Event Management

Event Management

Higher National Diploma in Event Management

The Higher National Diploma in Event Management offered by University College of Ratmalana is the first comprehensive event management program commenced by a government education institution in Sri Lanka. It aims to produce highly competent professionals for the event management and related industries in Sri Lanka and overseas making contribution for the national development. Currently, the program has focused on internationalization of its delivery and professionalization of the event industry in Sri Lanka through collaboration with foreign universities and the event industry establishments. This program is delivered by a well experienced internationally and nationally qualified academics with contribution of international experts from foreign universities and the global event industry as resource persons for guest lectures, work shops and webinars. 

The Higher National Diploma Program provides highly demanded competency-based training comprises from comprehensive knowledge, development of required skills for the national and global event industry and enhancement of attitudes for career development and standard professional conduct. It is designed to cover wide scope of events from giga events such as Olympic game to other sport competitions, conferences, exhibitions & trade shows, carnivals, weddings, cultural heritage festivals, musical festivals & other entertainment events etc. The students will obtain core technical competencies in planning event project, manage event budget, event bidding & pitching, conduct briefings for respective teams, design event program, select and coordinate with suppliers, arrange food and beverage services for the event, manage event infrastructure and technical services, manage event participation, develop site plan, promote event, manage teams in events, manage quality in events and sustainable applications, manage report and records related to the event, manage equipment, tools  and materials for events, conduct research and evaluable system for continuous improvement for events, conduct event and manage and implement post-event operations. In addition to that, they will acquire key competencies for employability including manage workplace information, manage workplace communication, plan work to be performed in the workplace, solve problems & make decisions, provide leadership and facilitate work teams, facilitate establishment and maintenance of learning culture at workplace.     

The program contains from two on the training periods (internships) totally, covering nine months in the industry which provide industry exposure in the practical working environment and potential employment opportunities. Generally, majority of the students secure well paid jobs with good compensation packages within the second internship (On the job training) period or a few month after it at event management companies, professional conference organizing bodies, exhibition organizing companies, wedding planning firms, hotels and resorts, banquet venues and other private and public institutions in Sri Lanka and overseas including Middle Eastern countries such as United Arab Emirates and European countries like Germany. They will be able to pursue their higher education at some government or private universities of the island including University of Vocational Technology (Mother university of University College of Ratmalana); the only university dedicated for vocational education in Sri Lanka or higher educational institutions and universities in foreign countries with this internationally, recognized qualification.