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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Event Management

Course code: #1150

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Event Management

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $14,935 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2022 2022-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Graduate Certificate in Event Management

Conestoga College’s Event Management program is a one-year, full-time graduate certificate program specifically designed to meet the needs of a growing industry in the planning and management of virtual and live in-person events.

The program provides graduate students with specialized training and practical hands-on learning opportunities. 

Students will develop a portfolio of event experience while collaborating with community partners to design, develop, promote, and execute events in the public, non-profit, and corporate sectors.

Students will utilize project management systems and technological applications; they will apply traditional, virtual, and social marketing tools. 

Students will create budgets, cost the food and beverage elements of catering, select venues, manage staffing, and customer stakeholder relations. 

The faculty team are event industry professionals who have over 100 combined years of experience managing, owning, and operating hospitality businesses and event companies.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$22,135

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,359
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $14,935

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
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listening
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writing
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speaking
-
reading

PTE

58
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listening
-
writing
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speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL: 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
  • Conestoga English Language Test (CELT): Band 6

Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but have met all other admission criteria.

You will be eligible for admission to the degree program after completing level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%

Your placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.

For more details, visit this page.

Conestoga English LevelIELTS Academic
Overall Band
TOEFL iBTPearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic
Level 10-2.50-29 
Level 2

3.0-4.0

No band less than 2

30-45 
Level 3

4.5-5.0

No band less than 4.5

46-6036-45
Level 4

5.0-6.0

No band less than 5

61-7946-52
 
Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs*

6.0

No band less than 5.5

8053-57
Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs**

6.5

No band less than 6

8858-60

Academic background and requirement

A two- or three-year diploma or a degree from an accredited college or university

Career opportunities

  • Event Services Manager
  • Event Coordinator
  • Banquet Manager
  • Events and Operations Manager
  • Marketing Events Manager
  • Catering Sales Manager
  • Human Resource Manager

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