Advanced Diploma in Event Planning and Production
Course Overview
The Advanced Diploma in Event Planning and Production is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification running 12 to 15 months across on-campus, online and distance learning routes, sitting inside the LSCAHM Tourism, Events and Food Business department. The programme is aligned with Association of Event Organisers (AEO) production themes, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) UK planning benchmarks and UKHospitality event-venue standards used across London venues.
By graduation you are running a live event from brief to bump-out, managing production suppliers, safety-critical decision-making and guest flow, and articulating into a UK Bachelor's top-up in event or tourism management with credit transfer confirmed at enrolment.
Key Features
- Curriculum aligned with AEO, MPI UK and UKHospitality event-venue themes.
- Live event production briefs set inside London venues.
- Modules on run sheets, RAMS, licensing and crowd management.
- Practical training on production budgets, supplier contracts and load-in scheduling.
- Confirmed credit transfer into a UK Bachelor's top-up in event or tourism management.
- Small tutor-visible cohorts across three parallel study modes.
What You Will Learn
- Translate a client brief into a production plan, budget and supplier stack.
- Build RAMS, event safety plans and crowd management strategies.
- Design run sheets, cue sheets and stage plots for a live event.
- Manage load-in, rehearsal, live show and bump-out.
- Coordinate AV, lighting, staging, catering and hospitality suppliers.
- Handle licensing, insurance and local-authority notifications.
- Control an event budget from contract to reconciliation.
- Present a capstone event production plan to a client panel.
Who This Course Is For
- Event coordinators moving into senior producer roles.
- Wedding, corporate and exhibition planners formalising credentials.
- Diploma-holders progressing to a UK Bachelor's top-up.
- Venue operators seeking event-production leadership training.
- International event planners targeting UK venue careers.
Career Pathways
- Event Manager
- Event Producer
- Conference Producer
- Wedding Planner (Senior)
- Exhibition Manager
- Live Experience Producer
- Venue Event Manager
- MICE Event Manager
The LSCAHM careers service brings in AEO member venues, MPI UK operators and event production companies each academic year for structured recruitment engagement.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional event experience.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
- One academic or professional reference familiar with your event work.
- Applicants with a portfolio of run sheets, event photography or client references are encouraged to include it.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM teaches events alongside hospitality, culinary and tourism, which mirrors how a real event actually assembles. Advanced Diploma students in Event Planning and Production share seminars with chefs, venue operators and tourism peers, so their productions land in a working ecosystem.
Central London places AEO member venues, MPI UK members and the Institute of Hospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Apply for Advanced Diploma in Event Planning and Production
Applications for the Advanced Diploma in Event Planning and Production are reviewed on a rolling basis with named tutor allocation. Enrol on a UK Level 5 Advanced Diploma at LSCAHM with credit transfer into a Bachelor's top-up confirmed in writing at enrolment. Enrol Now.
