1. The events management curriculum, syllabi, teaching, learning and assessment strategies. A nationally approved quality assurance process has to be in place so that the events management course team regularly review and enhance their curriculum, syllabi and teaching, learning and assessment methods.

2. The qualifications and experience of the faculty lecturers who teach on the events courses with evidence of their continuing professional development and research or consultancy to keep their subject knowledge up-to-date

3. The physical environment of the higher education institution which should be maintained to a high standard and provides a good learning environment for the students. Appropriate and relevant learning resources in the library

4. The services that are available to support the students in their studies which should include as a minimum: careers advice, disability support, health and welfare provision, student service officers.