BA (Hons) Events Management

Develop the skills to plan, promote and produce events of all sizes. You’ll gain invaluable experience by developing your own events and making the most of a range of volunteering opportunities. This will ensure you graduate with the key skills to thrive in this dynamic industry.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Create and deliver a diverse range of events from conception through to evaluation
• Analyse and understand the important role that events play on society, both locally and globally
• Learn to manage events staff and suppliers, as well as adhere to licensing requirements
• Specialise in a particular sector, such as festivals or corporate events, through a range of option modules
• Study complex and challenging issues within events management and how to plan events in a sustainable way
• Learn how to run your own events business

Events are important markers and influencers in our lives. Whether in sport, the arts, business or politics, not a day goes by without a major event taking place somewhere in the world.

Event managers are in demand by organisations that require specialists to deliver every facet of the event in a proactive and skilful manner.

Career ready

• This applied course is dedicated to supporting your career. You’ll develop a set of business skills that are relevant beyond the events industry. Our experienced lecturers will help you find your way. All modules on the course are contextualised and everything you learn will have a practical application when you begin your career.

A thriving community

• You’ll become an active member of our thriving community of events practitioners.  As well as delivering internationally recognised events management education, our teaching staff have a global reputation for international research and for supporting 25 years of successful alumni at home and overseas.
• The Centre has joined forces with Whitecap Consulting, LegalTech in Leeds and FinTech North to share knowledge, resources and insight between academic and professional communities. The collaboration will create strategic project opportunities for Leeds Beckett students and embed real-world applications into the curriculum through live case studies.
• During your study, you’ll have the opportunity to gain events management experience via FinTech North and LegalTech in Leeds events. You’ll also participate in knowledge share and best practice sessions and deliver relevant consulting project work as part of your course.

Expert practitioners 

• Our large specialist teaching team includes research-active academics and industry professionals who work as consultants to the course – expertise which will help to shape your learning.
• The university has been given a five-star rating for our academic work in Hospitality & Leisure Management by QS, the international higher education benchmarking agency.

Networking

• You’ll build your professional networking skills through a range of initiatives, including industry conferences, LinkedIn workshops, volunteering opportunities and guest speaker sessions. These initiatives will enable you to meet and learn from industry practitioners and leaders.

Why study the Events Management course at Leeds Beckett University?

• 92% of students were positive about the teaching on BA (Hons) Events Management
• We are ranked 7th in the UK for Hospitality, Event Management & Tourism
• We have been named Joint Winners for Best University or College Events Course
• Develop your professional network through site visits, partnerships, industry conferences and guest lectures
• Placement year and placement opportunities

Your future in our hands

• There’s a lot to consider when choosing a course. Take a look at the team you’ll be working with, employability statistics and career prospects to help make up your mind.

Career Prospects

You’ll graduate with the knowledge and confidence to work in any sector in the events industry and beyond. You could choose to set up your own events management business, and you’ll also have the transferable skills to make you highly employable in a vast number of different careers. Many of our graduates find work with their placement company and quickly progress to senior management. You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level.

• Events manager 
• Event producer 
• Wedding and specialist events coordinator 
• Talent agent 
• Conference organiser 
• Project manager 
• Content creator 
• Digital project executive 
• Health and safety consultant