Graduate Gateway

You can use the search facility on this page to find out if your degree has been approved by CIM and what exemptions are available.

Yes, however, you’ll need to discuss with your tutor to see if your university offers this. If they don’t then you can do it through one of CIM's approved study centres. You can search for an approved study centre here.

If you have any questions or want to talk about anything further you can contact us on qualifications@cim.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1628 427120 (Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00).

Providing you achieve a 2:2 or above (undergraduate) or a pass mark (postgraduate), you can study the additional modules via one of our approved study centres (tuition fees will apply).

You’ll need to register as a CIM member within 3 years of graduating to claim the exemptions and then you have up to 5 years from graduating to complete the additional module(s) to gain your full qualification.

Yes, you need to be a member to access the support materials, your membership must also be current at the time of submitting your assessments for marking. As a member you can also take advantage of other benefits such as webinars, great content and attend CIM events.

£65 per annum*

*Fees are reviewed on an annual basis.

a. At the Certificate in Professional Marketing level, there is one module to complete (choose from Customer Insights or Marketing in Action depending on your Graduate Gateway University)

b. At the Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing level, there is one module to complete (Digital Marketing Techniques)

c. At the Diploma in Professional Marketing level, there are two modules to complete (Innovation in Marketing plus choose one from The Digital Customer Experience, Resource Management, Managing Brands, Managing Marketing Projects or Managing Digital Marketing Projects depending on your Graduate Gateway University)

d. At the Diploma in Professional Digital Marketing level, there are two modules to complete (Managing Digital Marketing Projects and Digital Optimisation)

e. To find out more about the CIM modules, we recommend you speak to your university or alternatively, you can contact us on qualifications@cim.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1628 427120 (Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00).

a. Certificate in Professional Marketing (one module to complete) £150*

b. Diploma in Professional Marketing (2 modules to complete) £190 each*

*Fees are reviewed on an annual basis.

To have your exemption(s) confirmed you will need to send a copy of your degree certificate and transcript to exemptions@cim.co.uk