Event Management Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Create experiences. Make plans happen. Deliver events that matter.

Great events combine creativity with careful planning. At Winchester, you won’t just learn how events work, you’ll put your ideas into practice by designing, planning and delivering live events. You’ll develop the practical, digital, business and people skills needed to turn an idea into an experience, while building evidence of what you can do.

Why study Event Management at Winchester?

* Study a highly ranked course: Winchester is 1st for Graduate Prospects in Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism in The Times 2027, and 2nd overall for Tourism, Transport and Travel in the Daily Mail 2027.


* Plan and deliver live events for real clients, putting your learning into practice and building valuable experience.

* Learn through a highly rated student experience: 96% student satisfaction with learning resources and 91% with learning opportunities, National Student Survey 2026.

* Build professional skills employers value, including project management, leadership, problem-solving, teamwork and communication.

* Connect with industry, working alongside industry partners and learning from professional practitioners and expert speakers.

* Get ahead professionally on a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

* Build experience before you graduate with the option of a year-long work placement before your final year or a shorter placement as part of your final project.

Learn by delivering real events

The best way to understand events is to make them happen. You’ll work on live events, live briefs, simulations and real-world projects, learning how to take an idea from planning through to delivery and evaluation. You’ll consider everything from audiences, budgets and marketing to logistics, risk, sustainability and the unexpected challenges that arise on the day.

Recent second-year students planned and ran five events that collectively raised more than £4,500 for charities, gaining experience of working with clients, promoting events, managing technical requirements and adapting when plans changed.

Personal support to help you succeed

You’ll benefit from our close-knit learning environment, where lecturers get to know you and provide tailored guidance as you work towards your academic, career and professional goals.

Get industry ready

Choose a year-long work placement before your final year to build industry experience, confidence and professional connections. Alternatively, your final-year options can include a shorter work placement or consultancy project. You’ll also have opportunities to meet and learn from practitioners, build your professional network and see event management in action through industry engagement and visits.

Explore where your experience could take you

You’ll develop knowledge across event management, business and marketing, while exploring specialist areas such as festivals, sponsorship and mega events. That breadth can prepare you for opportunities across festivals, exhibitions, conferences, weddings and sporting events, as well as venues, hospitality, tourism, PR and the wider entertainment industry.