Hospitality, Events & Tourism

Diploma in Event Management

Study the Diploma in Event Management with Boston City Campus. Our Diploma prepares you for roles in South Africa’s event, marketing and hospitality industries by teaching the practical skills needed to plan and coordinate events.

You learn how to organise activities, manage suppliers, work with budgets and support the smooth running of conferences, functions and promotional events.

When you study with Boston, you gain hands on insight into event planning, marketing communication, hospitality operations and the digital tools used in the industry. You also develop organisational and project coordination skills so you can support event teams and work confidently under pressure.

This Diploma prepares you for roles in event coordination, marketing support, hospitality services and related business functions. It also provides a pathway to a Boston Degree or Advanced Diploma for further study.

Diploma in Event Management

Time to Complete

3 Years (min) - 9 Years (max)

Study Options

Full-time or Part-time

Credits

374

NQF Level

6

SAQA ID

93877

Field of Study

Hospitality, Events and Tourism
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Entry Requirements

National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed.

A number of post school qualifications may be used for admission and/or advanced placement into the diploma programme with due regard for the 50% credit transfer rule and guidelines of progression and articulation. For example, a Higher Certificate, NQF (HEQSF) Level 5, minimum Credits 120; or a Certificate, NQF (OQSF) Level 5, minimum Credits 120.

This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

Possible employment opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • Event (Sales, Campaign or Project) Coordinator/Supervisor
  • Event Assistant Manager or Manager
  • Junior Marketing Coordinator or Field Supervisor
  • Key Accounts Supervisor or Assistant Manager
  • Small Business Manager/Owner/Entrepreneur

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Although your subjects may be considered, Boston does not use a point system for entry.
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Semester ASemester B
  • Computer Literacy
  • Academic Literacy
  • Event Management 1
  • Marketing Management 1
  • Computer Literacy Advanced
  • Fundamentals of Accounting
  • Integrated Marketing Communication 1
  • Business Management 1
Semester ASemester B
  • Event Management 2
  • Marketing Management 2
  • Public Relations 1
  • Digital Practice: e-Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship 2
  • Hospitality Management Practice
  • Business Ethics
  • Hospitality Law
Semester ASemester B
  • Event Management 3
  • Marketing Management 3
  • Project Management
  • Applied Research Methods
  • Financial Management for Marketers
  • Public Relations 2
  • Computerised Project Management
  • Work Integrated Learning

Various How You’ll Be Assessed (ASC, ASW, AS1 to AS5) are used throughout the modules in the programme. For example, AS3 is predominately applied in this programme and consists of a

Formative Assessments (FA1 and FA2), also known as assignments or tests, which count forty percent (40%) – twenty percent (20%) each – towards the overall mark.

Summative Assessments in the form of a final exam or capstone project (SA1), count fifty percent (50%), and a research or reflective essay (SA2) count ten percent (10%) towards the overall mark.

No supplementary assessment is provided for FA1 or FA2. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for SA1 and SA2 respectively, which will be charged for.

Please consult the Fact Sheet and Student Rulebook for additional, detailed programme information.

On completion of the programme graduates will have the necessary knowledge and practical skills required to:

  • Operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
  • Apply general business and marketing principles to hospitality and event management and interpret economic realities of local and global communities.
  • Manage financial and technology resources in organisations.
  • Analyse data, marketing information and performance of hospitality events.
  • Demonstrate entrepreneurial and project management skills.

BOSTON HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME

On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Diploma in Event Management SAQA ID 93877, NQF 6, minimum 374 credits from Boston City Campus.