In this day and age there three main type of marketing:
- Digital marketing;
- Social media;
- Public relations (PR).
Marketing is one of the apprenticeships you can do where you can start you own company after. Marketing is also a vital part of any company, big or small. This means there will always be a job for marketing professionals.
Marketing apprenticeship, similar to other apprenticeships, will involve you working and studying. You can enter a marketing apprenticeships without any formal qualification. You will start from level 2 which will be GCSE level and go up from there (as high as level 6/7).
Level 2: You will also need to be at least 16 years old and living in the country you are applying.
Level 3: You will need to be at least 16 years old, living in the country and have at least 5 GCSE at grades A*-C (9-4) including math and english or hold level 2 certificate.
Level 4/5: You will need to be at least 16 years old, living in the country and have a level 3 qualification in the sector you are applying too or equivalent (i.e. A-levels).
Level 6/7: You will need to be at least 16 years old, living in the country and have a level 4/5 qualification in the sector you are applying too or equivalent (i.e. A-levels).
Regardless of what GCSEs you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain GCSEs will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of GCSEs which will help you with marketing apprenticeship:
Higher level apprenticeships may need A-level qualifications to enter, however, regardless of what A-levels you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain A-levels will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of A-levels which will help you with retail apprenticeship:
The duration of the apprenticeship course will vary depending on the level you are in, below is a list of various levels and their normal duration:
Every apprenticeship will be enjoyable and suit different personalities, below is a list of characteristics and personalities which will enjoy an marketing apprenticeship:
Marketing has many topics that need to be covered, below is a list of the topics that will be in the curriculums of each level.
Level 2:
Level 3:
Level 4/5, similar to previous level topics but more advanced:
Level 6/7, similar to previous level topics but more advanced:
Marketing allows you too apply to different industries, below is a list of them:
Marketing apprenticeship allows you to apply to a different roles, below is a list of them:
Level 2:
Level 3:
Level 4/5:
Level 6/7:
As a marketing student or graduate you will usually work 9-5 job, which is roughly 40 hours a week. Companies are more flexible now and would let you work from home for part of the week, which can help make work life balance more easy. The salary you will get will vary on your experience and which sector you go into, below is the average expected salaries, note if you start your own marketing company you can earn more if you are successful:
