SIT50322 – Diploma of Event Management

Course Description

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 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.

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.

Possible job titles include:

Banquet or function manager Front office manager

Total number of units = 20 (13 Core and 7 Electives)

Electives must consist of:

4 units from Group A

3 units from Group A, Group B, elsewhere in the SIT Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

Recognition of Prior Learning

All individual students are offered the opportunity to apply for RPL, Please see the student handbook or enquire at the college for the procedure on how to apply.

Note: Please refer to the Enrolment form for the terms and conditions of enrolment, which includes: Enrolment and selection; Training Guarantee; Course Fees, Payments, and amounts indicated in the Australian Dollar.

Duration

65 weeks (50 weeks of delivery + 15 weeks of holiday)

Mode of Delivery:

Blended Learning
14 hours/week: Face-to-Face
6 hours/week: Online Study
Approx. 10 hours/week: Self-Paced Study

Mode of Assessment

Observation/Pratical Skills, Written questions, Case Studies, Simulation, Presentation

Course Fee and payment method(s)

Tuition Fees

$13,750 (65 weeks)

Additional Costs

Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable):
$300 is to be paid with the first instalment and is additional to the tuition fees.

Material Fee

A Material Fee of $375 is to be paid with the first installment of the fees. This is not included in the full deposit and is additional to the payment plan below. The material fees include Uniform, Practical Kit and course content.

Total Cost: $14,425

Payment Plan

5 Instalments of Tuition fees ($2,750) each to be paid before the start of each term

Resources Provided

All courseware and handouts are included in the material fees

  SITEEVT020 Source and use information on the events industry
  SITEEVT026 Manage event production components
  SITEEVT028 Manage on-site event operations
  SITXCCS015 Enhance customer service experiences
  SITXFIN009 Manage finances within a budget
  SITXHRM009 Lead and manage people
  SITXHRM010 Recruit select and induct staff
  SITXMGT005 Establish and conduct business relationships
  SITXMGT006 Manage projects
  SITXMPR011 Plan and implement sales activities
  SITXMPR012 Coordinate marketing activities
  SITXMPR016 Prepare and present proposals
  SITXWHS006 Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
  SITEEVT029 Research event industry trends and practice
  SITEEVT023 Plan in-house events
  SITEEVT025 Select event venues and sites
  BSBSUS411 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  BSBTWK503 Manage meetings
  SITXGLC002 Identify and manage legal risks and comply with law
  BSBCMM411 Make presentations

Selection Criteria

Be over the age of 18

Minimum of IELTS 6.0 score or equivalent

Applicants are required to undertake a Course Entry Requirement Test (CERT) and obtain a minimum of 50% to be deemed eligible to enter the course

Course Highlights

  Duration
65 weeks
  Face-to-Face
14 hours/week
  Online Study
6 hours/week
  Self-Paced Study
Approx. 10 hours/week
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