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Digital Marketing Modern Apprenticeship
Earn the Diploma in Digital Marketing at SCQF Level 7 while you work. Funded by Skills Development Scotland, delivered online across Scotland, with a dedicated assessor.
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MODERN APPRENTICESHIP
Diploma in Digital Marketing
Built for people already working in digital marketing in Scotland. You learn the theory online and prove your skills through real work, supported by your assessor from start to finish.
At a glance
| Qualification | Diploma in Digital Marketing |
| Level | SCQF Level 7 |
| Duration | 12–24 months (SDS) |
| Delivery | Online, work-based |
| Off-the-job learning | Up to 20% of working time |
| Progress reviews | At least every 13 weeks |
| Cost to apprentice | None, SDS-funded |
| Exams | No written exams |
Digital marketing training built around your job
Learn online, apply it at work straight away, and gain a recognised Scottish qualification with no written exams.
SCQF 7
Diploma level qualification
£0
cost to the apprentice
20%
maximum off-the-job learning time
What you’ll learn
Core and optional units are matched to the work you already do.
Channels & content
Developing and managing social media channels and digital platforms; writing and promoting content across channels and CRM systems.
Campaigns & analytics
Planning, running and evaluating campaigns; using analytical tools to track and report on performance.
Professional practice
Data protection, ethical and regulatory requirements; managing your own development. Optional units are matched to your job.
I want to earn this qualification
- You’re employed in a digital marketing role in Scotland
- Study online around your job
- No cost to you
I want to upskill or recruit
- Train existing staff with minimal time away from work
- Free recruitment service: job spec, advertising, shortlisting
- SDS funding paid straight to us
Who is it for?
Anyone in Scotland employed in a digital marketing role, whether new to the field or building on existing skills. There are no set entry requirements.
- Past school-leaving age, living in Scotland, with the right to work in the UK
- A genuine employee with a contract (not agency or self-employed)
- Funded for ages 16–24 and 25+
Typical roles
- Marketing executive
- Social media administrator
- Online content writer
- Digital marketing assistant or coordinator
How it works
- EnquireApply or request a call back.
- Role checkWe confirm the job fits the framework.
- Sign upYou, your employer and we sign the Training Agreement.
- Learn & evidenceOnline sessions and workplace evidence in an e-portfolio.
- Review & completeReviews at least every 13 weeks until you qualify.
Backed by learners and employers
Your trainer: Cameron MacDonald. Trainer and assessor at Sixth Sense Training. Holds L&D 9 (SQA assessor) and L&D 11 (internal verifier) and delivers training and assessment remotely.
“Cameron… looks for ways to incorporate learning that is very beneficial to day to day working for the full team.”
Elaine Couplan, Aspire Housing
“I would recommend Sixth Sense to everyone as they were able to find me the perfect apprenticeship, in the perfect job.”
Robbie Lyons, The Rainbow Rooms International
Hear from our apprentices and employers.
Trusted by employers across Scotland
Where it leads
Roles
Digital marketing officer or executive, online marketing officer or executive.
Next qualification
A higher-level digital marketing qualification or a broader marketing qualification.
Further apprenticeships
Progression at SCQF Level 8 or above when your role grows.
Frequently asked questions
A Modern Apprenticeship including the Diploma in Digital Marketing at SCQF Level 7.
Anyone in Scotland employed in a digital marketing role, past school-leaving age, living in Scotland and with the right to work in the UK. There are no set entry qualifications.
Yes. SDS pays its contribution to us and the apprentice doesn’t pay. This framework is funded for ages 16–24 and 25+.
SDS says 12 to 24 months, with 18 months on average.
Online, at your workplace. Up to 20% of your time is for the knowledge parts, through online sessions or self-study.
Workplace evidence in an e-portfolio and a one-to-one review with you and your employer at least every 13 weeks. There are no written exams.
Ready to start?
Apply today or ask us to call you back.