BA/BA (Hons) Festival and Event Management

You’ll benefit from studying in the heart of a city rich in culture and creative industries. Events, tourism and hospitality businesses flourish here so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain industry experience and make contacts via an industry placement or live project and part-time work. You’ll have the opportunity to study abroad through our international exchange links and you may also study a European language, which will prepare you for working in an international environment. You'll develop practical event management skills as well as a broad range of management techniques that can be applied to other industries. You'll gain transferable skills in research, academic writing, communication and interpersonal relations, presentation and time management. This course is studied full-time over four years. You'll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials and independent study. There is an optional work placement option in Year 3. We offer tuition that is supported by highly experienced teaching staff and strong industry links. This course contributes towards professional accreditation with the Institute of Hospitality. What you study Year 1 Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events Intercultural and Organisational Management The Business of Festivals and Events Accounting for Business Two options Year 2 Business and Management Challenges Event Management Conference Management Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events Two options Year 3 Planning and Public Policy for Festival and Events Service Management One option Live Project and one option, or -week supervised work experience Year 4 Leadership and Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events International Festival and Event Environments Dissertation Two options Work placement An optional -week supervised work experience period is available in trimester two of your third year. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.