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Programme Regulations for:Graduate Diploma in Practical EventManagementincorporating the: Graduate Certificate in Event Management (Level 7)Wintec code: FA0801 MoE: WK2589Level: 7 Credits: 120Owner:Centre for Business, InformationTechnology and EnterpriseEffective Date: January 2015These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Institute’s Academic Regulations.1. Admission and Entry1.1 General Academic Admissiona) Candidates are required to have gained:i) the award of a degree conferred by a New Zealand tertiary education institution;orii)iii)an equivalent qualification; and/orindustry experience approved by the Centre Director.1.2 Special AdmissionDomestic applicants aged 20 years or above who have not met the General Admission or entryrequirements for a programme but whose skills, education or work experience indicate that theyhave a reasonable chance of success 1 may be eligible for Special Admission. Special admissionwill be granted at the discretion of the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designatednominee. Such applicants may be required to successfully complete a foundation, bridging ortertiary introductory programme as a condition of entry into higher level programmes.1.3 Provisional EntryDomestic applicants aged under 20 years who have not met the general academic admission andentry criteria for a programme but who can demonstrate a reasonable chance of successthrough other educational attainment and/or work or life experience may be eligible forprovisional entry at the discretion of the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designatednominee. Provisional entry places restrictions on re‐enrolment to be lifted if the applicant’sperformance is deemed satisfactory by the relevant Head of School/Centre Director ordesignated nominee.1.4 Selection CriteriaCandidates seeking entry solely on the basis of industry experience will be required todemonstrate, through their written application and curriculum vitae, and an interview, that theyhave substantial professional experience related to event management or similar activities.1.5 English Language Requirements1Education Act 1989 Section 224 (3)Graduate Diploma in Practical Event Management (Level 7)Version: 15.00AAC: 02.09.14 Page 1 of 2

Programme Regulations for:Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International EnglishLanguage Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0, with no individual band score lower than 5.5; orequivalent.2. Transfer of Credit2.1 Transfer of credit at graduate level is case by case but will not exceed more than 50% of theprogramme.3. Programme Requirements3.1 Every candidate for the Graduate Diploma in Practical Event Management shall to thesatisfaction of the Academic Board follow a programme of study for a period of normally not lessthan one year of full‐time study or up to five years of part‐time study.3.2 Each candidate’s programme of study for the Graduate Diploma shall comprise of eightcompulsory modules listed in Section 6, Part A and Part B below, totalling 120 credits.4. Completion of the ProgrammeCandidates may take up to five years to complete this programme, unless an extension is granted byspecial permission of the Centre Director, or designated equivalent.5. Award of the Qualification5.1 Candidates who successfully complete the requirements in clauses 3.1 and 3.2 of theseregulations will receive the award of the Graduate Diploma in Practical Event Management(Level 7).5.2 Candidates who only successfully complete the Part A modules in Section 6 of these regulations(60 credits) may exit the programme with the award of the Graduate Certificate in EventManagement (Level 7).6. Schedule of ModulesNote: no value in the pre/co‐requisite columns means there are no pre/co‐requisites for that module.Part A Compulsory ModulesModule Module Name Level Credits Pre‐Requisites Co‐RequisitesCodeFAEM101 Event Operations and 7 15LogisticsFAEM102 Event Marketing, 7 15Sponsorship and ProtocolFAEM104 Event Workshop 7 15FAEM205 Event Finance 5 15Part B Compulsory ModulesModule Module Name Level Credits Pre‐Requisites Co‐RequisitesCodeFAEM105 The Business of Events 5 15FAEM201 Management of Events 7 15FAEM203 Teamwork and People 7 15ManagementFAEM204 Event Practicum 7 15Graduate Diploma in Practical Event Management (Level 7)Version: 15.00AAC: 02.09.14 Page 2 of 2