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Copywriting Level 4 Diploma: Course Overview
Our online copywriting course equips you with the skills you need to become a successful, skilled and in-demand copywriter.
We teach you to write original, persuasive and informative content, that gets results.
This course suitable for beginners, and also for people who want to refresh their existing skills, and gain a recognised level 4 diploma to demonstrate that they are a qualified copywriter.
As well as helping hundreds of individuals, this course is also used by businesses to train their staff.
Our clients include some of the world's most respected corporations, including Disney, Arsenal FC, Intel, BT and Sony.
Organisations like these have a constant need for a variety of marketing copy, including:
- brochures, leaflets and magazine inserts
- promotional articles and features
- webpages, blog posts and social media content
This course teaches you how to handle all of these projects and more.
We teach every aspect of copywriting so you feel confident marketing yourself to potential clients.
You will learn how to present your copy professionally, conduct effective research and comply with all the relevant codes of practice governing advertising.
Our comprehensive copywriting course will teach you how to:
- craft copy that engages the reader and persuades them to take positive action
- adapt your writing for different markets and formats
- understand the principles of search engine optimisation and writing for social media, write direct mail pieces, promotional copy and advertorials
- find paid work and effectively sell your services to potential clients
You will also benefit from unlimited tutor support every step of the way, including personalised feedback on every assignment.
We have an excellent track record in helping our copywriting learners find jobs, set up as successful freelancers and apply new skills to their current roles. See examples on our own website.
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Duration and Hours
The duration of this course is flexible. You fit your studies around your lifestyle, and learn at a pace you're completely comfortable with.
Course Tutor: Justine Holman
On this course, you’ll be working with 1-2-1 with Justine Holman, who is a professional copywriter and copywriting consultant.
Justine will mentor you through the course, mark your assignments, and give you expert advice whenever you need it.
She has written copy for many large publications, including Elle, The Express, Chat, Women’s Weekly, TV Times and Just 17.
Justine also has experience in running integrated campaigns combining PR, social media and developing content.
Suitability - Who should attend?
Our copywriting course is suitable for people of all ages and abilities. We've worked with:
- beginners wanting to become professional copywriters
- people who need to write effective copy, as part of their job roles
- individuals looking to improve their writing skills
- marketing teams who need additional training
- small businesses and freelancers who want to get more clients
- experienced writers looking to refresh or redefine their skills
What will I need?:
- access to a computer, tablet or similar device
- W-Fi, 4G, or broadband
- Microsoft Word software, or equivalent: OpenOffice, iWork pages
- an email account
* This course is also suitable for Apple Mac users.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Qualification
At the end of this course, successful learners will receive the ABC Awards level 4 diploma in copywriting, and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the subjects they have completed as part of the course.
This copywriting course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme.
ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual. They have a comprehensive portfolio of over 650 Ofqual regulated qualifications on the national Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF).
We will also email you the fully accredited CMP diploma in copywriting, which is an industry recognised qualification that proves you are a qualified copywriter.
These awards will enable you to apply for copywriting jobs, develop your career, or help you find freelance work.
Training Course Content
Copywriting course subjects:
This course covers every aspect of copywriting. Each lesson includes a practical assignment which is based on the real world of copywriting. All assignments are personally marked and graded by your tutor, so you’ll be receiving expert feedback at each stage of the course.
Lesson 01: Copywriting basics
This lesson explores what a copywriter does, defines the qualities of a good copywriter and explains how to recognise good and bad copy.
Lesson 02: Copy presentation and style
This lesson explores the essential points needed to present copy professionally, and defines what comprises an effective cover page.
Lesson 03: Researching your subject
This lesson explains how to carry out fast, effective and targeted internet research, and apply it to copywriting.
Lesson 04: Terminology
This lesson defines specialist copywriting terminology and explains how to find, and use online glossaries.
Lesson 05: Principles of writing great copy
This lesson defines the qualities needed to make copy attractive and explains how to write effective first sentences.
It also discusses why a copywriter needs a clear advance brief to work from, and defines an effective client brief.
Lesson 06: Writing effective headlines
This lesson defines the qualities of an effective headline, explores the different types of headlines and explains the principles and techniques involved in writing them.
Lesson 07: Writing advertising copy and features
This lesson explores advertising features: what they are, why they are used and why they can be effective.
It lists different types of features and explains how to create original and imaginative subjects for advertising features.
It also explores how to build an advertising feature and demonstrates the writing techniques used to make advertising features effective.
It explains where advertising copy is used, defines the qualities that help advertising copy to have impact and success, and shows you how to write advertising copy for a selected market.
Lesson 08: Writing direct mail
This lesson explains when mailshots can be used effectively, the qualities that help direct mail copy to have impact and success, and how headings can be used effectively.
It also explains how to write direct mail for a selected market.
It defines how email shots are different and explores how to make them effective.
Lesson 9: Writing press releases
This lesson define the qualities that help press releases to have impact and success, and lists the occasions when the use of press releases is appropriate.
It also shows how to write press releases for a selected market and explains the importance of presenting and sending them correctly.
It defines the importance of a press letter and when it can be used effectively.
Lesson 10: Writing for sales and promotion
This lesson explains the techniques used to write promotional copy such as brochures, leaflets, sales proposals and point of sales materials.
Lesson 11: Writing for search engine optimisation
This lesson covers SEO secrets, strategies and myths and explains how search engines work.
Then, it explores the stages involved in writing an SEO article, demonstrates how to identify key search words and explains how to apply these objectives to SEO articles.
Lesson 12: Writing for social media and blogs
This lesson helps you understand social media basics: how they can increase brand recognition and website traffic, improve search ranking, generate leads, increase sales, provide customer support.
It also explores what a blog is and explains how to set up, maintain and grow your own blog.
Lesson 13: Industry codes of practice
This lesson explains the need for advertising codes of practice, how they work and shows where to find the relevant codes online.
Lesson 14: Finding work
This final lesson shows you what you need to do to get copywriting work, including which strategies you can use to promote your web presence and how to negotiate fees and tie up details of copywriting jobs.
Expenses
Price and payment
The price of our copywriting course is £494.50 (incl. VAT). This fee can either be paid in full, or over three monthly instalments of £123.62.
This price includes tutorial support, learning materials and everything else. There are no hidden charges.
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