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Diploma of Events/Bachelor of Business

Take your love of events to the next level.

The diploma qualification trains you in event management skills, including communication, planning and organisational skills. The program covers tourism and its relationship to events management, including organising functions, conferences, conventions, and other events. The bachelor component helps develop the management and leadership skills required for the event industry. Refer to the Bachelor of Business for more information.

Note: New students are not required to complete any USC courses until they complete their diploma.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast FT 511644
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold

Not applicable

UniSC program code
BU3AA
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
2 years full time (for USC component). Please check with TAFE regarding Diploma duration
Study mode
on campus
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2017
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Total courses
24
Total units
288 units (normally 24 courses) being 192 units (16 courses) completed at the University of the Sunshine Coast and 96 units Advanced Standing (equal to 8 courses) upon completion of the Diploma at TAFE Queensland East Coast

The diploma qualification trains you in event management skills, including communication, planning and organisational skills. The program covers tourism and its relationship to events management, including organising functions, conferences, conventions, and other events. The bachelor component helps develop the management and leadership skills required for the event industry. Refer to the Bachelor of Business for more information.

Career opportunities

Refer to separate entry for Bachelor of Business.

Teaching mode

There are different teaching modes between the TAFE Diploma modules and the University's Bachelor of Business courses. Diploma modules are face-to-face teaching with performance-based assessment. The University's Bachelor of Business courses generally have 3 hours of contact per course per week with students completing a minimum of a further 6 hours of self-directed learning per course per week. The self-directed learning consists of readings, research, assignments and other assessment items.

Program structure

TAFE Brisbane

Students completing the Diploma of Events at TAFE Queensland Brisbane, South Bank will be awarded credit towards their USC degree as specified below.

8 courses credit:
COR109 International Marketing
BUS104 Food Marketing
BUS106 Sport and Event Marketing
BUS108 Introduction to Marketing
TSM315 Consumer Behaviour
BUS199 x 3 (Introductory Business Electives)

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Students complete 16 courses within the USC degree component, either at South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.

Introductory courses (3)

BUS101 Services Marketing
BUS102 Marketing Communication
BUS105 Marketing in an International Environment

Advanced courses (2)

BUS203 Strategic Management
BUS320 Marketing Management

Elective courses (11)

Select 11 advanced level (200/300 coded) elective courses. Of these electives at least 5 must be chosen from the School of Business. Students can also access the full suite of electives from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law, or Science, Health, Education and Engineering), on campus at Sippy Downs or from the Faculty of Arts, Business and Law courses available at South Bank. Electives can be used to complete a minor:

School of Business Minors: (Optional)

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
  • Submit your completed Diploma of Events transcript to USC Student Central to enable 8 courses (96 units) of transfer credits to be applied to your academic record
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Not available to international students on a Student Visa
  • When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab
  • You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)