If you are excited by events such as the Edinburgh Festival, the Grand National, Mardi Gras, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and Glastonbury, then this course is the perfect introduction. If you want to learn how to organise and manage events, parties, exhibitions, festivals, conferences and shows, then this degree is excellent preparation.
Course structure
Single Honours students take eight modules per level. Joint Honours involves four modules from each level, plus four from your other subject. You may also choose a Major/Minor after level 1.
Level 1 introduces you to the social importance, wealth and diversity of the sector, whilst preparing you for academic study within higher education.
Modules include:
The Events Industry
Introduction to Marketing
The Leisure and Tourism Environment
Studying Service Sector Management
Data Analysis for the Creative Industries
Economics for the Service Sector
Level 2 increasingly addresses issues related to employability and professional practice.
Modules include:
Planning and Management of Events
Arts and Events: Theory and Practice
Leisure and Tourism Services Operations Management
Organisational Management and Design
Finance for Leisure and Tourism
Events Management Law
Level 3 focuses on strategic and contemporary issues impacting on the sector. You further develop skills in problem identification and analysis through a project.
Modules include:
Events Strategy
Contemporary Issues in Events Management
Marketing and Public Relations for Events
Venue and Tour Management
Research and Dissertation
If you are studying full-time Single Honours, the degree involves an optional one-year paid work placement (UK or overseas) between levels 2 and 3. Joint Honours students can also take an optional short work-placement module.
In addition to the University’s standard entry requirements, you should also have 220 points, including at least 160 from two or more A-levels (or equivalent Level 3 Diplomas and Certificates). English Language and Maths GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) are also required. These requirements may be varied .
Accelerated study
Exemptions from some parts of the course may be possible, depending on your previous academic or work-based qualifications
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk