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ADVANCED DIPLOMA
IN EVENT MANAGEMENT

with
Business 

6-months, Full-Time in London or Hybrid
Available to UK and International Students

COURSE CONTENT AND MODULES

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CORE EVENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

The main focus of your Advanced Diploma provide the fundamentals of event planning, coordination and delivery. Learn how to build planning timelines, develop budgets for events, apply project management principles to event planning, source, select and coordinate event suppliers, services and contractors, source and recommend venues, undertake event feasibility studies, set goals and evaluate event success measures, develop risk assessments, apply health and safety legislation, undertake client consultations, develop sponsorship packages, produce sustainable events, understand event production and promoting and marketing events. 

Working Together

BUSINESS STREAM

Your Business studies support your event management skills as you'll develop a knowledge and understanding of the business functions that every event manager should be familiar with.  Learn about using different communication channels with your clients and within a business,  why systems, policies and procedures are important and how to develop them, about business strategy, the principles of marketing and developing marketing plans, leadership and management, and project management principles.

Class in Progress

ELECTIVES

Your three electives provide you the opportunity to tailor your course to suit your personal learning and career goals. ​

The electives you can choose from are:  Venue Management, Sports Event Management, Wedding and Social Event Planning, Festivals and Cultural Event Management, Concerts and Live Entertainment Management, Luxury Brand Management, Digital Transformation and Change Management, Sustainability Policy and Practices, Entrepreneurship and Business Start-ups, Digital Marketing

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Click here for elective summaries

COURSE MODULES

This 6-month course provides you with dual qualifications:

Advanced Diploma in Event Management (L4) TQUK Endorsed Course (includes 3 Electives) and the

 TQUK Level 4 Diploma in Business Administration (RQF) Ofqual Regulated

The Event Industry

  • The Business Environment - UK and Global

  • The Role of an Event Manager, Working Conditions and Ethics

  • Event Associations and Organisations

  • Event Trends
     

Event Feasibility

  • What is a Feasibility Study

  • Event Feasibility Components

  • Establishing Event Goals and Objectives

  • Setting Measurements of Success

 

Event Management

  • Identifying and understanding legalities and permissions for events

  • Event Planning Skills and Techniques

  • Resource Planning

  • Event Budgeting and Financial Management

  • Live Event Coordination: Event Build-Up, Delivery and Break-Down

  • Considering the Visitor/Delegate Experience

  • Introduction to Event Sustainability

  • Event Evaluation

 

Event Production and Technical Services

  • Lighting and Audio Visual Services

  • Rigging and Staging

  • Temporary Structures

  • Pyrotechnics and Special Effects

  • Electricity, Energy and Utility Provision

 

Venues and Vendors

  • Sourcing and Coordinating Vendors, Suppliers and Contractors

  • Identifying Event Locations & Destinations

  • Sourcing and Coordinating Venues and Sites

  • Venue and Vendor Contracting

 

Workplace Health, Safety

  • Health & Safety for Events - Legislation and Good Practice

  • Risk Assessment for Events

  • Event Security 

Technology for Events

  • Hybrid and Online Events

  • Digital Event Systems and Platforms

  • Technology for Event Operations

  • Technology and the Visitor/Delegate Experience

 

Event Theming and Design

  • Design principles and concepts

  • Sourcing Inspiration

  • Imagery and ideas

  • Design tools 

  • Operational design, theming and staging

 

Marketing and Relationship Management

  • Event Marketing Principles

  • Event Promotions and PR

  • Event Sponsorship

  • Sales Skills for Event Managers

  • Stakeholders Engagement

  • Client Consultation

  • Relationship Management

  • Pitching and Presenting Skills

  • Managing VIP and Celebrity Relationships

 

Specialist Event Management

  • Conference and Exhibition Management

  • Corporate Events and Meetings

  • Outdoor Event Management

  • Charity and Fundraising Events

 

Professional Event Practice

  • Live Event Delivery (Practical, Group Project)

  • Event Industry Placement (Practical, 60 hours)

The Advanced Diploma in Event Management (L4) is an Endorsed Course by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK). An Endorsed Course is a course of learning which TQUK has evaluated and endorsed as a suitable and beneficial learning platform for learners. When TQUK endorses a course of learning, they are declaring that they have confidence in our ability to develop and deliver quality courses in our areas of expertise.  The TQUK endorsement status shows that we are consistently meeting the high standards that TQUK demand from their Recognised Centres in delivering a high quality learning experience for the learner which provides them with the necessary skills and knowledge in a particular subject area.
 

  • Awarded By: The Event School London Ltd

  • Endorsed by: Training Qualifications UK

  • Click here  to learn more about TQUK

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