Global Meetings and Events Management MSc / PGDip

University College Birmingham

Master

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    Flexible

Become part of an events industry worth an estimated £70 billion to the UK economy, offering hundreds of thousands of jobs across a huge range of sectors. Whether you dream of managing festivals, music and sporting events or high-profile conferences, meetings and exhibitions, our Global Meetings and Events Management postgraduate course will give you advanced knowledge and skills for higher level careers in this dynamic industry.

Featuring in-depth modules enhancing your appreciation of global events theory and the complex strategic and operational tools used in the industry, our course will mould you into a skilled decision-maker who can cope with dynamic project management and maintain key partnerships while developing substantial avenues of funding or achieving sales targets. You will work on live current case studies and have the chance to plan, market and manage a real live event with one of our charity partners.

Our events management master's course offers a huge array of further opportunities, from an international residential trip to a multitude of industry visits and the option of a work placement in locations around the world. Thanks to our excellent partnership with event management software company Cvent, you can further boost your employability with additional specialist skills training, while you will also have access to state-of-the-art video and podcast facilities in our new Digital Skills Hub.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Summer Row, B3 1JB

Start date

On request

About this course

Career opportunities
The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Conference centre manager
Hotel manager (small hotel or deputy of larger hotel)
Event manager
Marketing executive (postgraduate)
Market researcher
Public relations officer

Entry requirements
Academic

MSc Global Meetings and Events Management – A grade classification of 2:2 is required, or international equivalent.
PGDip Global Meetings and Events Management – A grade classification of third-class is required, or international equivalent.
A subject-related UK or International honours degree from a recognised institution.

RESIDENTIAL VISIT – Study the role of events in tourism development on a visit to a global destination, with essential fees covered by the University – past trips have included Milan, New York, Copenhagen, Athens and Vienna
WORK PLACEMENT – Put your skills into practice on an optional 3 to 6-month placement in the industry
ENRICHMENT – Hear from guest speakers and visit a wide array of major events and venues including ICC Birmingham, Telford International Conference Centre and International Confex in London
PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Work on live current case studies and develop further skills using Cvent event management software, with additional certification to boost your CV
TEAM SCOTLAND PARTNERSHIP – Our University will be the home for Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, offering exciting opportunities for our students to work with the team and its athletes

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Subjects

  • Industry
  • Global
  • Meetings
  • Teaching
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Approach
  • Management
  • Events
  • Conference

Course programme

Course breakdown

POSTGRADUATE

Core Modules
  • Events in Tourism Development
  • Global Digital Marketing
  • International Events Management
  • Sustainability and Ethics in Events
Choose 1 optional module
  • Postgraduate Conference Research Project
  • Postgraduate Employability Project
  • Optional placement module
  • Postgraduate Work Placement
Teaching and assessment

Teaching

In light of COVID-19, we have made some changes to the way we deliver our teaching. We are continually following the guidelines and measures put in place by the UK Government to ensure our students and staff are safe on campus, whilst remaining committed to providing high-quality education. The information below explains how teaching will take place in semester 2 (or semester 1 for those joining us in January) for each level/year of this course.
  • Level 7
The mainstay of the teaching will be via our online facility and the Canvas learning platform. You will also have access to Cvent along with desktop publishing platforms via Adobe Creative Cloud. Wider graduate advantage skills will be enhanced through the production of research material.

Lectures and fieldwork will provide opportunities for you to explore concepts relevant to your study. You will also be analysing case studies as a way to understand the link between theory and sector practice.

You will be assessed in a variety of ways to encourage you to develop a range of skills. These include essays and reports, investigative fieldwork, case study analysis, presentations and simulation using industry-specific software.

Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2015-2020.

Additional information

DURATION - 1.5 years FT / 2.5 years PT

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