Diploma of Event Management

Diploma

The Diploma of Event Management Professional Program offers a part-time night program that combines interactive face-to-face classes with off-campus activities. Gain valuable skills and knowledge through hands-on experience with industry professionals.

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Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

15 months part-time

Course Code

SIT50322

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

The Diploma of Event Management Professional Program offers a part-time night program that combines interactive face-to-face classes with off-campus activities. Gain valuable skills and knowledge through hands-on experience with industry professionals. Create, develop, and stage various events, from festivals to business gatherings. Ideal for mature-aged students organising events, individuals seeking formal qualifications, or those with a passion for the events industry.

Entry requirements

VCE or equivalent, or
mature age (at least 18 years of age)
obtain a volunteer Working with Children Check

Prior to enrolment or commencement of training you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview.

What you will learn

This innovative course provides you with the opportunity to work with industry professionals, gaining the skills and knowledge you need to create, develop and stage a range of events from festivals to business events with a focus on event registrations, conferences, selecting venues, technical production, and a range of management systems.
It also offers hands-on access to a variety of event management software programs to help you coordinate and manage successful events.

The course is created to ensure that you will have the vital skills to coordinate and manage a successful event.

This intensive events program is delivered as a flexible, student-focused night course which includes a blend of classroom study and off campus activities.

The course represents the next stage in your professional pathway. It is designed for mature-aged students who are currently organising events in the corporate, small business, non-profit and government sectors.

It is suitable for personal assistants, executive assistants, professionals in the industry who are looking at formalising their qualification, and anyone with previous experience and a passion for events industry.

Career pathways

conference coordinator
event or exhibition coordinator
event or exhibition planner
event sales coordinator
function coordinator
in-house meetings coordinator
meetings coordinator
staging coordinator
venue coordinator.