PTG Online
Sydney
Diploma of Event Management
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Diploma of Event Management
Learn how to coordinate event operations. Gain a broad range of event related skills and a sound knowledge of event management processes.
Prepare for management roles where you’ll support individuals and teams to meet organisational goals. Learn how to plan, organise, implement and monitor your personal workload and the workload of others.
Diploma of Event Management
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a broad range of event-related skills and sound knowledge of event management processes to coordinate event operations. They operate independently and make operational event management decisions.
Events are diverse in nature and this qualification provides you a pathway to work for event or exhibition organisations operating in a range of industries, including the tourism and travel, hospitality, sport, cultural, and community sectors.
Gain skills that can be used anywhere
Learn in a style that suits you
Get the qualifications that employers want
The Diploma of Event Management course will teach you how to coordinate event operations. You gain a broad range of event related skills and a sound knowledge of event management processes to prepare for management roles where you’ll support individuals and teams to meet organisational goals.
The diversity of employers includes event or exhibition management companies, event venues, or organisations that organise their own events. Work could be undertaken in an office environment where the planning of events takes place, on-site at venues where events are staged or a combination of both.
Duration
This course is designed to be completed within 1 year and 6 months.
Study Mode
This course is delivered in a blended mode consisting of Online and on Campus study in Sydney or the Gold Coast.
This course is also available to be completed 100% online.
Areas Covered
- Client and customer service
- Planning events and functions
- Event Registrations
- Stage management
- Management and leadership
- Human resource management
- Management of Finances
- Event design and development
Course Units
- SITXWHS001 Participate in safe work practices
- SITXCCS006 Provide service to customers
- SITXWHS002 Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
- SITEEVT003 Coordinate onsite event registration
- SITEEVT001 Source and use information on the event industry
- SITEEVT002 Process and monitor event registrations
- SITXFIN004 Prepare and monitor budgets
- BSBWRT401 Write complex documents
- SITXMGT002 Establish and conduct business relationships
- SITXHRM003 Lead and manage people
- SITEEVT010 Manage onsite event operations
- SITEEVT008 Manage event staging components
- SITXMGT003 Manage projects
- SITEEVT007 Select event venues and sites
- SITEEVT006 Develop conference programs
- BSBCMM401 Make a presentation
- SITEEVT005 Plan in house events or functions
- SITXFIN003 Manage finances within a budget
- SITXCCS007 Enhance customer service experiences
- SITXMGT001Monitor work operations
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities for graduates include:
- 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
Trainers
Frank Guarnaccia
Trainer and Assessor
Monica Pasvolsky
Trainer and Assessor
Fran Cumming
Trainer and Assessor
Entry Requirements
To ensure that you have every opportunity to succeed in your studies, we need to make sure that your knowledge and skills are right for your chosen qualification. So when you apply for our courses, we will ask for evidence that shows you meet the following requirements:
- Age: 18 years or above
- Education: Completion of at least 11 years of formal schooling
- English: An upper-intermediate level of English or higher
- Equipment: Laptop computer and access to internet connection to study in class and/or online.
- Course-Specific Entry Requirement: N/A
Students studying fully online: To meet the above requirements please provide a passport or other valid identify documentation when applying to study with Pacific Training Group. You will also be required to undertake an LLN questionnaire after we have received your application. Once enrolment is confirmed, you will need to use your laptop and internet to undertake your course.
Students studying on a student visa: To meet the above requirements please provide a passport, certificate of your highest level of study, and any English test that you have undertaken when applying to study with us. If you are unsure of what you need to provide please click the link below or contact us; we will also contact you if further information is required. Once enrolment is confirmed, you will need to use your laptop and internet to undertake your course.
Click here for more details on meeting PTG’s entry requirements.
English Language Pathway
If you don’t yet meet our English Entry requirements, we can help get you there. We’ve partnered with Sunshine Coast International College (SCIC) to offer non-English speaking students the chance to work on their English language skills either on-campus in Australia or online from anywhere in the world before progressing through to any of our vocational online or blended courses. You can learn more about our English Pathways Program
Price and Payment Options
| Online | |
|---|---|
| Full Course Fee | $5040 $1800 |
| Per Term | - |
| Monthly (18 payments) | $280 $100 |
| Fortnightly (36 payments) | $140 $50 |
| Weekly (72 payments) | $70 $25 |
| Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Full Course Fee | $8400 |
| Per Term (6 payments) | $1400 |
| Monthly (15 payments) | $560 |
| Fortnightly | - |
| Weekly | |
| Gold Coast | |
|---|---|
| Full Course Fee | $8400 |
| Per Term (6 payments) | $1400 |
| Monthly (15 payments) | $560 |
| Fortnightly | - |
| Weekly | - |
Additional fees:
- Enrolment fee: $100 AUD (Normally $200) paid at time of enrolment (On-Campus) and $25 AUD (Online)
- Material fee: Material Fees are currently waived. (Normally $100 AUD paid at time of commencement) (On-Campus) and No material fee for online courses
- Discounts are available for upfront payments
- On-Campus payment plans include a 12.5% discount.
Further Study
Pacific Training Group graduates will be eligible for direct entry, credits for up to 1 year and have access to scholarships of up to 20% to the following degrees with Ducere Business School:
Students completing the SIT50316 Diploma of Event Management with Pacific Training Group are eligible for the following credit transfers into the SIT60216 Advanced Event Management:
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- SITXMGT002 Establish and conduct business relationships (5 weeks)
- SITXCCS007 Enhance customer service experiences (5 weeks)
- SITEEVT005 Plan in house events or functions (3 weeks)
- SITEEVT007 Select event venues and sites (2 weeks)
- SITEEVT008 Manage event staging components (3 weeks)
- SITEEVT010 Manage onsite event operations (2 weeks)
- BSBWRT401 Write complex documents (2 weeks)
- SITEEVT006 Develop conference programs (2 weeks)
- BSBCMM401 Make a presentation (1 week)
- SITXHRM003 Lead and manage people (3 weeks)
- SITXMGT001 Monitor work operations (2 weeks)
- SITXFIN004 Prepare and monitor budgets (3 weeks)
- SITXFIN003 Manage finances within a budget (2 weeks)
Pacific Training Group graduates will be eligible for direct entry, credits for up to 1 year and have access to scholarships of up to 20% to the following degree with Ducere Business School:
Explore our other nationally recognised courses here:
SIT30516 Certificate III in Events
Get started by developing the administrative and operational skills required to carry out core event-related work activities.
You will learn:
- Process reservations
- Book suppliers and services
- Provide Service to Customers
- Safe work practices
- Prepare quotations
Standard Duration
1 year (4 terms of 10 weeks plus term breaks)
SIT60216 Advanced Diploma of Event Management
Prepare for senior hospitality position where you’ll be responsible for strategic business managemend and operational decisions. Develop specialised managerial skills and substantial industry knowledge.
You will learn:
- Select event venues and sites
- Marketing Strategies
- Develop event concepts
- Create event management plans
- Regulations, policies and procedures
Standard Duration
1 year 9 months (7 terms of 10 weeks plus term breaks)
What our students say
“Approachable staff and trainers, excellent location, and world-class curriculum!”
Event Management Student
“Pacific Training Group is just fantastic as I love networking and this gives me the opportunity to meet important people in the industry which is definitely one of the most important things in our current job market.”
Hospitality Management Student
"I was attending Zoom seminar session on Tuesday with Leanne Wiseman which was brilliantly done."
Hospitality Management Student
"The Leadership and Management course subjects have taught me valuable skills and techniques that I have already implemented in my workplace, so I know the knowledge is very useful. "
Leadership and Management Student
