Total Course Price:
£1795
Course:
Diploma Live
Duration
Part time, 3 months
Next Start Dates:
September 2021
Location:
Virtual Classroom
Standard Payment
£460 deposit
£1,335 balance 2 weeks before course start
Payment Plan
£475 deposit
3 x instalments of £480
A CIM endorsed Level 4 Diploma qualification in Event Management that will set you apart in a competitive job market
Flexibility not to give up your job – study two evenings a week for 3 months in a virtual classroom.
Course includes projects for blue chip clients & agencies to answer their event briefs.
Detailed, practical skill-based modules including coordinating events & budgeting, creativity, marketing, setting up an event business, pitching and presenting plus industry sector lectures e.g. wedding planning and fundraising events.
Gain practical experience and build your CV through extensive industry volunteering opportunities.
A mix of classroom based and digital learning; you will be assigned online modules to support your classroom-based learning
Join our alumni network of over 2,000 graduates in the events industry – instant contacts and instant credibility
The evenings run from 6pm-8.30pm and the lectures will be held at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.
For many this course is a powerful springboard to a new career. For some it is an opportunity to gain a fresh injection of learning to enhance their existing role. For all it is challenging, fun, different and above all effective.
Connections made on the course (with lecturers, experts and fellow students) provide a valuable network that will stay with you throughout your career in events, and beyond.
What you get:
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Diploma in Event Management Course Project and Modules
This course is divided into key learning modules and a live-brief project, with students having the chance to practice what they learn in a professional environment. Alongside the technical and logistical event learning provided, we aim to develop an informed confidence in our students. Event management requires great teamwork, resourcefulness, creativity and tenacity to succeed; we see these soft skills as equally important to develop as academic knowledge.
Lectures: 12 weeks – 2 x Evenings Per Week (6.30pm – 9pm)
YOUR COURSE WILL INCLUDE:
• 2 virtual site visits to London locations
• 1 project brief (real life client based scenario)
• 1 live pitch (presenting your project brief to a real client)
FINAL MARK CRITERIA:
Marks are awarded: 60% Project 40 % Exam
One online exam – answering briefs & scenarios – open textbook is allowed.
KEY LEARNING
Teach you core event modules & practical skills
Create an understanding of key industry sectors
Expand your knowledge in marketing, PR & sales
Give you the skills or enable you to set up your own business
Enable you to plan, produce & implement an event
Core Modules: The Event Journey, Event Management Planning, Coordinating Events & Budgeting, Creativity In Events, Venue Management, Risk Management, Supplier & Logistics Management, Client & Customer Relations, Marketing In Events, Production & Technical
Industry Sector Modules: Celebrity Events, Corporate Events & Conferences, Wedding Planning, Sustainable Events, Fundraising, Festivals
Additional Modules: Sales, Public Relations, Social Media, Experiential Marketing Vocational Modules: Pitching & Presenting, Leadership & Teamwork, Career Pathways Panel
The course blends virtual classes and digital support module learning.
During your course you will work on a group project to plan and organise a virtual live event. Working as part of a small team with a brief from a real client, you will develop creative, marketing and events solutions to achieve the objective before pitching your idea to the client.
Previous clients include BMW, Credit Suisse, Hilton Foundations, EE, NetJets, The Winter Olympics, The United Nations, UNICEF Pret a Manger, L’Escargot, Albion Parties, adidas and Jamie’s Farm.
Our CIM accredited courses offer all students the opportunity to volunteer at a variety of events across the industry. Our reputation within the events industry has allowed us access to some of the most exciting events including The Brit Awards, adidas City Run, Secret Cinema, Wilderness Festival and the National Geographic Show.
Throughout the year, opportunities (some paid) are posted for students on our online student hub. Each time you volunteer at an event you are able to add experience to your CV, create contacts and put your learning into action.
We are flexible on qualifications depending on experience but as a guideline you can apply if you have ONE of the following:
• 2 A Levels & 5 GCSEs (including English & Maths)
• International Baccalaureate
• Experience working within events or marketing industry for minimum 6 months
• Relevant professional experience for minimum 6 months
In exceptional cases we will consider other qualifications or experience. All students will be required to complete an interview prior to acceptance.
To start your application process, book in a callback with our team HERE
