Event Management BA (Hons)

This event management degree is for people who want to lead and shape the future of this industry. Well help you grow into a business-savvy, innovative thinker who also puts sustainability at the heart of their decision-making. This programme is part of our Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, which has been awarded the prestigious International Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Tourism and Hospitality accreditation<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>Events, Hospitality and Tourism Management at Derby is ranked Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2023. Designed to give you the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the 2020s and beyond. We have a track record of running successful event management degrees, which regularly gained satisfaction ratings of over 90%, and now weve updated our curriculum to be even more relevant to the industry today. <br/><br/>**Is this course for you?**<br/>On this degree, youll cover the full range of modern-day event management and business management skills. Youll learn to problem-solve and adapt to changing external environments, create successful experiences while considering sustainability, and plan, manage and evaluate projects.<br/><br/>**How you will learn**<br/>You will build up your knowledge and skills through learning activities like lectures delivered by our tutors and guest speakers, seminars and tutorials, practical projects, fieldtrips, placements, networking and mentoring opportunities. <br/><br/>**Opportunities and experiences**<br/>Youll learn how events, tourism and hospitality overlap to make up the wider visitor economy, and work closely with Tourism and Hospitality students - this will broaden your career options. You can study abroad for a semester in year two, and take a placement year before year three.<br/><br/>**Work placements and internships**<br/>Well encourage and support you to take work placements and internships. In between your second and third year, you can take an optional placement year or a summer internship. This is a valuable opportunity to gain experience and develop your practical skills, network and build your professional profile.<br/><br/>**Careers and employability**<br/>Having learned the latest techniques, processes, and technologies for event management, youll graduate from this degree as a confident and creative event specialist with strong business acumen. Youll be well-suited to a range of roles in the tourism, event or hospitality sectors, as well as allied industries such as marketing, PR or HR. Several years into your career, we think youll be leading, inspiring and shaping the future of the visitor economy.<br/><br/>**Did you know? We also offer this course:** <br/>-With a Foundation Year