UK
• Live or be employed in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset or North Somerset (we will also consider applicants who live close to these boundaries)
• Have not registered and attended (including partial completion) any other Skills Bootcamp in the current financial year from any provider
• Does not hold a qualification in digital marketing at level 6 or above

We are particularly keen to receive applications from individuals who identify from one of our underrepresented groups:

• Female
• Black and minoritised ethnic backgrounds
• Individuals with a disability

What is my commitment as a learner?

For each bootcamp, you will be required to:

• Attend all in-person tutor lead sessions held at Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY
• Complete and submit all portfolio tasks following each weekly session
• Complete all required online self-study
• Undertake exam preparation and sit the DMI online exam within three months of Skills Bootcamp completion
• Be actively looking to achieve a role related to digital marketing within six months of the Skills Bootcamp
• Agree to provide mandatory personal data and supplementary information on your employment outcomes for up to six months following completion of the Skills Bootcamp

Careers / Further study

Following successful completion of the Skills Bootcamp, you will be fully equipped to successfully achieve employment as a digital marketer. This may be through your own job search or by engaging with one of our 'routes to employment':

• three to six paid internship opportunities
• Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
• direct role with employer.

What salary can I expect to earn?

This is dependent on the organisation you work for and the type of role you take on. However, a typical entry-level position, such as digital marketing assistant ranges from £18,000 to £25,000 per annum. This can increase up to £35,000 for a digital marketing officer or executive (with three+ years' experience) to over £45,000 for more senior management roles, such as digital marketing manager.