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EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Our pioneering BA (Hons) Event Management will help you launch a career where you can really make an impact.
Develop your creativity to devise and deliver professional events that will delight and impress. You will build specialist skills in management, strategy, human resources, marketing and finance, to ensure every aspect of your events runs like clockwork. To keep pace with an industry which is evolving in new directions, we constantly refresh our teaching so that you are up to date with everything from advanced event technologies to the impact of economic changes.
We work closely with leading professional bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality, the Meetings Industry Association, the Association of Event Management Education, the National Outdoor Event Association and the Association of Festival Organisers.
You’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting placement and internships, so you can gain high quality practical experience, whilst receiving professional mentoring to expand your networks. We also encourage you to take full advantage of our scheme where you can spend part of your course studying abroad and view events management from a fresh perspective.
About this course
When you graduate from the BA (Hons) Event Management, you will have a compelling mix of skills to impress potential employers – hands-on experience, high professional standards, creativity, vision and strong theoretical knowledge.
With the event management industry expanding and diversifying at a remarkable rate, you can look forward to a wealth of career opportunities in commercial, not-for-profit and public sector organisations anywhere in the world. International employers have input into our courses and are keen to recruit our ‘work-ready’ graduates.
You could secure senior roles managing:
Exhibitions and trade shows
Festivals and cultural events
Music events
Sports events
Outdoor events
Conferences and meetings
Corporate hospitality
Incentive travel
Sponsorship, fundraising and PR campaigns
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification
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Subjects
- Event Management
- Marketing
- Industry
- Education
- Educational Practice
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Fundamentals
- Design
- Designatory
- Planning
Course programme
To complete the BA (Hons) Events Management, you'll study modules such as:
Stage one
- Introduction to Higher Education and Professional Development for Event Managers
- Marketing and Communication
- The Fundamentals of Event Studies
- Event Design
- Event Planning
- Customer Service Excellence
- Research Skills
- Business Development and Entrepreneurship
- Management and Leadership
- Event Legislation
- Event Production and Financial Operations
- Event Production
- Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
- Applied Professional Practice
Stage three
- Consumer Behaviour
- Strategic Management
- Crisis Communication and Reputation Management
- Event Tourism
- Advanced Event Technologies
- Independent Study (double module)
- Event Management ‘Badge of Excellence’
Additional information
£9,250 per year (2020/21)
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (Hons)