Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Events Management with Placement Year Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

With our BA (Hons) Events Management course, you will learn what it takes to deliver memorable events. From day one you will build your skillset and start to prepare for your future career.   

When designing modules for this course, we talked to industry experts to find out what challenges they face and what skills they look for when hiring graduates.   

We’ll introduce you to the world of events by exploring areas like marketing, budgeting, and design. Then, as you move into your second year, you’ll put theory into practice staging a live event for a client. You will also look at how service excellence can help take a good event and turn it into a great event, while also considering the safety implications of events management.  

In your final year, you’ll complete a project that puts all your skills into action and work to address a challenge faced by those working in the industry. This is the time to put your learning, to date, into action and develop key research skills for your career. If you’ve gone on placement, your project may be linked to the area of events you worked in.   

Our teaching is underpinned by our bespoke initiative, Events Connect, which is geared towards creating industry specific opportunities and experiences for our students. Through our extensive network of industry partners, and our experienced staff, students can take part in a range of different activities across the events sector. Examples of such activities include industry conferences, volunteering opportunities, work placements, venue visits, additional events-related qualifications and more.   

This course has a foundation year available. For more information visit the foundation year page.

Manchester: A Global City   

Manchester has a thriving events sector. Thanks to our industry connections you have the chance to learn more about events from sector leaders. Plus, with our city centre location, you can immerse yourself in all the events the city has to offer and truly make the most of your studies.   

Future Me   

Through the industry conferences, and guest lectures, you’ll have the chance to hear from, and network, with leading events professionals. Previous speakers include the organisers of Parklife and the Warehouse Project, Notting Hill Carnival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tour de France and the Olympics. You will also visit some of Manchester’s leading venues like the Etihad Stadium and Manchester Central.   

Some of our graduates have used the networks they created in Manchester to find their first role, while others make the move to the capital or other locations across the globe. Many students who complete a placement are asked to come back after they’ve finished their studies.   

You might also like to consider postgraduate study or research in a specialised areas like MSc International Events Management or MSc Project Management. For more information, visit the postgraduate study page.