C06017v6 Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Event Management (GradDipEM)CRICOS code: 046112A
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus, although some subjects may be available at Kuring-gai campus.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Event Management is designed to develop high-level management skills and knowledge sufficient to allow students to manage or play a significant role in the management of large-scale events.
The course enhances students' professional competence, personal development and ability to engage in critical thinking by offering a combination of core subjects associated with the areas of event creation, management, marketing and accounting.
Course aims
The aim of the course is to develop knowledge, understanding and professional management skills relevant to the organisation, planning, marketing and operation of various forms of events in both Australian and international contexts.
Career options
Career options include festival organiser, conference organiser/meeting planner, charity event coordinator, sport event manager, hotel/resort/cruise ship event coordinator, exhibition organiser, venue manager and event creative director.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
The equivalent qualification required is a bachelor's degree in any discipline or satisfactory completion of a relevant graduate certificate.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Credit recognition
Students may be granted a maximum of five subject exemptions in the Graduate Diploma in Event Management, of which two core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.
The Event Management program is offered at City campus, although some subjects may are offered at Kuring-gai campus. Some subjects may be offered in intensive mode.
Course structure
The course comprises 48 credit points, consisting of eight core subjects.
Course completion requirements
| 27727 Event Creation Workshop | 6cp | |
| 27765 Event Management | 6cp | |
| 21751 Management Research Methods | 6cp | |
| 22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| 27726 Event Concepts and Contexts | 6cp | |
| 27737 Event Risk Management | 6cp | |
| 27717 Venue and Facility Management | 6cp | |
| 27734 Marketing for the Experience Industries | 6cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Event Management (C11038), the Graduate Diploma in Event Management, and the Master of Management (C04239).
Other information
Further information is available from UTS: Business on:
telephone +61 2 9514 3660
email business@uts.edu.au
www.business.uts.edu.au/gsb
