Business Management (Events) with a Foundation Year

Whether your dream is to become a wedding planner, music festival organiser or conference specialist, you’ll find exciting opportunities in the events industry.

Our Business Management (Events) degree will immerse you in the world of events and equip you with plenty of skills and experience for your future career. You will also get to plan, deliver and evaluate your own live event. Then you’ll showcase this work at GradEX, our Final Year Show.

Events management is a fast-paced and dynamic industry worth billions of pounds to the British economy. The demands are ever-changing, with a shift towards more virtual and hybrid events in recent years.

It covers everything from small-scale staff events and promotions to big fundraisers, concerts, cruises, conferences and exhibitions. You could also specialise in honeymoon and baby events or even funerals.

And to help give you the edge with employers, we offer double accreditation. It means you’ll get a leadership and management qualification from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) as well as your degree.

We offer other amazing opportunities too, including an international study exchange and the chance to gain an extra employability-focused award called Staffordshire EDGE.

All the tutors have vast experience working in a variety of industries and bring their knowledge to the classroom. You’ll graduate industry-ready with flexible and transferable skills.

The course is part of our suite of Business Management degrees, which share some core modules. Other options include a more broad-based BSc (Hons) Business Management award or degrees specialising in tourism, sustainability, human resource management, and innovation and entrepreneurship.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Business Management (Events)

From your first day to your graduation day and beyond, University of Staffordshire will help you build your future career.

Recently named University of the Year (Academic Employability Awards 2026, Graduate Futures Institute), employability is embedded across the student experience. You’ll be involved in real-world projects and activities that develop your professional practice. You’ll also make connections that open doors through employer partnerships and industry mentoring opportunities.

Expect lots of hands-on learning too. You can travel from crime scene to courtroom in simulation spaces – and bring topics to life with AI and VR-powered technology.

You’ll also get personalised support, with your own academic mentor. Staffordshire prides itself on offering an inclusive, welcoming environment. With more than 70 clubs and societies, and a brand new Student Village, there’s a community waiting for you. Click Call University to secure your place at University of Staffordshire today.