BA (Hons) Event Management (With Foundation Year)

This extended course is perfect if you want a degree in Event Management but don’t have the standard entry requirements. We prepare you for your degree during the Foundation year, bringing you up to speed with academic skills and a firm grounding in the subject. You can then go on to study for the full undergraduate degree.

Foundation Year(If Required)

• Developing Academic Skills
• Academic Literacy
• Introduction to the Experience and Visitor Economy
• Communication Management in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism
• The Customer Experience
• Employability in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth)

Year 1

• Personal Skills for Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth)
• The Business Environment for Hospitality, Events, and Tourism
• Introduction to People Organisations and Management
• Understanding Hospitality, Event and Tourism Experiences
• Service and Experience Marketing
• The Event Industry: Concepts and Approaches

Year 2

• Principles of Event Theming and Design
• Finance for Hospitality, Events, and Tourism
• Leadership in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism
• Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth)
• Celebration, Ritual, and Culture in the Events Industry
• Professional Development in Practice – Internship
• Food and Beverage Management
• Hospitality Management and Service Delivery
• Destination Marketing

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three

Year 3

• Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE)
• Sport and Event Tourism
• Financial and Revenue Management
• Research Project
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Experience Economy (Tourism, Hospitality & Events Industries)
• Exploring Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth)

Employability

The event industry is thriving. Social events like music festivals, pop-up shops, and street food markets have never been more popular, while formal gatherings like weddings, conferences, and congregations will always be in demand. The service sector is the largest sector in the world’s economy and short of good quality managers – exactly the skills gap that this course is designed to fill The course will give you the skills and experience you need to implement large-scale events while giving you the industry contacts and guidance that will help you make the first step into a rewarding career.