Diploma in Event Management

Program Overview

The Diploma in Event Management is designed for students to be well-prepared in facing the challenges of a sophisticated and demanding event industry align to Industrial Revolution 4.0 and sustainable development goals. The curriculum within this event management programme will equip the students with applicable knowledge and skills in event discipline holistically which is deemed to be vital for their future career. The students will learn how to develop and deliver successful events with focus on sustainable event management and technological-driven operations. The students will also learn courses related to communication, entrepreneurship, marketing, financial, risk, event technology, human resource, and business event management.

Coursework percentage and written examination percentage. This programme provides students with relevant, interesting, stimulating, and practical experience via a variety of teaching and practical techniques. Different dynamic learning processes are employed in the delivery of this programme, such as lectures, tutorials, team-based project, real life system development, presentations and independent projects supervised by supervisors from university lecturers or industry experts. The work-based learning is very much practical oriented.

Key Modules

1Introduction to Management

2Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

3Fundamentals of Marketing

4Event Design and Production

5Hospitality and Tourism Communications

6Responsible Events Management

7Fundamental of the Events Industry

8Customer Service in Hospitality and Tourism

9Cultural, Arts, and Festivals Management

10Introduction to Human Resource Management

11Special Interest Tourism

12Technology for Events

13Graphic Design and Photography

14Integrated Marketing Communication for Events

15Business Events

16Event Risk Management

17Introduction to Accounting

18Cross Cultural Studies

19Community Services in Tourism Destination

20Entrepreneurship

21Managing Event Venues

22Public Relation for Events Industry

23Industry Placement

24Elective (Choose One)

25Japanese, German, Mandarin, Korean, or French Language

26Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations

27(Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban)

28Communication in Bahasa Melayu 2

29(Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2)

30All students:

31U2- Integrity and Anti-Corruption (Integriti dan Antirasuah)

32HEP course – Effective Communication

Entry Requirements

Pass SPM with minimum 3 credits (C)

Pass with minimum Grade C (GP 2.00)

Pass with minimum Grade Maqbul

Pass with minimum 3 credits

Matriculation/Foundation

Pass with minimum CGPA 2.0

Meet Malaysia MQF Level 3

Other equivalent qualifications

To be reviewed by the faculty on a case-to-case basis

Academic Requirements

English Language Requirements

For Local Students

UEC English Language

1119/O-Level/IGCSE

Cambridge English Qualification Test / Linguaskill

B1 (with at least 2 skill at B1)

For International Students

Cambridge Linguaskill

Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests

Pearson Test of English

Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP) by ELS

In the event that the English language requirements are not met, applicants will be required to take the Basic English and English Foundation for in-sessional academic enhancement concurrently with the programme.

Applicants who have an academic qualification from a higher learning institution which uses the English Language as a medium of instruction may be granted an exemption from the University English Language requirements.

Diploma in Event Management

Program Overview

Key Modules

Entry Requirements

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