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Location
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Online, Sydney
Study Mode
Blended, On Campus, Online

Outcomes
Event Planner
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QualificationDiploma

Duration
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Start Date
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Payment Option
FEE-HELP, Upfront payment

How Much Will It Cost?

Total cost for this course is $20,167 (8 subjects at $2,521 per subject).

Students may be eligible for scholarships covering up to 20% of the fee, making the discounted fee $16,134.

Torrens University offers a number of easy payment plans or the ability to pay per subject or per semester as you go.

Eligible Australian students may choose to defer some, or all, of their tuition fees through FEE-HELP, a loan scheme repaid through the tax system based on income.

Please enquire for further details.

This course can be paid for through the FEE-HELP government loan scheme. If you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa, you may not need to pay upfront.

Instead, the Australian government will pay your course fees directly to the provider on your behalf. You’ll begin repaying your loan through the tax system once you start earning more than the minimum threshold of $54,435 (2024-25 financial year).

Find out more about government study loans here.

Course Rundown

The course Diploma of Business (Event Management) offered by Torrens University Australia equips students with essential business skills to plan and manage a variety of events. This dynamic course covers key areas such as event communications, operations management, and event marketing. Students will gain a broad base of generalist skills through six core and two elective subjects, which are directly applicable to event management and other business contexts. The course is available both on campus and online, providing flexibility to suit different lifestyles and career goals.

Throughout the Diploma of Business (Event Management), students will develop a solid grounding in event management practices, learning how to manage large-scale cultural and social activities successfully. The curriculum includes key marketing strategies used by professional event managers globally, as well as core skills in business logistics, communications management, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, students will undertake 50 hours of industry experience, providing invaluable real-world insights and enhancing employability.

Eligibility

To be eligible to study this course, applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

  • Australian secondary school certificate, or equivalent; and/or,
  • Successful completion of a Vocational qualification (AQF Level 4), or above; and/or,
  • Successful completion of at least 0.25 EFTSL at AQF level 6, 0.5 EFTSL at AQF level 5 or above, or equivalent; and/or,
  • Work-life experience demonstrating the ability to undertake study at the required level which may include approval of prior study or successful completion of a readiness assessment.

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