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Diploma of Event Management

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Overview About this course

Refine your event management skills and advance your career. Be part of the new wave of event production and deliver virtual, hybrid and face to face events. Specialise in planning and implementing events such as festivals, conferences and weddings.

Outcomes What you'll gain

Learning outcomes

Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:

  • Manage event production from start and finish, including budgets

  • Build industry networks and resources

  • Enhance the customer experience

  • Coordinate marketing and sales activities

  • Lead and manage people

  • Manage event legal and work, health and safety (WHS) requirements

Course outcomes

Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

  • A nationally accredited qualification at Diploma level

  • Experience in planning and implementing real or simulated events

  • Techniques to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including clients, businesses, local government and suppliers

  • Opportunity to move across the industry to refine your management skills and to specialise in a particular area like festivals, conferences and weddings

  • Strong pathways to pursue further studies, management positions or starting your own business

Suitability Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol

  • There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:

  • An interest in the event industry

  • A desire to progress your career in event management

  • The capability to work well with a diverse range of people

  • Intermediate literacy and numeracy skills at a Year 12 level

  • Good computing skills with experience using the Microsoft Office Suite

  • Great communication and time management skills

  • TAFE NSW may ask you to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test.

  • This skills test helps us to understand your individual study needs, to design an individualised plan that supports your study success and ensures your LLN skills match the demands of the course.

TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.

Pathways Future career and study options

Career pathways

Our graduates go onto roles like: conference coordinator, event or exhibition planner, event sales coordinator, festival project coordinator, function or venue coordinator and event production coordinator.

Study pathways

Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:

Previous study 0 Courses

Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.

The Diploma of Event Management does not have any pre-requisite courses.

Further study 2 Courses

Advance your skills to take your career to the next level

Related study 4 Courses

Strengthen your expertise and gain specialist skills to expand your employability.

Your experience counts

At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Diploma of Event Management qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 20 units of competency, including 13 core and 7 speciality units.

Please note, not all specialty units are offered at every TAFE NSW location. It is highly recommended that you check with your preferred campus for information about the specialty units offered at that location.

Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.

  • Source and use information on the events industry SITEEVT020

  • Manage event production components SITEEVT026

  • Manage on-site event operations SITEEVT028

  • Enhance customer service experiences SITXCCS015

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TAFE NSW services Facilities and support

TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

  • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

  • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

  • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

  • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

  • TAFE NSW Libraries

  • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

  • Read&Write literacy and study support software is available free for all TAFE NSW students to use while studying on campus and at home

  • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

  • Student associations – get social with our student community

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