Postgraduate Diploma Home Study

Develop an in-depth understanding of digital marketing strategies and practices to successfully lead campaigns and take your career to the next level.

Postgraduate Diploma

Home Study course

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Start Date

Can be started at any time

Price

€2,045 (Easy-pay plan available)

Duration

Approximately 9 months

Work Placement

Graduates of this course are eligible for a one month work placement with a digital marketing company. All placements are made in the Dublin and Cork areas.

Study Option: Home Study
Course Level: Comparable to level 6 on the NFQ
Entry Requirements: 18 years old or over
Assessment: 15 practical assignments
Accreditation: The Digital Marketing Academy of Ireland is accredited by the The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standards Office.

Completing this course will enable you to lead high-performing digital marketing campaigns by honing your skills to plan, implement and optimise integrated strategies that are customised for your audiences.

Designed around 15 practical assignments, you will incrementally develop the advanced technical skills and strategic perspective needed to succeed in this fast-paced industry.

As a home study student you will have full access to our student area, the Online Learning Centre, which contains course material created by industry experts including: instructional videos, written content and assignments.

Our tutors provide all the support, knowledge and in-depth feedback you need to progress through your course and are always contactable through the Online Learning Centre.

This course can be completed in approximately 9 months*.

*Completion time is based on the approximate time it has taken past students to complete the course. Students have up to 36 months to complete the course.

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Topics

The list below provides an overview of the topics covered in this course.

- Evolution of Digital Marketing
Gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of digital marketing. You will learn about:
- Marketing principles
- The marketing process
- Segmentation, targeting, positioning
- The influence of digital technology
- The digital consumer
- The marketing mix
- FSWOT analysis
- Porter's Five Forces
- Inbound & Social Media Marketing
This topic focuses on practical skills and techniques. You will learn about:
- The inbound methodology
- The buyer's journey
- Personas and customers
- The different marketing channels available
- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks
- Engaging with audiences online
- Content marketing
- Blogging
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
A comprehensive overview of the evolution and key ranking factors of search engine optimization. You will learn about:
- How search engines work
- Ranking factors
- Algorithm updates
- How audiences use search engines
- On-page and off-page optimization
- Technical optimisation
- Tools for SEO
- Tracking and analysing success
- Digital Marketing Channels
Understanding digital marketing channels. You will learn about:
- Email marketing
- Email marketing measurement
- Paid advertising
- Pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns
- Search and display advertising
- Mobile marketing
- Responsive and mobile sites
- When do you need an app
- Website Design & User Experience (UX)
Gain a non-technical understanding of designing great websites for users. You will learn about:
- The user experience
- Presenting information clearly
- Website objectives
- Site architecture
- Designing for user experience
- Creating wireframes
- Analyse and enhance your site
- Responsive design
- Analytics and Performance Management
This topic focuses on analytics and performance management. You will learn about:
- Data-driven insights
- The value of online analytics
- Analytics and strategy
- Setting goals and objectives
- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Google Analytics
- Other web analytics tools
- Tools for webmasters and administrators
- Social Media Advertising
Advertising on the main social networks. You will learn about:
- Setting goals
- Choosing the right platforms
- Targeting audiences
- Analysing social advertising
- Facebook advertising options
- Twitter advertising options
- LinkedIn advertising options
- Other advertising options
- Digital Strategy and Practice
Gain an understanding of digital strategy and practice. You will learn about:
- Industry frameworks
- Situation analysis
- Objective setting
- Tactics and actions
- Planning and management
- Presenting your plan
- Working in-house and with agencies
- Setting up your own business

Tutors

All our tutors are digital marketing professionals working in the industry.

Mafalda
Araujo

Course Tutor
Ariana
Dunne

Course Tutor
Megan
Cassidy

Course Tutor
Rob
Stephens

Course Tutor

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Tutors are very quick to respond to any questions. A perfect course which is teaching me the A-Z of Digital Marketing.

Dion Sides

Student

My experience with the Academy has been very positive. I have no hesitation in recommending this course!

Maria Parker

Student

I am pleased with the course - I can fit it in around my work schedule. The feedback from my tutor is very informative.

Sheona Jopling

Student

The Digital Marketing Academy of Ireland

Our philosophy at the Digital Marketing Academy of Ireland is to make high-quality education accessible to all by empowering people to do what they love. Through the power of online and blended learning, our students are able to harness their creativity and practically apply it to succeed in their chosen careers.

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