BA (Hons) Events Management (Full Time)

This event management degree gives you hands-on experience of events planning, organisation and delivery – perfect preparation for employment in the vibrant and expanding events industry.

Key features include:

• Planning, organising and delivering live special events
• Understanding, applying and analysing event management skills
• Study of the changing nature of events management
• Guest lectures from special events managers
• Visits to events such as Confex in London and Winchester Christmas Market
• Close links with the Southampton Boat Show, the Glastonbury and Isle of Wight Festivals, and international events like the London 2012 Olympics
• Opportunities at local venues including the Southampton Guildhall, Harbour Lights PIcturehouse, De Vere Hotel and the Mayflower Theatre
• Structured feedback process and ongoing support from tutors
• Focus on student feedback to help enhance the learning experience
• A minimum of six weeks’ work experience. Recent examples have involved: Isle of Wight, Glastonbury and Glade festivals, Henley Royal Regatta, Badminton Horse Trials, Southampton Passion play, Tower of London, Hamleys toy shop, AGEON tennis (at Queen’s Club), Deutsche Bank corporate hospitality, Christie’s polo and projects for leading charities.

Industrial focus

Employability is at the heart of the course, and 86% of recent students are in employment or further study six months after graduation.

Tutors are experienced in managing event venues and special events. Many remain actively engaged in research and development in the field, ensuring that the course units are always up-to-date. The University is also a founding member of the Association of Events Management Educators.

Support is offered to help students write CVs, develop interview skills and search for jobs. The course develops cognitive, transferable and practical skills, helping students to become independent learners and reflective practitioners.

Course content

Year 1

Six core units:

• Academic and Employability Skills
• Event and Activity Safety Operations
• Financial Planning and Reporting
• Introduction to Events Management
• Introduction to Organisational Behaviour in Leisure Services
• Leisure Marketing.

Year 2

Four core units and one option:

• Applied Events Management
• Managing Service Operations
• Research Methods for the Leisure Services Industry
• Work-Based Professional Studies.

Options:

• Applied Events Staging
• Customer Service, Marketing and Sales
• Developing the Entrepreneurial Venture
• Event Sponsorship
• Human Resource Management for Events
• Marketing Communications
• Curriculum Plus.

Year 3

Five core units and two options:

• Contemporary Issues in Events Management
• Consultancy Project
• Dissertation for the Leisure Services Industry
• Literature-Based Research
• Strategy for Leisure

Options:

• Critical Management Thinking
• Developing Creativity for Business
• Electronic Marketing
• Employee Relations
• Greening Events
• Hospitality Management
• Integrated Marketing Communications and Strategy
• International Marketing
• Small Business Enterprises
• Sport Tourism
• Curriculum Plus

Why choose Solent?

• Students apply events management theory to real live special events in the local community.
• The events management tutors are themselves practitioners and they have managed live events.
• The live events raise thousands of pounds for Barnardo’s every year.
• The Curriculum Plus option units allow for accreditation of learning at voluntary or paid events.

Assessment

Case studies, essays, examinations, posters, presentations, reports, work placement, practical group work on live events and a 12,000-word dissertation.

Projects/work experience

During the first year students will develop management skills that prepare them for a minimum six-week work placement, which takes place between Year 1 and Year 2. The Careers Employability and Enterprise Service (CEES) supports students with planning and organising their own placements through a series of group and one-to-one sessions. CEES offers advice on how to find a placement, create a successful CV or application form and how to stand out at interview.

Key career skills

Self-management, project management, teamworking, business and customer awareness, problem solving, business communications, numeracy and IT.

Student quote

Imogen Trow

“The many opportunities that are available whilst doing an events-orientated degree at Solent are vast. Over the three years we have covered so many complex topic areas and I know I will be able to use and apply this knowledge gained in the future in the workplace.”

Industry quote

Heather Robinson, Managing Director, Heather Robinson Live Communication

“Through its comprehensive, modular approach Solent’s BA (Hons) in Events Management not only provides the critical blend of theory and practical elements required to achieve distinction in study within this field, but equally importantly prepares its graduates for their career upon graduation.”

Key info from UNISTATS

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