This research should be of valuable interest to tourism and event academics and students who wish to study in the field of events. In South Africa, there are only a few recognized qualifications in the field of Most of these events. qualifications are offered at private colleges, and only two are offered at university level. Both the university qualifications are presented at universities of technology, which, by nature, offer qualifications with greater practical and technical application. Both these qualifications are in the form of diplomas that essentially have the same core focus although slight differences exist. It is essential that the evolution of event research, theory, and industry development be applied to the growing number of event qualifications and the modification of existing qualifications. Knowledge of these developments and greater understanding of the MICE field of study may provide groundwork for future curricular development.