Diploma in Events & Project Management (DEPM)

The Diploma in Events & Project Management (DEPM) equips you with skills to meet the demand for versatile event professionals in Singapore's thriving live entertainment and events industry. 

• You will learn to manage concerts, sports events, and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE), while gaining digital skills to stay current. DEPM integrates project management concepts, crucial for large-scale events, enhancing your efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You will become a strategic event planner, excelling in communication and problem solving across corporate, commercial and non-profit sectors.
• Achieve strategic advantage through effective project management: DEPM goes beyond basic event planning by integrating project management concepts, equipping you with the skills to tackle complex events effectively
• Gain early industry experience: DEPM offers short job placements and a one-year internship through the Talent Advancement Programme to test your skills in real-world events
• Immerse yourself in events of all types: DEPM's Events Experiential Lab provides hands-on experience through event simulations, enabling you to dive deep into the planning and execution of diverse events
• Gain expertise in managing concerts, sport events and large-scale business events, along with essential digital and project management skills, to meet the demand for versatile professionals in Singapore's dynamic live entertainment and events industry.

General Modules

• G121 Innovation and Practice
• G123 Singapore, the World and I
• G124 Effective Workplace Communication
• G125 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
• G131 Designing Your Life (Personal Growth I)
• G132 Designing Your Life (Future-Ready I)
• G133 Designing Your Life (Personal Growth II)
• G134 Designing Your Life (Future-Ready II)
• G135 Designing Your Impact

Discipline Modules

• B215 Financial Accounting
• B216 Marketing
• B220 Microeconomics
• H101 Fundamentals of Customer Experience 
• H103 Hotel and Leisure Management
• H104 Hospitality and Tourism Management
• H105 Events and Project Management
• H106 Restaurant and Culinary Management
• H207 Project Management Fundamentals
• H209 Hospitality Business Management
• H210 Event Technology and Operations
• H224 Customer Analytics
• H227 Event Design and Experience
• H228 Sustainability in Events
• H323 Hospitality Revenue Management#
• H326 Quality and Safety Management for Projects
• H337 Conferences and Exhibitions Management
• H344 Live Entertainment and Special Events Management

Elective Modules
Customise your learning pathways by selecting ONE of the following options:

• Option A: Select Elective modules totalling 12 Modular Credits (MCs) from the list of modules in applicable Minor Programmes
• Option B: Select a Minor Programme
• Option C: Select a CET-based Certificate programme and/or Elective module(s) from the list of modules in applicable Minor Programmes (only for eligible students)

Industry Orientation Programme Modules
Option 1: One-Semester Industry Immersion Programme

• H300 Project

And select one module from the list below:

• H935 Industry Immersion Programme
• H937 Entrepreneurial Immersion Programme
• H939 Corporate Innovation Immersion Programme

Option 2: Two-Semester Industry Immersion Programme

• H935 Industry Immersion Programme
• H936 Industry Immersion Programme II

Entry Requirements

• GCE O-level
• Nitec/Higher Nitec
• GCE A-Level

Note:

• Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subjected to available vacancies of our diploma programmes. Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee that applicants will be offered a placement in the diploma programme. These requirements are set in place to ensure fairness to all applicants.

Career Opportunities
As a DEPM graduate, you can pursue a dynamic career in event and project management, working across a wide range of industries in diverse positions such as:

• Account Executive / Manager
• Conference and Events Executive / Manager
• Event Coordinator / Executive / Manager
• Event Marketing Executive / Manager
• Event Operations Executive / Manager
• Event Sales Executive / Manager
• Marketing Executive / Manager
• Project Coordinator / Manager / Director
• Project Executive / Manager (Events)
• Special Events Planner

Further Studies

• As an RP graduate, you will be well-placed to embark on meaningful careers immediately after graduation. You could even improve your employability by taking part-time courses or SkillsFuture Work-Study Programmes (WSP).
• What’s more, every RP diploma is recognised and has a pathway leading to a relevant degree with top local and overseas universities. You may complete your degree in just over two or three years in a four-year programme.

Skills Deepening

• After graduating from DEPM, you can choose to deepen your skills and knowledge in a chosen field before embarking on your career. You could either sign up for part-time courses or pursue Specialist Diploma in Hospitality Business Management. Please check out our lifelong learning programmes.

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Career Opportunities
As a DEPM graduate, you can pursue a dynamic career in event and project management, working across a wide range of industries in diverse positions such as:

• Account Executive / Manager
• Conference and Events Executive / Manager
• Event Coordinator / Executive / Manager
• Event Marketing Executive / Manager
• Event Operations Executive / Manager
• Event Sales Executive / Manager
• Marketing Executive / Manager
• Project Coordinator / Manager / Director
• Project Executive / Manager (Events)
• Special Events Planner