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Event management courses

Event work runs from community festivals to corporate conferences, and you can start with a diploma or study a degree. Here's what each course leads to, how long it takes and what it costs.

Quickest way to start
1 year
Diploma, full time at TAFE NSW
TAFE cost from
$11,880
subsidised Diploma, TAFE Queensland
What the jobs pay
$65,800 to $147,900
median pay across 9 jobs, some estimated
Demand
1 of 9 jobs
are on the national shortage list

Which course do you need?

None of these jobs needs a set qualification, but these courses teach what employers look for.

  • Illustration of a person working as an event coordinator

    Diploma of Event Management

    Work as an event coordinator

    Run events from the first planning meeting to the final pack-down, managing budgets, suppliers, staff and safety on the day.

    A job it helps withEvent Coordinator

    Median pay$85,000

    Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.

    How long it takes
    1 to 2 years full time at TAFE NSW
    What it costs
    $11,880 at TAFE Queensland if you're eligible for a subsidised place, or $15,680 full fee
    How you'll study
    Online or on campus
    See the Diploma and where to study it
  • Illustration of a person working as a marketing coordinator

    A bachelor degree in event management

    Move into events and marketing work

    Promote events, brands and campaigns, and track how they perform across digital and print channels.

    A job it helps withMarketing Coordinator

    Median pay$75,400 (estimate)

    Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.

    How long it takes
    3 years full time
    How you'll study
    Online, on campus or a mix
    Compare the degrees

How much it costs at TAFE

If you're eligible for a government-subsidised place, you pay much less than the full fee, and in some states these courses can be free. Here's what each TAFE lists.

  • TAFE QueenslandQLD

    Diploma
    $11,880 subsidised
    $15,680 full fee

Fees as each TAFE shows them on its website, checked 20 September 2026. “Not listed” means the TAFE doesn't show that fee online. Private colleges set their own fees.

The event management degrees compared

Both of these degrees prepare you to plan and run events, and both usually take about the same time. The main difference is how much of the course is built around business subjects. Some can be studied online at one or more universities.

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Jobs this study can help with

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, not a starting salary.

“In demand” means the job is on the national skills shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure. Check the course and provider are approved for the work you want, as rules differ by state.

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Related study

Qualifications from training.gov.au, the national VET register, and Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education. TAFE fees, lengths and study modes from each TAFE's own course pages. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia, except pay marked as an estimate. Providers are never ordered by who pays.