Event Management - Conversion Course - Grangegorman

What is Event Management?

Conversion Course

This programme is aimed both at professionals currently employed within the event sector and those from complementary backgrounds who wish to enter the event field. In this context it may be of particular interest to people coming from marketing, languages, geography, hospitality, tourism or business backgrounds. It is anticipated that graduates of this course will find employment in a wide range of positions within and outside the industry.



This course aims to equip participants with the necessary expertise to plan and manage, co-ordinate and develop event businesses and projects in Ireland and abroad. It is aimed at both professionals currently employed within event related activity and those from related fields. This dynamic course encourages interaction between academics and industry practitioners from the national and international event sector.



Course Content

• The course involves six taught modules plus a dissertation in the area of Event Management.

• Event Planning & Operations Management

• International Event Management

• Dissertation (including Research Methods)



Core Modules:

• Managerial Finance & Entrepreneurialism

• The Effective Manager

• Emerging Industry Issues

• Strategic Marketing & Digital Commerce

Module listing

Year One

Semester 1

Dissertation and Research Methods [Mandatory]

Event Planning and Operations Management [Mandatory]

Strategic Marketing and Digital Media [Mandatory]

The Effective Manager [Mandatory]



Semester 2

Dissertation and Research Methods [Mandatory]

Managerial finance and Entrepreneurialism [Mandatory]

Emerging Issues for Masters in Hospitality, Tourism and Event [Mandatory]

International Event Management [Mandatory]

Minimum Entry Requirements?

Applicants should possess a primary degree at honours level (2.2 grade or higher) or equivalent. In addition, applicants may be required to complete an admission interview.



A personal statement and two references are required as part of the application, please make sure you include this with supplemental items.



If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.



Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on candidates academic grades and may also take into account applicants work/life experience. TU Dublin recognises both REL and RPL. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific courses.

Applications for full-time and some part-time postgraduate programmes commencing in September 2026 are now open. Applications for the remaining part-time programmes will open in February 2026. Please check individual course pages for application details.

The programme is assessed through a range of methods including: project work; group work, assignments; presentations and terminal examinations.

1 year full-time, on-campus delivery, 2 years part-time on-campus delivery.

Commencement Date: January 2026 and September 2026.

What are my career opportunities?

Career paths include management positions in a variety of companies and organisations including festival and sports events, conferences, meetings and exhibitions, corporate and incentives, tourist attractions, hospitality businesses, community development, cultural organisations, cooperative marketing groups, support agencies and local authorities. There are also opportunities for graduates in research, teaching and consultancy.