Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Business & Management
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
Develop the essential skills to plan, organise, promote, and run events of all types. This one-year (full-time) graduate diploma prepares you for a dynamic career in event management.
NZ$8,428
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Plan and deliver events
Gain the skills to plan, organise, and run events, conferences, and functions for various organisations.
Project management and logistics expertise
Learn project management concepts, event logistics, health and safety, risk management, crowd control, staging, and more.
About This Course
The Graduate Diploma in Event Management at Otago Polytechnic equips you with the expertise required to plan, organise, promote, and manage events, conferences, and functions for a range of organisations, communities, groups, and individuals. The programme covers practical project management, event logistics, marketing and partnerships, and includes a major professional project with industry connections. Suitable for those who have an undergraduate qualification or relevant experience, the course can be completed in one year full-time or eighteen months part-time. You'll learn from experienced industry professionals and gain practical, hands-on experience to build your career in event management.
Course Content
- Project Management
- Event Logistics
- Event Marketing and Partnership
- Event Project
- Organisational Research Design
- Professional Project (industry project)
Entry Requirements
An undergraduate degree or appropriate degree-equivalent practical, professional or scholarly experience.
Applicants cannot enrol in a major already studied at undergraduate level.
Build towards these roles
Event ManagerConference CoordinatorEvent Marketing SpecialistProject Coordinator
Build skills in these industries
Hospitality & ServicesBusinessTravel & Tourism
Otago Polytechnic is known for high quality, hands on learning that leads to strong outcomes. With excellent student satisfaction, high graduate employment rates, and a commitment to sustainability, it’s a place where practical skills meet purpose. Their award winning programmes span design, fashion, creative arts, trades, health, and business, giving you real experience and real confidence for whatever comes next.
