BA (Hons) Business and Events Management

Key Facts

• Top University in Wales for graduate level job prospects Sunday Times graduate guide 2013
• The University has over 1500 partnerships with industry, professional bodies, the public sector and other universities worldwide
• Lecturers who have considerable industrial and professional experience
• Personal Development Planning is integrated throughout the course. This will help ensure you develop the skills framework necessary for effective personal, academic and career management
• Practical experience is an integral part of the course

Course Content

This course will equip you with the strategic and operational skills to plan, execute and manage festivals and events from initial concept through to successful completion. You will study the key business elements involved in event management from initial feasibility studies and scoping,, concept development ,  event impacts, finance and managing information to marketing your event and dealing with human resource management aspects and  sustainability issues.

You will also undertake a project which allows you to focus on an area which interests you within the festival and events industry and provides a practical element to the programme.

Typical course content

Topics studied include the festival and events industry, events careers and prospects and progression, marketing, planning, finance, human resource management,, law and project management

Career Opportunities

• Corporate entertainment
• Fundraising and event marketing
• Event support roles and event co-ordination
• Destination profiling
• Lesiure and tourism

Entry Requirements and Applying

240 UCAS tariff points at GCE A Level or equivalent. Appropriate AS-Level and Level 3 Key Skills qualifications will also be taken into account.