Certificate in Sports Event Management - Saturday Classes

Provides essential sports event planning skills for those wishing to enter the sports event industry or add a structured event planning method to their existing event or sports management experience or sports event planning responsibilities.

Provides essential sports event planning skills for those wishing to enter the sports event industry or add a structured event planning method to their existing event or sports management experience or sports event planning responsibilities.

Minimum Age 18
Competent English Language skills

Certificate in Sports Event Management from The Event School London

Expert tuition from industry professionals
Site visits and industry speakers- learn from Industry within Industry
Build your sports industry network
Interactive, practical training
Small groups with strictly limited numbers offer a unique experience
Training Centre ideally placed within one of Europe's premier venues- ExCeL London, one of the major host venues for the London 2012 Olympics

We will email you a course brochure and offer the opportunity to join The Event School London's mailing list to keep up to date with sports event management courses, our activities and industry news.

The Event School London hosts our sports management, sports events and event management courses in venues on the ExCeL London campus with our main venue being CentrEd at ExCeL.

With a management culture that supports and encourages the development of new talent, ExCeL support industry learning experiences and provide a dynamic and inspiring environment for those keen to progress in the exciting world of events.


CentrEd is London's state of the art meeting and training venue and they know that developing your future involves a comfortable and stimulating environment just as much as it requires the latest tools and technology.

We choose to run our sports event management courses on-site at ExCeL London to ensure students have an immersion experience in the event industry.

ExCeL hosts many major and international sports event each year with past events including the London Boat Show, Triathlon Show, London Bike Show, Move It Dance and Performing Arts Show, SportsPro Live, Virgin London Marathon Expo, The Elite Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Expo, London Motor Show and the London Cycle Show.

ExCeL also has significant expertise in hosting major sporting events including the most majestic event of all...the Olympics (2012)

One of the reasons The Event School London hosts its event management courses at ExCeL London is the availability of both excellent public transport connections and parking.

Arriving by car: Main routes include the M25,M11, the North Circular, A406 and the A13. As you get closer you’ll pick up signs for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL London. Please be aware that there is a cost for parking - parking costs are available on the ExCeL London website under 'Getting Here" then choose "driving and parking"

Arriving by train: the closest station is Custom House for ExCeL and CentrEd is just a 5 minute walk from the station

Arriving by plane: London City Airport is a short 10 minute taxi trip to ExCeL London or a 15 minute trip by bus or train. Heathrow and Gatwick are connected to the London Rail and both are approx 1.5 hr trip by rail to ExCeL.

Yes, there are many accommodation options on-site and nearby the ExCeL London campus.

The ExCeL campus where The Event School London courses are held, offers a range of convenient accommodation options to suit your budget. Within easy walking distance, you'll find hotels on, and next to the ExCeL site that include: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, IBIS, Doubletree by Hilton, Aloft Hotel, Good Hotel, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Fox@Connaught, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, The Moxy and more.

Find out more about accommodation near our training centre on ExCeL London's website under "Stay"

Face-to-face training provides supportive interaction with your Facilitator, class colleagues and industry contacts.
Face-to-face learning provision offers the opportunity to receive information, motivation, timely feedback, mentoring and coaching from the course Facilitator.
Our training delivery methodologies offer a "student-centred" approach and we design courses that encourages active learning and interactions among learners.
Your courses instructional activities also provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with classmates by exchanging and building information together.