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Events Management (including foundation year) - BA (Hons)

Our Events Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0) – it’s the perfect start to your university education if you can’t meet the entry requirements or don’t have the qualifications you need to start a standard undergraduate degree.

Course details

Your foundation year will allow you to develop key business knowledge, providing an excellent basis for your subsequent years of study where you’ll have the opportunity to explore events in more depth – including arts, fashion, music and corporate events.

Mode of study: 2 -3 days campus
Intake: September , January
Course length: 3-4 years
Course fee: £9,250 per year
Location: London

London Metropolitan University

Course overview

You will share your foundation year with students on other business-related foundation year courses to enable you to share ideas and insights with fellow London Met students.

During your subsequent years of study you will study the same core course content and have access to the same optional modules as students on our three-year Events Management BA (Hons) degree.

You’ll be taught by events management experts and have the opportunity to network with leading industry figures.

Benefits

Active collaborative learning
Face-to-face discussion
Outstanding student support
Learn from experienced tutors
Make full use of facilities
Access support
Careers advice

Entry requirements

at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)

English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

What the students say

What I enjoy most about the events management course is how multifaceted it is. By this I mean that it isn’t about the managing of an event alone. The course offers many aspects involving marketing, law, consultancy and human resources. For individuals who aren’t sure about what route to take within the events industry after graduating, the many different aspects the course offers can help students gain little insight into each of the paths that are involved with events management and can therefore help narrow down the pathway someone may be inspired to take.

Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year Zero

Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)

Year One

Event Planning and Management (core, 15 credits)
Learning Through Organisations (core, 15 credits)
Learning Through Organisations (Professional Practice 1) in Events and Music Business (core, 15 credits)
London’s Visitor Economy (core, 15 credits)
Media Culture and Society (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
Understanding the Business and Economic Environment: The Events Industry (core, 15 credits)

Year two

Cities, Tourism and Eventfulness (core, 15 credits)
Live Events Practice (core, 15 credits)
Marketing Communications for Events (core, 15 credits)
Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (core, 15 credits)
The Event Experience (core, 15 credits)
Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (alternative core, 15 credits)
The Practice of Consultancy (alternative core, 15 credits)
Consumer PR and Media Relations (option, 15 credits)
Cultural Tourism Management (option, 15 credits)
Developing Inclusive Organisations (option, 15 credits)
Digital Marketing (option, 15 credits)
Field Trip (option, 15 credits)
Fundamentals of Project Management (option, 15 credits)
International Selling and Negotiation (option, 15 credits)
Music Industry Contracts and Negotiation (option, 15 credits)
Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)
Risk and Crisis Management (option, 15 credits)

Year Three

Conference Management (core, 15 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Events (core, 15 credits)
Event Sponsorship and Fundraising (core, 15 credits)
Leading Innovation (core, 15 credits)
Consultancy Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
Dissertation (alternative core, 30 credits)
Brand Management (option, 15 credits)
Creative Artists Rights and Legal Disputes (Option) (option, 15 credits)
Service Excellence for Creative industries (option, 15 credits)
Tourism Destination Management (option, 15 credits)