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Course Overview

Do you enjoy organising events and bringing ideas to life? Are you interested in planning celebrations, conferences, or corporate events, or progressing into a career as an events planner? This online course is the ideal starting point!

The UK events industry is a dynamic and fast-growing sector, currently valued at £68 billion, with forecasted growth of 4.9% over the next decade. With employment in event planning reaching approximately 36,000 roles, and 61% of UK event planning businesses expecting further growth within the next 12 months, demand for skilled and knowledgeable event professionals continues to rise.

The Level 2 Certificate in Event Planning is a nationally recognised qualification designed to equip learners with the essential knowledge and understanding required to plan, organise, and evaluate successful events. This qualification provides a strong foundation in key areas such as marketing methods and resources, market research, staffing and human resource requirements, communication, and customer service within an events context.

Whether you are looking to begin a career in event planning, enhance your role within hospitality, or progress onto higher-level study, this course offers a clear and accessible pathway. 

What you will learn:

Unit 1: Planning an event

Unit 2: Event review and evaluation

Unit 3: Market research and marketing methods in event planning

Unit 4: Human resource planning at events

Unit 5: Communication and customer service at events

Whether you’re interested in learning for work, career progression or self-development, our range of nationally recognised courses provide a flexible blended approach to your learning.

Explore our extensive range of free adult online qualifications, designed to enhance your skills and knowledge across diverse fields.  From honing your office and business acumen to promoting mental health awareness and supporting others, our courses encompass education, training, business, health, and social care.

Join us today elevate your expertise and advance your career, at no cost at all!

Please ensure you have a suitable device to study the course upon, we recommend a desktop or laptop to allow learners to view their learning account and type answers with ease.

No previous experience or knowledge of this subject is required.

You will be provided with an interactive learning account, containing practical advice and guidance to aid your learning journey.  We use an online learning platform known as eAssessor Pro to submit your written answers, all of our online courses are broken into bite-sized topics/sections and you submit your studies for feedback and guidance as you work your way through your chosen course.

Please don’t worry, there are no exams!  Plus, you will supported from start to finish by one of our online course tutors, who are industry experts in their own specialised fields.

No work experience required.

Upon completing this course, other Free Online Level 2 courses that you might wish to consider are:

  • Creating a Business Start Up
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Promotion for Business
  • LGBT Inclusion in the Workplace
  • Principles of Team Leading
  • Lean Organisation Management Techniques

All of these qualifications very much complement this course.

After completing this qualification, you could pursue further development and roles, including:

  • Events Planner and Coordinator: Plan, organise and coordinate a range of events, from small gatherings to larger corporate or public events.
  • Events and Festival Administrator: Support the planning, administration and delivery of festivals and other events.
  • Conference Coordinator: Organise conferences, meetings and business events, including venues, suppliers and event schedules.
  • Exhibition Coordinator: Support the planning and delivery of exhibitions, trade shows and other promotional events.
  • Marketing Assistant: Help develop and deliver marketing activities to promote events, businesses and organisations.
  • Entrepreneur/Business Owner: Start your own event planning business or develop a business venture in a related field.

Please note that while this qualification provides a strong foundation, further training or qualifications may be necessary for more advanced or specific roles.

These funded courses are available to individuals aged 19 or over who have lived in the country and are subject to further checks for funding eligibility.

Please Apply Now using our Online Enquiry Form – Web Link: https://www.thecollege.co.uk/adult-skills/free-online-courses

Our Enrolment Process is complete online and you will be assisted every step of the way by one of our team members.

If you have any questions, please email freecourses@bpc.ac.uk

If you fail to complete any course, or actively engage by regularly submitting work, you may be liable to pay a £125.00 Administrative Fee. 

All courses are flexible part-time learning, from the comfort of your own home, requiring 3-4 hours of self-study per week. The duration of this course is 12 weeks.

Please 'Apply Now' using our Online Enrolment Form.

If you require any further information or help at all, please email our Free Course Team on freecourses@bpc.ac.uk

Awarding Body:
NCFE

Qualification:
NCFE Level 2 Certificate

Curriculum Area:
Job Ready, ESOL and Commercial - Adult Skills

Course Options

Start Date

Various

Attendance

Online

Duration

15 Weeks

Location

Online

*Advanced learner loan available

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