Level 6

Strategy and Planning

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Module Overview

Effective marketing strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics, organisational goals, and data-driven decision-making. This module equips experienced marketers with the skills to conduct in-depth marketing audits, analyse market trends, and develop strategic plans that drive business growth.

You’ll learn how to apply insights from audits to inform segmentation, targeting, and positioning decisions. The module also covers the development of supporting plans for digital, brand, and marketing communications, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

This module blends strategic thinking with practical application, enabling you to develop and refine marketing strategies that deliver measurable results. In addition to an online exam, you’ll submit a comprehensive marketing plan to demonstrate your strategic planning capabilities.

Student Outcomes

By the end of this module students will:
  • Understanding organisational priorities and their impact on marketing strategy
  • Conducting marketing audits to extract meaningful insights
  • Developing strategic marketing plans to achieve business objectives
  • Aligning digital, brand, and communication plans to support strategy
  • Creating an implementation framework for effective execution
  • Evaluating performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

Credits and Qualification Time

This is a 20-credit module, equating to approximately 200 study hours made up of:
  • guided learning hours
  • practical and work-based learning
  • exam preparation time
  • exam time
  • supported self-study time

CIM Membership

Membership with CIM is required to allow students to book exams and access support and resources. All students studying CIM qualifications can join at the Affiliate Studying level for £65 per year.

Assessment

The assessment for this module is a 2 hour online exam that can be taken at a time convenient for you. 

Fees

Tuition fees are payable to TMLA prior to starting your course. CIM membership and exam fees are payable directly to CIM.

Tuition Fees:

£900+ VAT for this stand alone module or £2,690 + VAT for the full qualification.

CIM Fees:

£165 (VAT exempt) exam fee per module + £65 annual student CIM membership.

Entry Requirements

To enrol on this course, you will need one or more of the following:

If English is not your first language, you will also need to provide evidence of achieving one of the following English Language qualifications within the last two years: IELTS Academic Module with an overall score of 6.5 (each component pass mark must be 6.0 or above) or Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English grade B or above. CIM will consider other equivalent alternatives.

If you are unsure as to whether you meet the entry requirements, please get in touch and we can advise.

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Choose your preferred start date and register today. At checkout, you’ll be able to pay securely by card or request an invoice. Hover over ‘session information’ for session dates.

Please note, tuition fees do not include CIM membership or exam fees, both of these are payable directly to CIM, refer to our fees breakdown for a full list of costs.

Register For The Module Only:

  • 20
    Jan
    2026

    L6 Strategy and Planning

    10 Weeks, Tuesdays 6pm-8:30pm
    No Session
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Tue 20 Jan 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Session 2
    Tue 27 Jan 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Self Study Week
    Tue 03 Feb 18:00 - 20:30
    Session 3
    Tue 10 Feb 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Session 4
    Tue 17 Feb 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Session 5
    Tue 24 Feb 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Session 6
    Tue 03 Mar 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Self Study Week
    Tue 10 Mar 18:00 - 20:30
    Session 7
    Tue 17 Mar 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    Session 8
    Tue 24 Mar 18:00 GMT - 20:30 GMT
    • £900.00 excl. VAT

Register For The Full Qualification:

  • 15
    Apr
    2025

    L6 CIM Diploma in Professional and Digital Marketing

    12 Months, Online Delivery, Weekday Evenings Online via Zoom
    Online via Zoom
    Session information
    Sessions
    Student Induction Session 15th Apr
    Commercial Intelligence (Mandatory) 15th Apr - 20th May
    AI Marketing (Elective) 10th Jun - 15th Jul
    Brand Proposition (Elective) 10th Jun - 15th Jul
    Customer Journey Optimisation (Mandatory) 30th Sep - 4th Nov
    Strategy and Planning (Mandatory) 13th Jan - 17th Mar
    • £2,690.00 excl. VAT
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