Business and Events Management BA (Hons)

Events significantly contribute to economic development and social wellbeing, supporting business objectives like community cohesion. The UK event industry alone is worth £42.3 billion and offers diverse global career opportunities too.<br/><br/>Our BA(Hons) Business and Events Management covers essential business areas with a focus on events management. You’ll learn from concept design and planning to delivery and evaluation, seeing the entire events process.<br/><br/>The curriculum challenges your thinking and develops your entrepreneurial mindset, covering professional development, research, and sustainability. Engage with industry professionals through pitches and guest lectures.<br/><br/>From day one, you’ll participate in real-world learning experiences via our Professional Practice Stream, working closely with mentors and tutors to build a portfolio for potential employers.<br/><br/>In your final year, real-world practice modules, including a final year client project, will enhance your CV and prepare you for the professional world. Opportunities for industry events experience are available through sandwich year placements, study abroad, and live briefs.<br/><br/>This course will prepare you for a career in events and beyond. You could work in the wider business world, including marketing and project management, in organisations from smaller agencies to large workforces. You could also start your own events enterprise or become a freelancer.

University is a time to try new things, meet new people and make new goals. With Clearing at UWE Bristol, you'll get the chance to take control of your future and choose an exciting path for yourself.<br/><br/>UWE Bristol offers over 100 professionally accredited courses, including Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Games Technology, Mathematics and Sport Rehabilitation. Whether you're studying an arts, business, healthcare or science degree, all undergraduate courses are designed with employability in mind. You can work a year in industry, study across the world, and get one-to-one careers advice on campus. It's no wonder an outstanding 90% of students find work or further study just 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22, published 2024).<br/><br/>You'll also be studying in one of Time Out’s world’s top 50 cities (2025). With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol.<br/><br/>Start your Clearing journey with UWE Bristol today!