Higher National Diploma in Event Management
National Diploma in Event Management of three university colleges affiliated to University of Vocational Technology of Sri Lanka including University College of Ratmalana (UCR) is the only comprehensive higher education programme in this emerging field of the island offered by government higher education institutes in Sri Lanka in order to produce skilled professionals for booming meeting, incentive travel, conference & exhibition industry (MICE) of Sri Lanka & beyond.
It has been designed to cover wide range of areas in the discipline with considerable emphasis on general management related modules such as human resource management, marketing & accounting. Modules focusing on core areas of the field including fundamentals of event management, event planning, event implementation, event concept & designing, event leadership & communication, event proposals, event goals, objectives and strategies form the unique subject area of the programme. Comprehensive knowledge on the modern theoretical aspects & practical aspects of event management with practical working experience at the premises of the college and at reputed event management companies of the country is provided for the students.
- Foundation Duration – 6 months
- NVQ 06 Duration – two & half years (including 6 months OJT)
- Overall Duration of the course – 3 years (120 credits)
Module Content
Ø Foundation
- Occupational safety & health
- Basic workshop practice 1
- Basic electrical practices
- Basic engineering drawings
- Computer application assistant
Competency Based Training Curriculum for NVQ Level 6 National Diploma in Event Management
NVQ Level 6 Qualification
Semester 1
| Module Code | Module |
| H55C002M01 | Fundamentals of Event Management |
| H55C002M02 | Event Goals, Objectives and Strategies |
| H55C002M03 | Event Planning Process |
| H55C002M04 | Manage implementation process of the Event |
| H55C002M05 | Business Organization and Management |
| H55C002M06 | IT and Managing Information |
| EMTM01 | Workplace Information Management |
| EMTM02 | Workplace Communication Management |
Semester 2
| Module Code | Module |
| H55C002M07 | ICT for Event Management |
| H55C002M08 | Occupational Health and Safety Procedures |
| H55C002M09 | Practice ENGLISH For Event Management |
| H55C002M10 | Event Leadership and Communication –Part 1 |
| H55C002M11 | Event concept and designing |
| EMTM03 | Planning work to be performed at workplace |
Ø OJT – An Introduction about the OJT.
Six months on the job training is provided for the students at reputed leading event management companies in Sri Lanka in order to arm them with working experience in the modern event industry of the island. NAITA, the government agency in charge for apprentice training monitors & evaluates the training to ensure the high quality & standard.
Semester 3
| Module Code | Module |
| H55C002M12 | Marketing Management |
| H55C002M13 | Marketing planning for events |
| H55C002M14 | Event promotion and public relations |
| H55C002M15 | Human Resource Management |
| H55C002M16 | Organize Team for an Event |
| H55C002M17 | Event leadership and communication II |
| EMTM04 | Problem Solving and Decision Making |
| EMTM05 | Teamwork and Leadership |
Semester 4
| Module code | Module |
| H55C002M18 | Managing Event Risk and Security |
| H55C002M19 | Basic event accounting and financing |
| H55C002M20 | Event proposals |
| H55C002M21 | Entrepreneurship Development |
| H55C002M22 | Quality Management for Events Management |
| EMTM06 | Creation& maintenance of a learning culture |