Postgraduate Diploma in Business Cultural Event Management
The CCI sector is regarded as a significant contributor to the Irish economy and includes not just ‘cultural’ industries but also ‘creative’ industries. This course provides the transferable and transversal skills identified by the Expert Skills group as relevant for the labour market. The programme is delivered on Thursday evening and Friday with some Saturday workshops/masterclasses. On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
- Understand and critically evaluate the structure and functioning of the cultural and creative industries in Ireland.
- Apply key business skills and analysis to cultural events including event management, strategic management, strategic marketing, HR, Finance and fundraising, and Law.
- Analyse and critically evaluate cultural policy and the social and economic impacts of cultural events at the national, regional and local level.
- Conceptualise, plan and develop appropriate business models for cultural events, diagnose problems and identify solutions relating to cultural events.
- Conduct sectoral research, analyse and present findings.
- Work as part of a team and/or individually.
- Think critically in light of social, cultural, philosophical and ethical business issues as they relate to cultural event management.
Intakes
- Feb
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT). By way of general information please note the following:
1. When vacancies become available for permanent whole time and long term temporary whole time posts, as well as contract and pro-rata part-time posts, they are filled by way of public competition or in accordance with such rules as may be agreed from time to time. Notice of public competitions is placed in one of the national newspapers, currently Irish Times on Friday and / or Sunday Independent as well as on our web site. Applications for such vacancies must be submitted securely online. Completing and submitting an online application form takes time and our guidelines (4 below) should assist you in planning and preparing your submission.
2. Short term, temporary and part time vacancies arise from time to time. These may be published on our website, in local newspapers or circulated to agencies including FÁS, local Colleges of Further and Higher Education, etc. Alternatively the Institute may invite individuals from a panel of unsolicited curriculum vitae (CVs) maintained on an ongoing basis to attend for interview. Unsolicited CVs are acknowledged by the HR Office on receipt. They are retained on file for a period of one year from date of receipt following which they are shredded in accordance with our records management policy.
3. If applying for a vacancy please click on and review IADT’s recruitment terms and conditions and Equal Opportunities Policy.
4. When applying online for a particular vacancy please:
(a) allow yourself adequate time to ensure that your completed application is submitted not later than the closing time (GMT) and date specified in the advertisement for the post. Late applications will not be processed.
(b) Note that having commenced the online application process it is still possible to review your application and amend details later by clicking on the link ‘save for later’ in the last section of the online application form. Once however you click on the link ‘apply’, the application is submitted and cannot be revised later.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
If English is not your first language then you will need to submit evidence of one of the qualifications listed below before an offer of a place can be made. A copy of the relevant certificate must be submitted with your application.
English tests must be taken within the last 2 years to be considered valid.
Acceptable qualifications
Qualification Details
IELTS Composite score in the range 6.0 – 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in any one component
TOEFL Computer based test 215 or Internet based test 80
UCLES Proficiency in English Grade C or Advanced English: Grade A
DUO LINGO ENGLISH TEST (DET) An Overall score of 110 is required with no less than a score of 100 in the following components: Literacy; Comprehension; Conversation; Production
- Course Code: DL916
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year 06 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
24000 EUR
Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
Application Fee: N/A