Events Management - BA (Hons)
Our programmes combine essential skills and knowledge in terms of our compulsory modules with a broad range of optional modules to facilitate flexibility and employability in specific career areas. Indeed we place employability at the centre of all we do, with a range of guest lecturers from industry contributing to our programme, venue visits, field trips practical modules and mandatory work placements as part of our programmes.
Through completing our programmes you will become familiar with the techniques, specialism’s and issues involved in staging a wide range of events, in addition to receiving a strong management education and excellent transferrable skills.
Course Content
The Events Management programmes are comprised of a number of core management and events specific modules, with a range of options to enable students to tailor the courses to their specific interests and career ambitions:
Year One
All compulsory modules:
• Venue Management and Operations
• Fundamentals of Events Management
• Event Planning and Production
• Management Theory and Practice
• Finance for Managers
• Personal Development Planning
• Business Applications
Year Two
Compulsory modules:
• Event Project Management
• Major Incident and Crisis Management
• Event Safety and Licensing
• Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Human Resource Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Research Skills
• Work Experience
Optional modules:
• Certification module
• Financial Planning for Business
• Developing a Business
• Field Study 2
• Technical Production Management
• Social Events and Party Planning
• Large Scale and Event Catering
• Visitor Attractions Management
• Sociology of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Year Three
Compulsory modules:
• Legal Issues for Events
• Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Employability and Career Development
• Dissertation or Enterprise Project OR
• Independent Study
Choose at least one of the following:
• Festivals and Cultural Events
• Conferences, Exhibitions and Corporate Events
• Charity and Fundraising Events
• Global Sporting Events
Optional modules:
• Branding and Advertising
• Field study 3
• Employee Resourcing
• Corporate Finance
• Tourism Ethics
• Public and Media Relations for THE
• Industrial Work Experience
Please note due to the vocational and industry orientated nature of this programme certain modules may be withdrawn and others introduced at any time to maintain vocational currency.
Career Potential
Graduates will gain a management qualification that will provide excellent career and employment opportunities in all fields of the events industry, which includes conferences, exhibitions, corporate hospitality, sports, festivals, banqueting, pageantry and more. Events Management is an expanding and exciting field – world cups, rock concerts, television spectaculars, cup finals, rallies, corporate events, Commonwealth Games and now even the Olympic Games!
An increasing number of local authorities are now appointing events management teams, and most hotels of note also have events departments. Within the corporate sector the use of events as a marketing and communication tool has also led to rapid growth and demand within this sector. Additionally with stadiums, indoor arenas, arts, music and sports facilities identifying the need to develop event programmes in order to survive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, excellent employment opportunities will exist in the field of events management.
As all sectors of industry - public, private and voluntary - realise the benefits of professionally managed events in terms of contributing to project based and long term objectives, organisations within them are increasingly developing in house events teams or outsourcing projects to events management companies. All these activities, coupled with increasing public expectations and improved standards of facility and service, have created a need for trained and professional managers at all levels and across a broad range of disciplines.
Our graduates should find themselves well prepared to move into either venue or events management, initially at a junior management level, and with the prospect of experience-based promotion ahead. The BA (Hons) programmes are accredited by the Institute of Hospitality and successful graduates are eligible for licentiate membership of the Institute of Hospitality.
Entry Requirements
All applicants should possess five GCSE's to include English Language and Mathematics (at least grade C) or equivalent, plus one of the following:
- 240 points from at least two A Levels / Scottish Advanced Highers to include grades CC, at least one to be in a relevant subject
- QCF BTEC Diploma / Extended Diploma with 240 points
- 240 points from the Irish Leaving Certificate at Highers to include a relevant subject (C2 minimum grade considered)
- Pass Access with 45 credits at Level 3 within a relevant subjectt
- 240 points from the Welsh Baccalaureate to include grades CC at A level or equivalent, Core counted as a third subject
If your qualification isn't listed above, please refer to the UCAS website.
We encourage applications from other applicants who may not have the entry requirements who may, as a result of interview and submission of a satisfactory CV/references, be admitted onto the course.
Key Facts
Accredited by: The Institute of Hospitality
UCAS Code(s):This course offers the following study pathways and the relevant UCAS Code, shown below, should be used on your application:
N820 - Events Management - BA (Hons) (3 years full-time)
N821 - Events Management - BA (Hons) (4 years full-time - Sandwich)
NN85 - Events Marketing Management - BA (Hons) (3 years full-time)
Campus: Llandaff
School: Cardiff School of Management
Course Length: Three years full-time / Four years full-time (Sandwich)
Also available up to six years part-time.
Assessment:
The School of Management assessment strategy for each module varies to ensure the most appropriate method is used for that area of study. A range of assessment methods are used which provide opportunities for learning as well as assessment. These include essays, reports, presentations, proposals, case studies, practical projects and examinations. It is feasible that a module could be assessed completely via one coursework submission, whilst others could be assessed solely via one unseen examination. In practice however, the undergraduate modules are assessed primarily by a combination of varying types of coursework submissions and examinations.
How to Apply:
Applications for this course should be made online to UCAS at http://www.ucas.com/. Part-time students should apply direct to the university.
For further information please visit our How to Apply pages at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/howtoapply
International Applicants:
Before making an application, international students (those outside of the EU), should contact the International Office at Cardiff Met to discuss the necessary procedures in relation to studying with us. For further information visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/international
Tuition Fees and Financial Support:
For up to date information on tuition fees and the financial support that may be available please refer to www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees.
Bursaries & Scholarships:
The university also offers a bursary and scholarship scheme to help students whilst at university. To see if you are eligible, visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/scholarships.