Event Management Certificate at Vancouver Island University

Programme overview

If you’re a people person and love the challenge of working in a fast-paced, creative industry, VIU’s Event Management Certificate can get you started on your path to a rewarding career. Study event planning in this part-time one-year online program, which many students complete while they are working. An event planning career is full of variety, with opportunities to work in a company, launch a small business, or contract to agencies or organizations seeking this important skill set.

Faculty: Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: online | Intake: The Event Managment Certificate has three program start dates each year: one in September, one in January and one in May. | Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Introduction to Tourism, Introduction to Special Events Management, Celebrating Community and Culture, Event Volunteer Management, Event Law and Risk Management, Event Marketing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General admission requirements apply.; Notes on Admission; This program is offered exclusively online.; Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most programmes start in September; January intake is offered for some bachelor's degrees and other programmes; many programmes offer alternative start dates throughout the year.

Applications for most academic programs open October 1 in the year before the program start date (applications for programs beginning September 2027 open October 1, 2026); deadlines vary by program.

Application fee: domestic undergraduate $46.98, domestic graduate $121.86, international all programs $156.06 (non-refundable); no application fee for Adult Basic Education.

Apply through the official page: https://www.viu.ca/apply

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