Take your love of events to the next level.
This diploma provides skills and knowledge for graduates to work with a high level of competence in the field of event management.
This diploma provides skills and knowledge for graduates to work with a high level of competence in the field of event management.
Graduates develop communication, planning and organisational skills appropriate for employment in a range of organisations requiring event management skills.
The bachelor component provides a complementary theoretical grounding in tourism, leisure and event management, including studies in sustainable tourism, technology and innovation, event management and policy, planning and development. Refer to the Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) for more information.
Career opportunities
Refer to separate entry for the Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management).
Teaching mode
There are different teaching modes between the TAFE Queensland Brisbane diploma modules and the University’s Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) courses. Diploma modules are face-to-face teaching with performance-based assessment.
The University’s Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) courses include three or four hours of contact per course per week, generally in the mode of a one-hour lecture and two-hour tutorial.
Students complete a further six to seven hours of self-directed learning per course per week. The self-directed learning consists of readings, research, assignments and other assessment items.
Please note: This full-time program commences only in Semester 1 each year. New students do not undertake any USC courses until they complete their TAFE Queensland Brisbane diploma.
Program structure
This pathway is an articulation between the Diploma of Events at TAFE Queensland Brisbane, South Bank and the Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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 Communication and Thought
BUS104 Introduction to Management
BUS106 Accounting for Business
BUS108 Introduction to Informatics
TSM315 Business Events
BUS199 Introductory Level Business Elective+
BUS199 Introductory Level Business Elective+
BUS299 Advanced Level Business Elective+
University of the Sunshine Coast (16)
Students complete 16 courses within the USC degree component, either at South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.
Introductory courses (4)
BUS101 Business Analytics
BUS102 Introduction to Economics
BUS105 Introduction to Marketing
TSM102 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
Advanced courses (7)
BUS203 Business Law and Ethics
BUS320 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
TSM211 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
TSM221 Tourism, Sport and Leisure Policy and Planning
TSM223 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
TSM313 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
TSM314 Event Management
Elective courses (5)
Select 6 advanced level (200/300 coded) elective courses. Of the electives, 1 must be from the School of Business and 5 can be from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
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
- Apply for your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)