BA (Hons) Event Management and Tourism
Bachelor's degree
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Careers in event management and tourism are full of possibilities, with exciting projects in interesting places, all over the world. Whether you want to organise festivals and sports fixtures or develop thriving tourist destinations, this course will help you launch a really successful career. It uses the latest theories and real- world case studies to explore their successes and failings, as well as their sustainability, impact, cultural attributes and community engagement.
It’s a multi disciplinary, globally focused course developed in collaboration with business leaders and professional bodies and taught by Hertfordshire’s highly regarded, experienced academics.
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About this course
5 Reasons to Study BA (Hons) Event Management and Tourism
You will develop key tourism management and business skills on a course which received a satisfaction score of 87% overall in the National Students Survey 2020
The course is recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and is a key partner of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
You will get to study real world case studies and have the opportunity to visit an overseas destination (Coronavirus pandemic permitting)
The course gives you the opportunities to do a work placement in small or large corporations, developing key employability skills, both domestically and internationally
Graduates have found employment in fields such as events planning, hospitality management, marketing and within large travel companies, hospitality and airlines. Our graduates can leave with key employability, enterprise and strong interpersonal skills. The average salary six months after graduating is £20,000 rising to an average of £24,000 after 40 months. 100% of BA (Hons) Event Management and Tourism graduates are in work or full time study after 6 months.
We’re extremely proud to say that 90% of graduates from this degree are employed or in further study just six months after completing the course. They go on to careers including events planning, hospitality management and marketing, often working for event management organisations, large travel companies, hospitality businesses and airlines.
UCAS points 96
A Level CCC
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Subjects
- Event Management
- Options
- Tourism
- Planning
- Industry
- Risk Management
Course programme
You will be studying 4 modules in each semester and your contact time varies between modules, but usually you will have two sessions per week for each module, a one-hour lecture following by a one-hour seminar/tutorial. Typically, a new topic or theory will be introduced in each lecture and will be followed up with class discussion and feedback in the subsequent seminar. In addition, as part of your study time, you will be collaborating with your peers on tasks and group assignments. Module leaders also offer weekly drop in and feedback sessions, usually 2x1 hours per module as well as revision sessions.
The University’s ‘online learning environment’ means you can access all your course resources, literature and timetables from anywhere in the world.
Usually, assessment is split between coursework and examinations. The style of coursework can vary from presentations to business reports, essays depending on the taught topics.
Level 4
Module
- The Tourism Industry Framework
- Hospitality Operations Management
- Global Tourism Geography
- Principles of Tourism & Event Marketing
- Data Analysis for Tourism & Event Management
- The Global Event Industry
- Study & Research Skills for the Event Industry
- Media Design for Event Management
Module
- Enterprise & Technology for Tourism & Events
- Tourism Passenger Transport
- Impacts of Events & Festivals
- Event Planning & Community Engagement
- Risk Management & Security for Events
- Career Planning in the Tourism Industry
- Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism
- Destination Marketing Research
- International Field Trip
Module
- Tourism Planning
- Strategic Business Management for the Tourism & Event Industry
- Sporting Events & Sports Tourism
- Destination & Visitor Attraction Management
- Business Tourism & Events
- Aviation & Airlines
- Policy, Politics & Events
- Contemporary Research Themes in Event Studies
- HBS Placement
- Industrial Placement Sem B only
- Industrial Placement Year
- Placement Study Abroad (South East Asia)
- Placement Study Abroad (North America)
- Placement Study Abroad (Australia)
- Placement Study Abroad A (Europe)
- Placement Study Abroad B (Europe)
- Placement Study Abroad (Europe)
- Industrial Placement (Semester A)
Additional information
EU Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £1680 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
International Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £1680 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
BA (Hons) Event Management and Tourism