Why Events Management?
Events Management is a fast paced and dynamic industry, no one day is the same, you’ll have opportunities to travel the world, work with interesting people and continuously challenge yourself. With us you’ll learn the skills required through practical hands-on application and the academic know how required to succeed in a competitive market.
A good Events Manager?
Good communication, creativity, being organised, problem solving and constantly striving for excellence are a few of the skills required, we encourage you to explore all types of events from Weddings to Conferences, Sporting events to Cultural Celebrations, Charity fundraisers to marketing campaigns. As members of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (APBCO) (http://www.abpco.org/), the Meeting Professional Institute (MPI) (https://www.mpiweb.org/), the National Outdoor Events Association (NOAE) (https://noea.org.uk/) and the Association for Events Management Education (AEME) (http://www.aeme.org/), the course follows the requirements of the Industry.
How will you learn?
You will learn through practical application and creatively delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.
* Coordinating your own event as part of assessment in each year.
* Working with charities and external clients to create events concepts.
* Volunteering on events throughout the year (e.g. NCRI in Liverpool, CHS in Leeds, Chester Food & Culture Festival).
* Industry software training and creating event design concepts, operating the technology and equipment behind events.
* Attending field trips.
* Complete additional qualifications embedded in the modules such as Food Hygiene Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely and CVENT Certificate and have the opportunity to complete additional qualifications such as Personal Licence Holders (RFQ).
* Future focused subjects delivered by lecturers who have worked in the industry or who are currently conducting cutting edge research in the field.
* Industry experts delivering guest lectures.
What subjects will you cover?
You’ll explore subjects such as operations and project management, financial planning and budgeting, Health & Safety, risk mitigation, marketing and consumer behaviour, logistics, facilities and sponsorship management, evaluation and impact measurement and business management.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules:
Hospitality, Events, Leisure, Sport and Tourism (HELST)
Events Operations Management
Principles of Marketing
Professional Skills and Finance
Events Catering
Option modules: Choose one from a list which may include:
Understanding Organisational Behaviour
Digital Marketing in the Contemporary World
Modern Language
Two Options from a variety of modern foreign language modules can be chosen from the available range and entry levels appropriate to the student’s prior experience and knowledge. We currently offer French, German, Italian and Spanish as well as the increasingly popular choices of Japanese and Chinese to those students seeking a wider international challenge.
Year 2
Core modules:
Managing the Live Event
Human Resource Management for Events
Design and Technology for Events
Consumer Behaviour and Experiential Marketing
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition Management
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Stadium and Arena Management
The Customer Experience
Professional English As a Foreign Language: Applied
Modern Language
Or a Modern Foreign Language module which can be chosen from the available range and entry levels appropriate to your prior experience and knowledge. Languages may include French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Professional English.
Year 3 - optional placement year
Final year
Core modules:
Global Business Strategy
Global Events and Festivals
Creativity and Innovation
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
International HRM for the Hospitality Industry
Business Responsibility & Sustainability
Sustainable Tourism
Modern Language
Or a Modern Foreign Language module which can be chosen from the available range and entry levels appropriate to your prior experience and knowledge. Languages may include French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Professional English.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Study and assessments will be based on your choice of modules. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
N820
Institution code:
H60
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications
or above.
112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
15000.0
Year 1
International
15000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
This information is for applicants applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2021/22. Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). This webpage will be updated with 2022/23 tuition fees as information becomes available.
If you are an EU or International student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
Queensgate
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Huddersfield
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