- Prices frozen for 14th edition of flagship ESA qualification
- Online course designed to futureproof sponsorship careers
- Eight months of part-time study starting 17 January 2025
The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) today announces the launch of the 2025 ESA Diploma, the industry’s most respected qualification.
Designed to futureproof careers in the dynamic world of sponsorship, the part-time online course has helped more than 700 graduates progress to senior positions in the industry in the 12 years since its introduction.
Prices are frozen for the 14th edition of the Diploma, which is increasingly seen as a prerequisite for employers who want the best-prepared talent delivering their sponsorship programmes.
The course provides students with access to a wide array of expert speakers, opportunities to develop new peer networks, and unparalleled industry insights from course sponsors and access to ESA resources.
All companies looking to certify sponsorship professionals with the ESA Diploma can take advantage of a £750 saving by enrolling before the early bird deadline of Friday 29 November. ESA Members can also benefit from further discounts.
The Class of ’25 will benefit from updated learning materials as they tackle a series of stimulating exercises, including a set brief based on a real-life sponsorship scenario. Digital seminars will be presented by industry leaders, while students get to know each other via online study groups and in-person social gatherings in London.
All successful students can now join the ESA Diploma Alumni Society, which ESA is aiming to grow into sponsorship’s largest and most influential networking group.
Introduced in 2022 to celebrate the Diploma’s 10th anniversary, the ESA Diploma Scholarship is helping to cultivate diversity within the sponsorship industry by offering applicants a free place on the course. Applications for the 2025 ESA Diploma Scholarship are now open.
Key dates
- ESA Diploma enrolment (early bird): Friday 29 November 2024
- Scholarship application deadline: Friday 29 November 2024
- ESA Diploma enrolment (final): Thursday 16 January 2025
- Course begins: Friday 17 January 2025
Comments
ESA Diploma Course Director, Peter Raymond, said: “We are thrilled that the Diploma continues to reinforce its long-established and hard-earned reputation as the leading and most effective training programme anywhere in the world, encompassing sponsorship and all aspects of sports, arts and entertainment marketing.
“Feedback from last year’s students was the best we have ever received and we will again listen to the comments of this year’s class to ensure that we continue to provide an unequalled service to those wishing to pursue a successful career in our dynamic industry sector.
“I can irrefutably promise that the 2025 ESA Diploma will be one of the best we have delivered and look forward to welcoming anyone that wishes to join us to significantly propel the trajectory of their careers.”
ESA Chair, Sophie Morris, added: “The ESA Diploma is a vital qualification for all sponsorship professionals who aim to deliver at the highest possible level for ambitious brands, rights holders and agencies across Europe.
“I’m pleased that ESA has been able to freeze course fees for 2025, noting the challenging economic conditions.
“This qualification is not only a flagship of ESA’s professional development offering, it sits at the vanguard of the industry itself, and I encourage all companies and individuals to look closely at the opportunity to enrol for 2025.
“With our mission to be the essential and inclusive community for all professionals working in sponsorship, I’m pleased to see the ESA Diploma Scholarship scheme thriving and I encourage applications from all backgrounds as we work to give opportunities to those who may not otherwise have access.”
Click here for more information about the 2025 ESA Diploma
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About ESA
The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is the essential and inclusive community for all professionals working in sponsorship. We inspire more successful sponsorships, drive confidence in decision making and grow a diverse community through world-leading education, events and resources, industry connections and recognition of excellence.
ESA’s reach encompasses all types of sponsorship activity from sport, broadcast, education, charity, the arts and culture, to environment and the community. Its members include sponsors, rights holders, agencies and consultants, professional advisors and suppliers. Visit sponsorship.org for more information.
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Jonathan Coates | ESA Marketing, Communications and Events Manager
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