2020 course
Ireland has a very proactive and effective sponsorship market. Not only have its practitioners regularly won Awards for outstanding work, but it has also provided a number of Irish students who have successfully completed the course and qualified to receive the ESA Diploma during its 8 years of existence.
It is with considerable pride that we are able to announce a new partnership with the Marketing Institute of Ireland, which is now the Diploma’s official course sponsor in Ireland. This progressive relationship will enable the Diploma to be promoted across all of the marketing sectors in Ireland, with the aim of increasing participation into new areas beyond just mainstream sponsorship-related businesses. Members of the MII will be eligible for a discount on the standard Diploma fee structure.
The Irish course is exactly the same as that experienced by all worldwide students, although there are plans (depending upon popularity) to include some specific Irish elements to the Irish course, which will include in-market visits by Course Director, Peter Raymond. Irish students will have full access to all of the UK-based seminars (via the course website), be eligible for monthly tutorials and be able to form their own in-market support group. For a flavour of the Diploma experience please see the Taster video here.
The Irish course will run two weeks behind the UK course, which gives a longer period for Irish students to register.
Key dates (subject to change)
for the 2020 course for Irish students are as follows:
| Early Bird Offer Closed | Friday 29th November 2019 |
| Introductory Session | Thursday 9th January 2020 (4.00-5.30pm) at MII – more details here |
| Registration | Friday 31st January (no attendance required – ESA office will email your login. Please note that settlement is to be received in full before login details can be divulged) |
| Induction Session | Tuesday 4th February (5.00-6.30pm) followed by drinks* |
| 2019 Enrolment Closes | Friday 7th February (Please note that settlement is to be received in full before login details can be divulged) |
*full details TBA
Dates for 2020 UK Course (seminars held in London – Irish candidates welcome)
(subject to change)
| Induction Session | Thursday 23rd January (5.30-7.30pm) followed by drinks |
| Seminar One | Thursday 6th February (6.00-8.30pm) |
| Seminar Two | Thursday 5th March (6.00-8.30pm) |
| Seminar Three | Thursday 2nd April (6.00-8.30pm) |
| Seminar Four | Thursday 14th May (6.00-8.30pm) |
| Seminar Five | Thursday 18th June (6.00-8.30pm) |
| Seminar Six | Thursday 16th July (6.00-8.30pm) |
| Set Brief Session | TBA |
| Final deadline for Irish Set Brief submissions | TBA |
| ALL (UK & IE) Results published | Thursday 22nd October |
| GRADUATION | TBA November 2020 (afternoon, in London, by invitation only) |
Please make careful note of the start times!
UK Induction session and ALL UK Seminars are held at ESA Diploma course sponsor:
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21 Bloomsbury
London
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