Master of Event Management (Extension)
This course is tailored for aspiring event management professionals seeking to excel in leadership roles. Choose this course to gain a comprehensive understanding of the events sector and to enhance your managerial capabilities. Its distinctiveness lies in the blend of academic rigour and practical application, with input from industry experts ensuring relevance to current practices.
You will acquire skills in event creation, planning, execution, marketing, and evaluation, with a focus on both Australian and international contexts. The learning experience combines research-informed content with real-world insights, facilitated by leading academics and professionals. The course culminates in either an Industry Research Project or an Internship Experience, offering direct engagement with industry challenges and practices.
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Students acquire skills in event creation, planning, execution, marketing, and evaluation, with a focus on both Australian and international contexts. The learning experience combines research-informed content with real-world insights, facilitated by leading academics and professionals.
The course culminates in either an Industry Research Project or an Internship Experience, offering direct engagement with industry challenges and practices.
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Course aims
The course aims to produce graduates with advanced knowledge and skill sets in the specialist area of event management. In addition, high-level general management competencies needed to develop or manage complex organisations involved in the production of public, corporate or other event types are developed.
Elective subject choices provide students an opportunity to specialise more deeply in event management and related fields and further enhance students' management skills, professional practice, specialist knowledge and capabilities. Course structures include a suggested list of elective options for students to assist their choice and to identify allied or complementary subjects to the event management field.
Study plan
To view the study plan please visit the UTS Handbook.Course fees
For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:
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Careers
Graduates of this program can pursue careers in such areas as festival management, conference and meeting management, sport event management, venue management, exhibition management, event marketing and sponsorship, corporate event management, event risk management, and event theming and design.
Course structure
To view the course structure please visit the UTS Handbook.Additional information
Course duration
The course may be completed in two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
On campus - WeeklyAdmission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, with more than 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included)
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C06017 Graduate Diploma in Event Management or C11038 Graduate Certificate in Event Management.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International studentsVisa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, with more than 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included)
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C06017 Graduate Diploma in Event Management or C11038 Graduate Certificate in Event Management.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.
Recognition of prior learning
Students may be granted a maximum of six subject exemptions, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study. For more information about the application process, see How to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
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Domestic students
How to apply
Domestic applicants can apply via UTS Student Portal.
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Autumn Session 2025
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International students
How to apply
International applicants apply to study via UTS International.
Intake
Autumn Session 2025
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