Next course starts 23 January 2026
A part-time, web-based training course
Grow your sponsorship knowledge and fast-track your career
The highly renowned ESA Sponsorship Diploma continues to reinforce its reputation as the world’s leading and most essential training qualification for anyone wishing to build a successful career in sponsorship across sport, broadcast, education, charity, arts and culture to environment and the community. Designed for practitioners of all levels, its intuitive digital platform enables students to study on a part-time basis throughout the course from anywhere in the world.
The course syllabus delivers a 360-degree view of the industry in action, outlining numerous best-practice guidelines and highlighting many case studies which illustrate and reinforce key topics. The content is regularly updated, taking into account the feedback received from the students of previous courses. The academic challenge is reinforced by a series of always popular course seminars from charismatic leaders of the sponsorship ecosystem to help to build knowledge. Widespread networking is encouraged via a number of protocols which encourage the sharing of information and build a framework of useful contacts throughout the course.
The next Diploma course runs from late-January until mid-September 2026, and its graduates will join the 800+ successful candidates who have qualified since the Diploma’s inception in 2012.
For a broader view of what the ESA Sponsorship Diploma entails, register for the free introductory session on 4 November 2025, when Course Director Peter Raymond will explain the benefits of the Diploma, how it is structured and what it takes to be successful.
ESA Sponsorship Diploma Scholarship
To reinforce ESA’s commitment to a diverse and progressive workforce in our industry, the ESA Sponsorship Diploma Scholarship offers free tuition to successful candidates who meet the criteria. ESA is committed to creating an inclusive sponsorship community and welcomes applications for the ESA Sponsorship Diploma Scholarship.
Apply for the 2026 ESA Sponsorship Diploma Scholarship here.
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