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Special Events Management (Co-op option available)

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Credential
Ontario College Diploma
Location
Whitby
School
Centre for Food (CFF)
Length
Four semesters
OCAS Code
SEMT
Next Intake
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  • Admission Requirements
  • Courses
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Program Overview

If you’re interested in a fast-paced career that offers incredible versatility, a chance to do something new every day, and work in teams to create unforgettable experiences for a range of clients, there has never been a better time to become a special events professional. The Special Events Management program will help you develop an eye for detail, a flair for the creative, and a drive for executing a perfectly planned event.  

Co-operative Education
Co-operative Education
Attention to detail
Attention to detail
Organization
Organization

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

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Intakes and Availability

Date Domestic Availability International Availability
September 2019OpenOpen

Tuition

Year one domestic: $3,025 (CDN)
Year one international: $13,187 (CDN)

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Co-operative Education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals. Similar to an academic course, work terms are a mandatory component to this form of experiential learning. 

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Semester 1 Courses

  • Communications For Business I (COMM 2204)
  • Computers For Hospitality (COMP 1210)
  • Customer Service (CSRV 2200)
  • Introduction To Special Events (FEST 1200)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Introduction To Tourism & Hospitality (TOUR 1201)

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Conference services coordinator
  • Event coordinator
  • Event manager
  • Festival organizer
  • Third-party event planner
  • Wedding planner

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Program Details

Whether you are planning cultural and social events, charitable fundraisers, conventions, festivals, weddings or corporate affairs, this two-year program prepares you for an exciting career in the fast-paced special events industry. You will gain the skills and training required to bring together hospitality, accommodation, culinary and professional services for  community, corporate, cultural and social events.

You will focus on events designed to support the economic growth, quality of life and richness of rural and urban communities; learn how to plan and execute large and small events; and gain valuable hands-on experience in event management practices such as:

  • Production and site logistics
  • Planning and design
  • Event execution
  • Fundraising and sponsorship
  • Marketing and promotions
  • Leading teams and volunteers
  • Financial and risk management

You will prepare plans for special events while learning a variety of skills in areas such as marketing, programming, site logistics, sustainability and financial management.  Subsequently, you will have the opportunity to apply these plans by executing successful events.

The Special Events Management program is offered at the Whitby campus, home of the college's W. Galen Weston Centre for Food. This incredible learning space provides access to state-of-the-art labs, classrooms and meeting spaces.

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

Courses

Semester 1

  • Communications For Business I (COMM 2204)
  • Computers For Hospitality (COMP 1210)
  • Customer Service (CSRV 2200)
  • Introduction To Special Events (FEST 1200)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Introduction To Tourism & Hospitality (TOUR 1201)

Semester 2

  • Accounting For Hospitality (ACCT 1208)
  • Career Planning (CAPL 4200)
  • Event Programming & Design (EVNT 2301)
  • Event Production & Site Logistics (EVNT 4201)
  • Sustainable Business Practices For Events (GRFE 2200)
  • Hospitality Marketing (MKTG 4210)

Semester 3

  • Beverage Operations (BEV 2200)
  • Catering & Event Plan For Sevp (CEP 3203)
  • Finance For Special Events (FINS 4200)
  • Field Placement Workshop (FWKW 4200)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Managing Teams & Leadership (HOSM 3200)
  • Sales & Sponsorship (SALE 3202)

Semester 4

  • Capstone Event (CAPR 4200)
  • Entrepreneurship (ENTR 4203)
  • Field Placement -Sevp (FWKW 4201)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Human Resource Management For Hospitality (HRM 4205)
  • Risk & Security Management (RISE 3200)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES Domestic International
Tuition $3,025 $13,187
Compulsory Ancillary

$1,245

$1,720
Program Incidental $100 $100
Total Fees: $4,370 $15,007

Please note: fees are based on the 2018-2019 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Conference services coordinator
  • Event coordinator
  • Event manager
  • Festival organizer
  • Third-party event planner
  • Wedding planner

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

  • Conference centres
  • Corporate or private organizations
  • Cruise ships
  • Educational institutions
  • Golf courses
  • Hotels
  • Municipal government event planning offices
  • Not-for-profit or fundraising organizations
  • Regional tourism organizations
  • Resorts

Experiential Learning

Field Placement

For students completing a field placement, their learning experience will be complemented by an 80-hour field placement opportunity in the fourth semester. Students work at professional tourism, hospitality or event planning environments, applying their skills from the classroom to on the job.

On-campus activities

Beyond the special events you will plan as part of your studies, students have an opportunity to further their learning beyond the classroom. From student-focused special events, to employment in the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food’s restaurant, Bistro ’67, and community projects, there are countless opportunities to explore.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion And Additional Credentials

Graduates may be eligible to apply their academic credits towards further study through Durham College and partner Canadian and international colleges and universities. These include:

    • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – University of Ontario Institute of Technology
    • Bachelor of Business Administration - General Business - Davenport University
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) - Davenport University
    • Bachelor of Arts in Global Tourism Management - Royal Roads
    • Irish Institutes of Technology

     

Co-operative education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals. Similar to an academic course, work terms are a mandatory component to this form of experiential learning.

Students in the Special Events Management Diploma program will be invited to apply to the co-op option during their first academic semester. Entrance to the co-op option is limited and the processes for securing a work term are competitive.  Students who qualify for co-op will be eligible to complete a four-month, paid work term between the second and third semesters of their program.

Supports are available through the Co-op office to assist students with securing their work terms. In addition, the Co-op office is in contact with co-op students and their employers during the work terms to help with any questions. Upon completing the work term, co-op students return to campus to complete their final two academic semesters of the program before graduating.

Program Sequence

september intake:

Fall
(September to December)
Winter
(January to April)
Summer
(May to August)
Year 1 Academic semester 1 Academic semester 2 Co-op work term
Year 2 Academic semester 3 Academic semester 4

Courses

CO-OP Option
SEMESTER 1

  • Communications For Business I (COMM 2204)
  • Computers For Hospitality (COMP 1210)
  • Customer Service (CSRV 2200)
  • Introduction To Special Events (FEST 1200)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Introduction To Tourism & Hospitality (TOUR 1201)

SEMESTER 2

  • Accounting For Hospitality (ACCT 1208)
  • Event Programming & Design (EVNT 2301)
  • Event Production & Site Logistics (EVNT 4201)
  • Sustainable Business Practices For Events (GRFE 2200)
  • Hospitality Marketing (MKTG 4210)
  • Co-op and Career Preparation (COOP 1000)

CO-OP WORK TERM

Co-op Work Term 1 (SEMC 1000)
The co-op work term will provide students with work experience in the special events industry. The co-op work term expands students’ learning environment to real work settings where they will be challenged to apply their academic knowledge and then return to campus with a deepened understanding of industry demands and required skills.

SEMESTER 3

  • Beverage Operations (BEV 2200)
  • Catering & Event Plan For Sevp (CEP 3203)
  • Finance For Special Events (FINS 4200)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Managing Teams & Leadership (HOSM 3200)
  • Sales & Sponsorship (SALE 3202)

SEMESTER 4

  • Capstone Project (CAPR 4200)
  • Entrepreneurship (ENTR 4203)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Human Resource Management For Hospitality (HRM 4205)
  • Risk & Security Management (RISE 3200)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Co-op administrative fee

Once transferred to the co-op option of a program, students will have a co-op administrative fee of $475 assessed to their accounts. The administrative fee goes to support the broad array of support services provided to co-op students. These services are dedicated to supporting student success.

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