Events Management BA (Hons) | The University of Sunderland
KEY COURSE INFORMATION

3 years

Full time 

£9,250 Tuition fee 

£11,500 International fee 

N820 UCAS code 

112 Points required 

20 Jan 20 Next start date

COURSE OVERVIEW
The BA (Hons) Events Management course combines theoretical modules with practical placements, so that when you graduate you are work-ready. Practical modules include 'Staging Events' in Level 1 and 'Managing the Event' in Level 2. You’ll also organise events from day one at University, and paid placements will help you gain critical knowledge on the management of events as well as gain work experience.

Upcoming start dates
20 January 2020
20 April 2020

WHY US?
  • Our Tourism Hospitality and Events courses received a 98% overall satisfaction rating in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS)
  • Our Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism courses are 2nd in the UK according to The Guardian University league tables 2019
  • 97.5% of our BA (Hons) Event Management graduates are in graduate-level employment, further study or training within six months of graduating, according to DLHE 2016/17 (based on full-time, first degree home leavers)
  • All students on this course are eligible to register for the Institute of Hospitality Education Membership Scheme
  • National and international work experience opportunities
  • Local national and international field visits including study abroad opportunities
  • 'World-leading' research in Leisure and Tourism, according to the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF)
  • Available as 4-year sandwich course, on which you can engage in a one-year industrial placement
  • Our Tourism, Transport and Travel courses were ranked 3rd overall in the UK in the 2018 UK Engagement Survey
  • Our Tourism, Transport and Travel courses were ranked 3rd in the UK for Retention and Progression, and 2nd in the UK for Employability in the 2018 UK Engagement Survey

COURSE STRUCTURE
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, fieldwork and e-learning. There is an emphasis on developing independent study skills. You will also have opportunities to present ideas and information to other students and develop concepts and analyses within groups.

As well as assessments that count towards your final degree, there are also on-going assessments to provide feedback and consolidate your learning. Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, time-constrained exams and a major project.


Modules on this course include

Year 1 (National level 4)
  • Impacts of Festivals and Events (20 credits)
  • Experiencing the Event (20 credits)
  • Staging Events (20 Credits)
  • Fundamentals of Events (20 Credits)
  • Study Skills for the Service Sector (20 Credits)
  • Marketing and Business for the Service Sector (20 Credits)
 
Year 2 (National level 5) 
  • Managing the Event (20 Credits)
  • Research Methods for the Service Sector (20 Credits)
  • MICE: Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (20 Credits)
  • Consultancy for the Visitor Economy (20 credits)
  • Events Fieldwork 2 (20 Credits)
  • Exploring Human Resource Management for the Serice Sector (20 Credits)
 
Year 3
  • Optional placement year
  • Final year (National level 6)
  • Contemporary Issues in Events (20 Credits)
  • Gastronomy (20 credits)
  • Service Quality
  • Digital Technology and the Visitor Economy (20 Credits)
  • Leadership and Management for the Service Sector (20 Credits)
  • Professional Development for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Entry requirements
Our typical offer will be in the region of 112 points from a minimum of two A-Levels or equivalent.

Find out how many points your qualifications are worth using the UCAS Tariff calculator.

We accept a maximum of 6 points from Level 3 Key Skills qualifications.

We also require three passes at GCSE grade C or above, which must include Mathematics and English Language, or a minimum of Level 2 Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number.

Fees and finance
The annual fee for this course is:
  • £9,250 if you are from the UK / EU
  • £11,500 if you are an international student. However, all international students applying in 2019 are eligible for a £1,500 scholarship. This means that the total tuition fee you will pay is £10,000 each year.
Accreditation of prior learning
If you feel you already know some of the topics covered in this course, either due to previous learning or from experience of work, then you may not need to study all of the course.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is the name given to the process of gaining credit towards a qualification because of something you have learnt in the past. If you are eligible for APL you won't have to learn the same topic again, and so you can be exempt from a module, set of modules or year of a course.

Employment
Graduates from BA (Hons) Events Management are ready to set off on an exciting career in a fast-paced industry. Events managers work on large scale sporting events such as the Olympics, music festival and global business conferences. The practical experience this course provides gives you an advantage when applying for stimulating jobs.

Many of our graduates go on to roles in events management, heritage tourism, festival co-ordination, exhibitions organisation and corporate events. Event managers, for example, have average starting salaries of £33,000 (according to Glassdoor). 

Career destinations
Many of our graduates from courses related to tourism, hospitality and events go on to work within these fast-moving industries. Job roles include events manager, heritage tourism manager, festival co-ordinator, exhibitions organiser and corporate events manager.

In addition, you will have a broad set of transferable skills that will equip you for a much wider range of graduate-level employment. Your course could also be a stepping stone to further study and research.

Field trips
The course involves visits to a range of tourism and hospitality venues and initiatives.

These visits are local to London, the North-East, throughout the UK, and international to destinations such as Dublin, Prague, Barcelona and New York.

Paid placements
To further enhance employability we encourage you to undertake a 48-week placement between your second and final year. It effectively becomes the third year of a four-year course. Placements are generally paid, with an average salary of £14,000-£18,000 a year depending on your location.

Placements are an excellent opportunity to put your learning into practice and understand the context for your new knowledge. The contacts made during placements can also be valuable for future job offers.

We will support you at every stage of the placement process, from finding suitable placements to checking that everything is going well, and to make a final assessment of your performance during the placement. Recent placement employers include: IBM, Procter & Gamble, BT, Nissan, Marriott Hotels, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Adidas.

Top-up route
A top-up entry option is available to you if you have already successfully completed a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation degree and wish to progress onto the final year of the Honours degree course. Topping up your existing HND or Foundation Degree will take one year of full-time study and may open up future career options to you depending on your chosen career path.

Contact us to find out how you can get credit for your previous learning and top-up your qualification to a range of degrees.
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