Bachelor of Event Management

Event management is a growing global industry with a broad range of employment opportunities across different industries. This is the ideal career for you if you are organised, sociable and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing a project through to competition.

The Bachelor of Event Management will equip you with the skills to rise to the top of this diverse and dynamic sector. Designed to position students for success in the exciting events industry, this is a qualification which could take you anywhere in the world.

The Bachelor of Event Management offers:

26-subjects in total

• 12 core business subjects
• 8 specialisation subjects
• 4 elective subjects
• 2 WIL (Work Integrated Learning) subjects

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) subjects are built into your degree, meaning you’ll have an organised internship as part of your degree.

Our impressive network of industry partners provide invaluable industry insight and experience. When it is time to embark on your industry training, we work closely with them to find a suitable placement that is the best fit for your skills, interests and professional goals. Your industry training could take you to a major city, regional area in Australia or an international city. Not only is this an invaluable experience, it is also a chance to grow your professional network. For many of our graduates this experience introduces them to their future employers.

The teaching of this course integrates the practical experience of industry specialists with a more formal academic approach, providing you with a practical perspective on today’s business sector.

The Bachelor of Event Management is career-focused and aims to develop contemporary knowledge and skills needed for success. This means:

• real-world assessments: no exams
• industry relationships
• developing 21st century skills, such as digital literacy
• everybody gets to complete a work placement in a business that aligns to their preferred industry
• access to personal study assistance and wellness support
• an emphasis on professionalism which includes: business cards, interview preparation, wearing 'business attire' in class, setting up LinkedIn profiles, access to the Career Hub, mentoring from high achieving students and alumni, working with your Work Integrated Facilitator on your CV.

In your final year of the Bachelor of Event Management, you will have the opportunity to participate in a ‘capstone’ subject, which allows you to choose a special area of focus within events, as a major project to test your abilities in addressing contemporary issues or problems in your area of interest.

Areas of study

Core business skills with specialised event management subjects such as event concept and design, event planning, site logistics, event production, and creating event experiences.  Electives provide a broad pool of choices so that you can craft your degree to suit your individual tastes and career aspirations.

Career opportunities

Event manager, event producer, event director, venue manager, wedding planner, exhibition manager, conference manager, fashion show coordinator, festival manager, theming consultant, incentive manager, logistics crew.

Practical experience

A minimum of 600 hours.

Fees and charges

Visit the ICMS website for current fee information.