Festival Event Management - Online

Festival events enjoy huge popularity worldwide. Thousands of festivals take place each year. These festivals require expert organisation to balance safety with attention to detail and high end creativity. If you're driven by wanting to give people a good time, and are looking for a career promoting the feel-good freedom of a good festival, our Postgraduate Diploma in Festival Event Management can provide you with all the skills you need to succeed.



Designed by successful industry professionals, our online Postgraduate Diploma in Festival Event Management course features real life briefs from real companies, case studies and interactive subject expert support. These practical elements mean that students gain real life experiences to prepare them for a thriving career in festival event management.



Course Features:

Benefiting from over 30 years’ practical skills training experience, Fitzwilliam Institute’s Online Postgraduate Diploma in Festival Management course features:

• Comprehensive modules covering all aspects of festival management: Event Management Planning, Coordinating Events, Corporate Event Planning, The Proposal Process, Conferences and Seminars, Trade Fairs & Exhibitions, Corporate Meetings, Incentives, Accommodation and Transport, etc. In addition, Public Relations and Setting up a Consultancy Modules are included in this course.

• Interactive course expert support, advice and guidance from leading industry professionals. Always ready to help and answer any questions you might have throughout the course, all of Fitzwilliam Institute’s festival management course experts are top industry professionals with many years of successful experience. Upon completion of this online postgraduate diploma in festival management all of our students are industry-ready.

• Real life festival management briefs. Our Postgraduate Diploma in Festival Event Management empowers participants with practical and specific skills that can be applied in real world situations. You will gain exposure to invaluable festival management toolkits and prepare real life briefs, enabling you to develop your work portfolio. The course project is aimed at providing you with the confidence and ability to take on and create festival management strategies and proposals for any organisation.

• Flexible online learning. Fitzwilliam Institute’s Postgraduate Diploma in Festival Event Management course can be completed in your own time, from the comfort of your own home, to suit your lifestyle. You will have full access to online resources and subject expert support for two calendar year. However, you can complete the course in as little as 1 year, by dedicating 6-8 hours of study per week.

• Festival management Jobs, Networking and Volunteer Opportunities. Benefiting from many years of industry experience, Fitzwilliam Institute are extremely well placed within the industry. Employers are always looking for Fitzwilliam Institute’s festival management students and alumni. Our website features a comprehensive jobs and volunteer opportunities section.



On successful completion of this course you will receive a Professional Postgraduate Diploma qualification that is certified and awarded by the ICM (Institute of Commercial Management).

Please see "Course Web Page" above for list of subjects.

Criteria for eligibility must be met in full prior to commencing the programme. For successful enrollment on the Postgraduate Diploma course, the minimum entry requirement is a prior Degree level qualification.

Enrolment intake is strictly limited on this course. Early application is advised. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.

You will have full access to online resources and subject expert support for two calendar years. However, you can complete the course in as little as 1 year, by dedicating 6-8 hours of study per week.

Start date: 14 June 2024