Many degrees – from business and management to fashion, food and sport – already include marketing modules. Recognised Degree partnerships give those programmes additional credibility and value.
By partnering with the world’s professional marketing body, your students can graduate not only with a degree but also with the Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing/Digital Marketing – a respected qualification that boosts employability and career confidence.
What's included?
- Customised option to allow students to graduate with a degree and Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing/Digital Marketing.
- CIM Recognised Degree logo for use on university promotional materials.
- Students are eligible to join CIM Marketing Club, accessing a wealth of additional study resources and a professional network.
Mapping your degree to CIM qualifications
Mapping your programme is straightforward. We assess the marketing content within your degree against CIM’s Global Professional Marketing Framework (GPMF).
Degrees containing at least 33% marketing related content could qualify for Accredited degree status.
Complete the paperwork – we’ll send you a short form to complete for each degree you’d like us to review.
We review your application at the next approval board. A one-off mapping fee is payable by your university.
Once approved, your degree is recognised by CIM and listed on our website. An annual licence fee applies.
Our recognised degree partners
We have partnered with universities across the world to give students the best start to their marketing careers once they have graduated from university.
Anglia Ruskin University
- BSc (Hons) Business with Marketing
- BSc (Hons) Business with Marketing (with placement)
Arden University
- Dip HE Business Management
Bournemouth University
- BA Hons Communications and Media - level 3
Coventry University
- BA Hons Sports Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
- BA International Tourism Management
Northumbria University
- BA (Hons) Marketing Management and Business (Top up)
Scotlands Rural College SRUC
- BA Hons Rural Business Management
Sheffield Hallam University
- Sport Business Management
University of Cumbria
- BA (Hons) Applied Management
University of Derby
- BA Business Management (International Business) Pathway
- BA (Hons) Sport Management
University of Portsmouth
- MSc Business and Management
- MSc International Business and Management
Jain Deemed to be University (ISDC)
- BMS International Business
Lingnan Institute of Further Education
- Associate of Business Studies (Business Management) – Level 3
Sunway University
- BSc Hons Business Studies
University of Columbo Sri Lanka
- Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Danang, VN-UK Institute for Research and Executive Education (VNUK)
- BSc International Business and Management
University of Technology Bahrain
- Bachelor of Science on Business Informatics – Level 3
- Bachelor of Science in International Business – Level 3
Armenian State University of Economics
- BA Tourism – Level 3
- BA Management – Level 3
Institute of Business Administration Karachi
- Diploma in Strategic Marketing
Rome Business School Nigeria
- Master of Business Administration
- Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
