How long is the Diploma in Event Management?

The Diploma in Event Management runs 9 to 12 months at UK Level 4 with three intake windows per year.

How is the Diploma in Event Management delivered?

The Diploma in Event Management is delivered online, on-campus in central London, and by distance learning with a shared seminar schedule.

Is the Diploma in Event Management UK recognised?

Yes. The Diploma in Event Management is a UK Level 4 award aligned with AEO and MPI UK & Ireland event standards.

What are the entry requirements?

A Level 3 qualification or an LSCAHM Certificate, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, IELTS 5.5 for non-native speakers, and a personal statement.

What does the Diploma in Event Management cost?

Fees are published each academic year with instalment plans, employer sponsor routes and international scholarship considerations at admissions review.

Diploma in Event Management | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Event Management is a UK Level 4 practitioner-foundation qualification of 9 to 12 months in the hospitality management portfolio at LSCAHM. Content is aligned with Association of Event Organisers (AEO) practice, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) UK & Ireland guidance and Institute of Hospitality standards.

By graduation you are running an end-to-end event brief from concept through supplier chain and delivery to reconciliation, defended in seminar and portfolio.

Key Features

Nine to twelve months across on-campus, online and distance learning.
Modules aligned with AEO and MPI UK & Ireland event standards.
Live event briefs from London event operators and hospitality venues.
References to Institute of Hospitality guest-experience practice.
Structured articulation into LSCAHM Advanced Diploma and Higher Diploma routes.
Named programme-tutor with weekly seminars in every mode.

What You Will Learn

Event brief interrogation, brief writing and stakeholder mapping.
Venue selection and site inspection discipline.
Supplier management across F&B, AV, transport and staffing.
Budgeting, cash-flow and reconciliation for event delivery.
Health, safety, risk and licensing for UK events.
Guest journey design and delegate management.
Marketing, invitation and RSVP management.
Post-event reporting, evaluation and case-building.

Who This Course Is For

Event coordinators moving into planning and delivery lead roles.
Hospitality staff moving into venue-event teams.
Corporate assistants running internal events.
Freelance event practitioners formalising their credential.

Career Pathways

Event Manager
Wedding Planner
Catering Manager (events)
Hospitality Marketing Manager (events line)
Corporate Events Coordinator
Venue Events Manager
Hospitality Brand Manager (event portfolio)

The LSCAHM careers service works with London event operators, hospitality venues, corporate event agencies and wedding businesses recruiting for planners and coordinators.

Entry Requirements

A Level 3 qualification (A-levels, BTEC, Access to HE) or equivalent, OR a relevant Certificate at LSCAHM.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement outlining your progression aims in event management.
Applicants with relevant event, front-of-house or hospitality experience are encouraged to reference it at application.

Why Study at LSCAHM

LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that treats events as a live meeting of hospitality, tourism, food business and culinary craft.

Central London puts the AEO, MPI UK & Ireland and Institute of Hospitality communities within a short tube ride of the classroom, with live briefs from working venue teams.

Apply for Diploma in Event Management

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