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C11038v5 Graduate Certificate in Event Management

Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Event Management (GradCertEvtM)
CRICOS code: 046113M
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus, Haymarket

Note(s)

This course is not offered to international students.


Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Event Management is designed to introduce students to the events field and develop their skills and knowledge relating to the management of various event forms.

Subjects in the program focus on the core skills and knowledge associated with event creation, operations and marketing.

Course aims

The course introduces key theoretical concepts and issues impacting upon the management of events.

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.

Applicants without a degree require eight years' full-time relevant work experience and evidence of a general capacity to undertake tertiary education.

The English proficiency requirement for 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.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is one year of part-time study. It is offered at City campus (Haymarket). Some subjects may be offered in intensive mode.

Course structure

The course comprises 24 credit points of study, made up of four compulsory subjects.

Course completion requirements

27727 Event Creation Workshop 6cp
27765 Event Management 6cp
27726 Event Concepts and Contexts 6cp
27737 Event Risk Management 6cp
Total 24cp

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Event Management, the Graduate Diploma in Event Management (C06017) 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