International Event Management BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    3 Years

Our BSc International Event Management course examines large and small-scale events, providing you with a wide range of event-management skills and experience including planning a real event and obtaining an industry recognised events safety passport qualification.

We have industry partners who help us deliver our modules, allowing you to draw upon their wealth of experience in business, and we provide the opportunity to study and become engaged with numerous events that take place throughout the year.

Our Professional Training placements offer you the opportunity to look beyond the UK and consider events on an international scale. You will benefit from our location in the thriving economy of the south east, as well as our close proximity to London

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

Surrey is one of the UK’s top universities for events, hospitality, tourism and transport, ranked in the top three in The Complete University Guide 2020. Our School of Hospitality and Tourism Management also has an outstanding global reputation. We are ranked top 10 globally for hospitality and leisure management in the QS World University Rankings 2019 and 5th for hospitality and tourism management in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018.

Our BSc International Event Management will help you develop specialised skills and knowledge for both the events sector and business management.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.
Graduates from our School of Hospitality and Tourism Management have gone on to prestigious positions within the event management industry such as:

Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Worldwide
Events Coordinator, The Ampersand Hotel
Voyage Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel
HR Coordinator, Sofitel London Heathrow
Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels
Executive (Events), Global Compact Network Singapore
Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering.

BSc (Hons):
BBB
Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

BSc (Hons) with foundation year:
CCC
Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Event Management
  • Hospitality
  • Marketing
  • International
  • University
  • Tourism
  • IT Development
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training
  • IT Law
  • Law
  • Planning
  • Industry

Course programme

Year 1

Module
  • BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
  • EVENT DESIGN AND CREATIVITY
  • GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
  • INTRODUCTION TO EVENT MANAGEMENT
  • EVENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SERVICE INDUSTRY
  • LEGAL AND RISK ISSUES IN EVENTS MANAGEMENT
  • MARKETING PRINCIPLES
Year 2

Module
  • CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
  • EVENT SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
  • IMAGINEERING EVENTS THEMES AND EXPERIENCES
  • THE UG LIVE EVENT PROJECT (EVENT PLANNING & MARKETING)
  • BUSINESS LAW
  • EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND FUNDRAISING
  • EVENTS SOCIAL MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY AND DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
  • MANAGING ORGANISATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
  • TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND DATA
  • THE UG LIVE EVENT PROJECT (EVENT DELIVERY & EVALUATION)
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
  • One module from Semester 1 and 2 module in Semester 2.
Year 3

Module
  • BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
  • EMPLOYMENT LAW
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND EVENTS INDUSTRY
  • EVENTFUL CITIES AND LEVERAGING EVENTS
  • LEADERSHIP
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE IN EVENTS MANAGEMENT
  • VISITOR & CROWD MANAGEMENT IN EVENTS (VCME)
  • COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH DOCUMENT
  • CRITICAL EVENT STUDIES
  • DIGITAL MARKETING IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
  • DISSERTATION
  • MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT IN EVENT, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
  • THE BUSINESS EVENT SECTOR
  • TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY CONSULTANCY
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
  • 30 credits worth of modules from Semester 1 and 30 credits worth of modules from Semester 2.
  • In order to select MAN3131 (Employment Law) students must have taken MAN2108 (Business Law) in second year.

International Event Management BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Price on request