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Program description - January 2026
Conestoga College’s Event Management program is a one-year, full-time graduate certificate program that is specifically designed to meet the needs of a growing industry in the planning and management of virtual and live in-person events.
The program provides graduate students with specialized training and practical hands-on learning opportunities. Students will develop a portfolio of event experience while collaborating with community partners designing, developing, promoting, and executing events in the public, non-profit, and corporate sectors.
Students will utilize project management systems and technological applications; they will apply traditional, virtual, and social marketing tools. Students will create budgets, cost the food and beverage elements of catering, select venues, manage staffing, and customer stakeholder relations. The faculty team are event industry professionals who have over 100 combined years of experience managing, owning, and operating hospitality businesses and event companies.
Program details
Estimated tuition & fees
The tuition and fee details for the 2026-2027 academic year (September 2026 to August 2027) are provided below for your selected intake. Please note that fees for the 2027-2028 academic year (September 2027 to August 2028) will be released in Spring 2027. Students continuing their studies into the 2027-2028 academic year should review the updated fee details when they become available. Additional costs for books and supplies may apply. All fees are subject to change and are reassessed annually.
Tuition and fee details for terms starting September 2027 and later will be available Spring 2027.
2 Terms
Canadian
International
Canadian fee details
| Description | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $1348.00 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.16 | $8.16 |
| CSI Association Fee | $59.16 | $59.16 |
| CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee | $237.18 | - |
| CSI Legal Care Fee | $20.10 | - |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Student Services 2 | $44.50 | $44.50 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee 2 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Documentation Fee | $115.00 | - |
| CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) | $75.00 | - |
| CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| CSI Student Events Fee (optional) | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $2046.80 | $1599.52 |
| Year Total | $3646.32 |
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International fee details
| Description | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Grad. Cert. Program Tuition | $8159.50 | $8159.50 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.16 | $8.16 |
| CSI Association Fee | $59.16 | $59.16 |
| CSI College Int'l Health Insurance Plan (CIHIP) | $398.65 | - |
| CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee | $206.36 | - |
| CSI Legal Care Fee | $20.10 | - |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| ISR (International Student Recovery) | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Student Services 2 | $44.50 | $44.50 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee 2 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Documentation Fee | $115.00 | - |
| CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) | $75.00 | - |
| CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| CSI Student Events Fee (optional) | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $9601.13 | $8786.02 |
| Year Total | $18387.15 |
Returning student tuition & fees
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Program device & software requirements
This program requires you to have a device that meets certain specifications. For most students, this cost is in addition to the tuition & fees listed above.
Financial assistance
Awards & scholarships
Student Financial Services awarded more than 400 awards, scholarships and bursaries last year.
Delivery sequence - January 2026 - Stratford
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