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Marketing & Communication

Communicatie & Media

Duration

2 years

Level

MBO (Vocational) 3Also part-time

Outlook

Stabiel

MBO Niveau

Niveau 3

Vakopleiding

Leerweg

BOL

Schoolgebaseerd met stages

What will you learn?

(Marketing & Communicatie) In the MBO Marketing & Communication program, you learn how to bring brands and products to the attention of the right target audience. You develop skills in creating marketing campaigns, managing social media channels, writing compelling texts, and analyzing market research. The program combines creative subjects like graphic design and content creation with analytical skills such as data interpretation and budget management. You learn to work with professional software and tools used in the marketing and communication industry.

Required Education

VMBO diploma.

Core Subjects

Career Prospects

After completing MBO Marketing & Communication, various career paths open up across a broad range of sectors. Graduates find work at marketing agencies, communication consultancies, media companies, and in-house marketing and communication departments of organizations. Many employers value the practice-oriented skills that MBO graduates bring, such as hands-on experience with social media management, content creation, and campaign development. Typical entry-level positions include marketing assistant, social media coordinator, content creator, junior account manager, or communication officer. With experience, you can advance to roles such as marketing specialist, campaign manager, or communication team leader. The retail, e-commerce, events industry, and non-profit sector offer many opportunities for marketing and communication professionals. The job market for this field remains stable, with companies continuously needing professionals who can respond to changing media and consumer behavior. The combination of creative and analytical skills that the program provides aligns well with employers' demand for versatile marketing employees. Expected Developments Opportunities lie especially in digitalization and the growing demand for online marketing expertise. Developments in AI marketing tools, influencer marketing, and sustainable communication create new specialization areas. Threats include the automation of certain marketing tasks and increasing competition from higher-educated professionals, which requires continuous training and specialization.

Impact of AI on this program

AI plays an increasingly important role in marketing and communication. During the program, you learn to work with AI tools for content creation, such as ChatGPT for text writing and AI design tools for graphic content. You also learn how to use AI for analyzing customer data and optimizing marketing campaigns. The program prepares you for a work field where AI assistance becomes standard for tasks such as targeting, personalization, and automation of marketing processes.

Where can you study this?

Regionaal Opleidingen Centrum Da Vinci College

DORDRECHTMBO

Zadkine

ROTTERDAMMBO

Regionaal Opleidingen Centrum Alfa-college

GRONINGENMBO

Stichting ROC Midden Nederland

UTRECHTMBO

SOMA College

HARDERWIJKMBO

Yuverta

HOUTENMBO

Stichting Noorderpoort

GRONINGENMBO

Scheepvaart en Transport College

ROTTERDAMMBO
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