Marketing Level 3 National Diploma (2 x A level equivalent)

Applications Open – 3rd November 2025

Applications Close – 31st July 2026

Entry Requirements –We do have entry recommendations for some courses, especially A-levels, as we would not want you to start a course that would not be suitable for you. We want to give you the best chance of future success.

The course programmes are flexible: students can mix Level 3 courses with Level 2 courses, or A-levels with BTECs. We provide impartial advice and guidance and seek to put you on the courses you want and are likely to be successful in.

Students are expected to study up to 3 A level equivalent subjects (this can be from either A levels and/or Level 3 BTEC subjects) building their own personalised combination of Level 3 subjects OR a full time Level 2 course.

The sixth form runs on a flexible timetable with some courses running until 6.00pm. This flexibility means we can offer as much as possible, to as many as possible, as often as possible.

How to Apply – Please apply via Kent Choices.

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Marketing puts the customer at the centre of every decision a business makes including the product it develops, the price it charges for the product, the places that it is sold and the promotion it does to attract people to buy the product. This qualification aims to allow learners to develop their skills, supported by underpinning knowledge and gives learners the opportunity to relate this to the marketing industry.

Learners taking this qualification will study six mandatory units:

1. Careers in Marketing

2. Marketing Principles (externally assessed)

3. Customer Communications

4. Applying Digital Marketing

5. Branding Products and Services

6. Generating Customer Loyalty

English Language and Maths grade 4 and above.

The content of this qualification has been developed in consultation with employers and professional bodies. The qualification is aimed at learners who are looking to progress to employment in the sector via an apprenticeship and whose aspirations may also be to enter higher education.

The qualification may be taken alongside a Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism, IT or Sport to support entry into a range of roles.

This qualification also offers learners the opportunity to progress to a higher-education programme, including a Higher National Diploma, and to a wider range of programmes, including degree programmes, when taken alongside another Level 3 qualification.