Studying for your N6 National Diploma in Marketing Management with Bellview Institute of Distance Learning will take you a total of 54 months to complete. 36 of these months will be spent studying the theoretical side of Marketing as a field of study, and the remaining 18 months will be spent on practical work experience in the field of Marketing.

There is an enormous amount of different careers you can pursue after completing your N6 National Diploma in Marketing. Visit our website for more information about the potential careers that await you after completing our Marketing Management Diploma.

Marketing Management as a course is not difficult when you choose to complete it through Bellview Institute of Distance Learning. Our course material is designed to be easy to understand and if you have any difficulties our course specialists are expertly trained to help you.

At the bare minimum Marketing as a field does contain certain elements of mathematics, such as reporting of statistics and recording of consumer results. Overall Marketing as an industry does not require extensive training in mathematics, but it does contain elements of it.

Pursuing any chief executive position as a Marketer will result in gaining senior positions such as Brand Manager, this means that you will have the chance to gain an executive position, but in order for you to pursue a Chief Executive Officer position, most companies will require you to further your studies in certain areas.

Although different higher education institutions offer a variety of subjects in the Marketing field some of the subjects you can expect to study include:

• Marketing Management
• Management Communication
• Marketing Research
• Sales Management
• Labour Relations
• Mercantile Law
• Marketing Communication

Marketing as an industry includes an immense amount of different potential careers. This means that the career possibilities within Marketing result in great career opportunities. It is a personal decision about whether it is a good career but the elements of the potential careers that are rewarding are numerous.

Depending on the specific career path you pursue within Marketing as an industry and your level of experience, your monthly and annual salary can vary. Your position, as well as your employment contract, also impacts your salary expectations.

Certain career paths in the Marketing field can be considered to be stressful, but with the correct balancing between professional and personal lives, no career choice in Marketing will be too stressful to handle.

Marketing Management as a qualification in South Africa falls under the banner of being a scarce skill. This means that if you obtain your Marketing Management qualification you will be entering an industry sector that has a high demand for qualified professionals.

Some good skills to have as a Marketing Manager include:

• Good communication skills
• Being organised
• Time management skills
• Computer skills
• Interpersonal skills

The Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma is the final course in the Marketing Management course. It is the highest qualification in the NATED system and students will be ready to enter the work force with the right knowledge and skills.

NATED Diplomas are accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupation (QCTO).

NATED Diploma awards are issued by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).

Yes, the Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma has the following SAQA ID: 67037.

Once you have completed your N4-N6 Level Marketing Management courses, you then have to gain practical work experience for a duration of 18 months in order to get your Marketing Management National Diploma.

You will receive a National N Diploma once you have completed your N6 Marketing Management Diploma course.

In Marketing Management, you can become a:

• Marketing Manager
• Social Media Manager
• Brand Manager
• Market Research Manager
• Digital Marketing Manager

Yes, maths is important in Marketing Management. A Marketer must possess a wide range of maths skills, therefore having a basic understanding of maths is essential.

A National Diploma is an NQF Level 06, so it will be equivalent to any qualification of the same NQF Level.

Marketing Managers work in a number of various industries, such as:

• Advertising
• Health Care
• Retail
• Technology
• Finance

The Marketing Management National Diploma course will take place in the workforce. To complete this course, you have to be employed within a relevant sector in Marketing Management.

Marketing is an important part in entrepreneurship, as a business cannot grow without any customers. Marketing plays a role in attracting and retaining customers, and is a needed skill for any entrepreneur.

It will take about 3 years to complete your Marketing Management diploma.

No, you cannot go to university with an N6 Marketing Management National Diploma. There is no correlation between NATED qualifications and university entry.

Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) are ecommerce marketing strategies, used by marketers in the business sector.

Yes, a Marketing Management National Diploma will provide you with credentials that will allow you to pursue a range of different high-position marketing jobs, or gain sought after promotions in the marketing field. As marketing is a growing profession, having a National Diploma in Marketing Management will virtually guarantee your employment.

The NATED Marketing Management National Diploma courses are designed by the Department of Higher Education and Training. It consists of three theoretical courses and a practical course.

Upon completion of your Marketing Management N6 National Diploma, you can pursue the following careers:

• Social Media Manager
• Digital Marketing Consultant
• Copywriter

Alternatively, you can further your studies by applying to any other of our NATED courses.

Marketing Management N6 aims to equip you with the needed practical skills and understanding of how the market world works and how to adapt and change with the trends in the market.

Yes, it does. A Diploma course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your chosen career field.

The requirements are:

• Be 16 years old or older
• Be able to study via distance learning
• Have a Matric certificate
• Be able to read and understand English
  

Yes, a NATED N6 Diploma is on an NQF level 06.

These are the jobs you can pursue with a National Diploma in Marketing Management:

• Digital Marketer
• Marketing Research Analyst
• Social Media Specialist

The highest paying Marketing job is a Trade Marketing Manager. They earn approximately R46 000 per month, depending on their experience and the type of clients that they have.

No, the N6 National Diploma is a practical course. You will be expected to complete 18 months of work based training which will give you the experience you need to jump straight into the workforce.

When you complete the N6 national diploma course you will recieve a logbook, for this course you are required to complete 18 months of work based training. The logbook is the proof you need to show the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) that you have completed your training. It contains a list of tasks for you to cover in your training/internship.

The top 3 key members on a Marketing team are the:

• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
  
• Marketing Strategist
  
• Marketing Manager

As a marketing manager, you will learn about:

• Concept and evaluation of marketing campaigns
  
• Directing strategies for social media engagement
  
• Managing marketing campaign budgets

Yes, however, maths is not the main focus of the Marketing course. You will only be required to do basic level maths.

The Marketing Management N6 National Diploma course is an NQF Level 6 qualification.

The Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma’s SAQA ID is 67037

The tasks in the logbook will cover all the information you were taught during the Marketing Management: NATED N4 – N6 National Certificate courses. These tasks range from devising a marketing campaign to putting together a design plan for a business.

You can use the iWIL service. The iWIL service will help you get matched with a business to complete your training.

No. You will not need to have any specific subjects to study the Marketing Management N6 National Diploma course. You only need to have completed your N4 – N6 National Certificate.

The Marketing Management N6 National Diploma course has 180 credits.

The Marketing Management N6 National Diploma course is 18 months long.

No, you will not be required to write any exams for this course.

No, you do not. If you already have a job in marketing, you can ask that your supervisor tick off the tasks in your logbook as you finish them.

No, there will not be any assignments due for this course.

No, you will not be paid for the work you are going to be completing through out the training course. The work you will be doing is for educational purposes.

The aim of the practical course is to provide you with real work experience. The requirement for most positions is work experience. Having experience can improve your chances of being hired and it prepares you for the working world.

No. All you need to understand and be successful in marketing is a basic understanding of Maths. You do not need to have done exceptionally well at Maths to pursue a career in Marketing.

These are the four P’s of marketing are:

• Price
  
• Product
  
• Promotion
  
• Place

Yes, an N6 Qualification is equivalent to a diploma after you have completed the NATED N6 National Diploma course.