Advanced Diploma of Events
Course S18076 CRICOS Code 064730C |
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Duration
0.5 year full-time
Locations, tuition fees and intakes
Additional costs for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and materials (if applicable) range from A$300 - A$1,000 per course.
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| Baulkham Hills | Jul | A$6,190 | ||
| Ultimo | Feb | A$6,190 | ||
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Description
Develop your career in the events industry as an event manager, festival manager, sports event manager, arts event manager, corporate events manager, or similar.
Event managers perform a variety of management and marketing roles as well as assuming responsibility for the overall strategic management of the business. This includes preparing and implementing business plans; tendering and bidding for events, managing staff and volunteers; designing the layout of event sites and venues; event staging, developing operational plans for events, conducting event feasibility studies and managing sponsorship and event income options.
Career Opportunities
Events manager, festival manager, sports events manager, arts events manager, corporate events manager
Entry Requirements
- Year 12 or equivalent
- Prerequisite: Diploma of Events (18075); OR have held paid or voluntary employment experience at a coordination or management level. As a minimum, employment experience must reflect the scope and range of competencies in a Diploma of Events.
- Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (iBT) 51 or Certificate 3 in English for Further Study at TAFE NSW or equivalent
- Academic IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL (iBT) 68 or Certificate 3 in English for Further Study at TAFE NSW or equivalent for Diploma-to-Degree courses (DIAC 573 visa requirement)
Exit Points
N/A
Course Structure
The course consists of 1 compulsory group and 1 elective group.
Core Units
Group 1
All module/units must be completed.
- Manage people performance
- Develop and manage public relations strategies
- Manage quality customer service
- Research and evaluate event industry trends and practices
- Determine event feasibility
- Develop event concepts
- Evaluate and address event regulatory requirements
- Select event venues and sites
- Manage event staging
- Provide on site event management services
- Prepare and monitor budgets
- Obtain and manage sponsorship
- Manage financial operations
- Develop and update legal knowledge required for business compliance
- Manage projects
- Manage business risk
- Establish and conduct business relationships
- Develop and manage marketing strategies
Elective Units
Group 2
Only 6 module/units must be completed.
- Manage business operations
- Profile the market
- Evaluate international marketing opportunities
- Manage international marketing programs
- Manage market research
- Manage the production process
- Stage manage the production/event
- Organise and facilitate rehearsals
- Determine resource requirements for total production
- Compile a production schedule
- Develop and maintain community/stakeholder relationships
- Conceive, develop and realise exhibition designs
- Finance a project
- Develop crowd control plans and procedures
- Develop conference programs
- Organise and monitor event infrastructure
- Develop a transport strategy for an event
- Manage multi venue events
- Manage finances within a budget
- Develop and implement a business plan
- Maintain equipment for activities
- Maintain sport and recreational facilities
- Implement facility maintenance programs
- Coordinate facility and equipment acquisition and maintenance
- Follow defined Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures
Additional Information
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Course information and offerings are subject to change at any time.
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