Certification support
A certificate of completion, with guided support toward the GA4 and Meta Blueprint certifications.
Bootcamp
Digital Marketing
SEO, paid media, social, email and analytics. Every module ends with a real piece of portfolio work.
- Graduates earn R220,000 – R600,000 a year
- Certificate of completion + Google certificate
- 9 weeks, part-time, online and live
What you will work with
SEO
- Google Ads
- Meta
- Google Analytics
- ChatGPT
- TikTok
- SEO
- Course length
- 9 weeks, part-time
- Requirements
- Beginner friendly. No prior experience or degree required.
- Certificate
- Certificate of completion + Google certificate
- Learning style
- Online and live
- Start date
- 28 Oct 2026
- Applications close
- 20 Oct 2026
About the bootcamp
The Zaio Digital Marketing bootcamp is a nine-week, part-time digital marketing course with live Saturday classes. You cover SEO, paid search, social, email, GA4 analytics and AI tools, and every module ends in a portfolio piece. No experience needed.
Curriculum
What you build, module by module.
- 01Digital Strategy & The Modern Funnel
- 02Audience, Positioning & Messaging
- 03SEO & Organic Content
- 04Paid Search & PPC
- 05Paid & Organic Social Media
- 06Email Marketing & Automation
- 07Influencer Marketing & UGC Strategy
- 08Analytics, Data & Measurement
- 09AI Tools Integration + Capstone Presentation
Every unit, week by week
In the 2027 learner prospectus. Read it here, or download the PDF.
Tools you will use
- Google Ads
- Meta
- Google Analytics
- ChatGPT
- TikTok
- SEO
The difference
What makes this different.
Nine weeks, evenings and weekends, ending in a campaign you present.
- 9
- weeks
- 9
- Modules
- 8
- Tools
AI-powered learning
An AI tutor available 24/7 between classes, backed by mentors who have shipped production work.
Job readiness support
CV and portfolio reviews, mock interviews, and introductions to the companies that hire our graduates.
A campaign, not an essay
You run real campaigns and close with a capstone: the strategy, the numbers behind it, and what you would do next.
Flexible financing
Paying upfront is the lowest total price; paying monthly costs more in total. Manati finances the balance.
Where it leads
Start as a digital marketing specialist and progress toward paid media, SEO and growth marketing roles.
Outcomes
Where this takes you.
- Tech career paths
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- Paid Media Specialist
- Performance Marketer
- SEO Specialist
- Social Media Strategist
- Email Marketing Specialist
- Growth Marketing Associate
- Maximise performance in your career
- Brand Manager
- Sales & CRM Manager
- Business Owner
- Content Strategist
- Agency Account Manager
- Marketing Consultant
- Universal skills that enhance any role
- Data-driven decision making
- Audience research
- Messaging and positioning
- Campaign planning
- Reporting and stakeholder communication
- AI workflow design
Faculty
Who teaches it.
Instructor to be announced
School of Business & Marketing
Teaches
Business development, marketing and design
Instructor to be announced
School of Business & Marketing
Teaches
Business development, marketing and design
Tuition
What it costs, and how you pay.
Pay upfront
R19,950
One payment before you start, and the lowest total price we publish. Nothing to arrange with a lender and nothing owing while you study.
Pay monthly — flexible financing
R1,950 a month
Spread across the 9 weeks, part-time you are studying. Financed through Manati, up to 100% of tuition, so you can start without paying it all upfront. Approval is theirs, and every cost is confirmed in writing before you enrol.
Ready to start
- Applications close
- 20 Oct 2026
- Starts
- 28 Oct 2026
Who can apply
- Beginner friendly. No prior experience or degree required.
Apply now
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FAQ
Questions about the Digital Marketing bootcamp.
(01)How long is the digital marketing course and how is it taught?
Nine weeks, part-time, with live Saturday sessions plus self-paced content and weekly practical deliverables.
(02)Do I need marketing experience?
No. The bootcamp is designed for beginners, career switchers and junior marketers who want a structured, full-channel framework.
(03)What will I build?
A real, portfolio-ready deliverable each week, and a full integrated digital marketing campaign plan as your capstone.
(04)Which channels and tools are covered?
SEO, paid search, social media (paid and organic), email automation, influencer and UGC strategy, and analytics with GA4 and Looker Studio, with AI workflows throughout.
(05)Can I learn digital marketing in three months?
Yes, if the course is structured and you do the work. This bootcamp takes nine weeks part-time and has you shipping a deliverable every week.
(06)How much does the digital marketing course cost?
R19,950 upfront or from R1,950 a month.
(07)Is this course accredited?
Zaio is a QCTO-accredited Skills Development Provider. This bootcamp is a short job-skills programme, not a registered qualification; for an NQF Level 5 qualification in advertising, see the Higher Occupational Certificate: Advertiser.
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