LONDON/PRNewswire/ --

The Digital Marketing Institute marks its official launch into the UK market with its first London based Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing. Starting on 24^th September 2013 the eight month part time course comprises evening lecturers and full day workshops taught by practicing digital marketing professionals.

The Digital Marketing Institute currently educates in 20 countries, across four continents; its Postgraduate Diploma is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) at Level 11 and is comparable to Level 7 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). As part of its global expansion plans it will invest in excess of £1million into the growth of its UK education programmes.

Ken Fitzpatrick, CEO, Digital Marketing Institute says: "The Digital Marketing Institute is long established as the education standard for digital marketing in Ireland, where we started out. We have been forging inroads into the UK market over the past year and the launch of our full Postgraduate Diploma programme in London marks an official stake in the ground for us here.

"We firmly believe an industry which is developing as rapidly as digital marketing requires a defined, international education framework, and we propose to be that standard. Our teaching model of industry developed and industry taught syllabus is already training digital marketers in over 20 countries, the UK is the next key market for us in our international plans."

The Digital Marketing Institute will hold open evenings for the Postgraduate Diploma on 4^th September at Bonhill House, EC2 and 18^th September at Tenter House, EC2. Students can register their interest in attendance at http://www.digitalmarketinginstitute.co.uk/lead

About  Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing

The part time Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing is a practical digital marketing course, taught by leading digital marketing practitioners. Students will learn how to use the internet as an effective marketing channel, improving lead generation and engaging with customers online in a more practical way. There is the option for students to study an additional year and sit the Digital Marketing Institute's Masters in Digital Marketing.

Start Date:   24^th September 2013

Duration:    8 months (to 6^th May 2014), part time.

Place:    Bonhill House, 1-3 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4BX

Cost:   £4470

Media Contact:

Rachel Argyle, Digital Marketing Institute, +353-1-554-9735 / +353-87-1927236rachelargyle@digitalmarketinginstitute.com