With so much competition and demands of the modern industry, you will always have to be one step ahead of the game. Marketing is the effective communication of the value of the product, service or brand, thus, marketing studies is an essential part of modern business and marketing.
If you’d like a career in marketing or would like to learn this highly useful practical skill, then this is the perfect course for you and your business. So, regardless of whether you are new to marketing or want to enhance and expand your existing skills, our course will help you gain what you need to achieve a rewarding career in the industry.
This course focuses on the knowledge and techniques you will need to effectively promote a business. Marketing is a creative and fast-moving business function. This Marketing Studies Level 3 will significantly enhance your ability to deliver and develop brand strategy, lead brand communications and identify the research requirements needed to achieve a clear understanding of the market environment. Distance learning is an ideal option for this course, study independently, around work and family and other important commitments.
On this Marketing Studies course, you will:
- Conduct market research and define customer’s needs, wants and desires
- Carry out a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)
- Prepare a marketing plan
- Describe a range of marketing methods
- Evaluate the benefits of using different marketing media
- Compose purposeful advertising copy
- Understand how to use press releases, promotions and public relations
- Define the selling process
- Devise a telephone sales campaign
Learn to promote businesses effectively by growing skills in areas such as strategy, advertising, and market research.
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Study with winnersWe’re an award-winning learning provider and have been recognised for our cutting-edge learning techniques.
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At your own pace
Study this course as quickly or slowly as you wish; we’ll work at a speed that suits you.
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Unlimited Tutor Support
Get as much help and support as you want from your personal course tutor via email and phone.
- Awarding body: ABC Awards
ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by OFQUAL, and the Welsh Government for their qualifications on the national framework. ABC Awards combines 180 years of examination and assessment expertise but also implements a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our students. ABC Awards is a brand of the Skills and Education Group Awards, also known as SEG Awards, which is found on the OFQUAL register.
Study Hours
Up to 90 hours which is around 30 minutes per day for 6 months. However, additional hours may be required for reading, writing and research.
Study Method
Course Duration
You have up to a year to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full time jobs and other commitments. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for an additional fee, which also extends your tutor support.
Assessment
Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings, and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack detailing exactly what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course, successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details all of the units you have completed as part of your course). You can read more about ABC here. Tens of thousands of people each year further their education with an ABC award.
Additional Information
Difficulty - Level 3
Entry requirements - There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, it is recommended that you have an intermediate ability to read and write English.
Course Content
- Market research
- Your customers,
- Your product
- Your competitors
- Marketing objectives
- Marketing strategy
- Marketing mix
- The four P’s
- Marketing action plan
- Appendix 1 Action plan
- The marketing communications mix.
- Personal selling.
- Sales promotion.
- Public relations (and publicity).
- Direct marketing.
- Trade fairs and exhibitions.
- Advertising (above and below the line).
- eMarketing (and Internet promotions).
- Sponsorship.
- Merchandising (and point-of -sale).
- Brands.
- Appendix 2 Action plan
Frequently Asked Questions
We have some answers to common student questions, but if you can't find the answer you're looking for then please contact us and we will do everything we can to answer your questions.
You will have access to your personal tutor, via email and telephone, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. Your personal tutor will be highly experienced in their subject area and qualified to teach.
You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start. However, as with all of our courses, we recommend a reasonable level of English reading and writing ability.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for 12 months.
You will receive everything you need to complete this course within the study pack we send to you.
No, this course is assessed by coursework alone.
No, all of the study materials are supplied within your learning pack.
Most students finish comfortably within the course duration period given. However, if you do need more time, your personal tutor support can be extended for an additional fee.
That’s fine, this course can be studied anywhere and is completed by submitting Tutor marked assignments (TMAs).
Please check our FAQs section or Contact Us, we are happy to answer any questions you have.