The BA Events Management course is designed to give you the essential knowledge and practical experience to build a career in the exciting, fast-growing events industry.
The course focuses on the development of operational and managerial skills across a range of events industry sectors, including project management, legislation and risk management – all essential skills for the professional events manager.
You will explore a range of event management processes and have direct involvement in the planning and staging of live events.
A special feature of this course is the Festival Curriculum, designed to bring students together to work on exciting live event projects.
The course team have a close liaison with industry leaders, ensuring that the course remains up-to-date and relevant.
Guest speakers from industry and governing bodies are a regular feature of the course to provide industry insight.
Work placement opportunities available through the School of Business & Enterprise allow students to put theory into practice in real-world business environments.
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UWS offers professionally focused Business courses, providing students with sought-after skillsets to succeed in commerce and industry.
We place a high value on promoting entrepreneurship, partnering with the Princes Trust to support our business students to become self-employed or to set up their own business.
Our recent graduates are now working with some of the biggest names in business including RBS, Shell, Ford and IBM.
We welcome Scottish, UK and international students and consider all applicants on an individual basis.
Don’t worry if your qualifications are not listed here, we take a range of factors into account when assessing your application and are happy to consider other alternative combinations of qualifications and experience.
If you are applying with an EU or non-EU qualification, please check our Undergraduate Entry Requirements page which gives more information about country-specific entry requirements.
You must have successfully completed a practical events management module/unit and have staged an event.
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. The qualifications below must have been gained within two years of the start of your course.
General English language requirements at UWS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
For our research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA, DProf), applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
For Health, Nursing & Midwifery courses that lead to professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
For our Certificate of Higher Education courses, applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:
TOEFL IBT*: 78; no sub-test less than:
* Please note that TOEFL is still acceptable for admission to this programme for both home/EU and international students.
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use TOEFL to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level courses. We therefore still accept TOEFL tests taken in the last two years for admission to this programme.
West African Senior School Certificate of Education (WASSCE) including acceptance of WAEC Scratchcard*
*UWS will accept a WAEC scratchcard confirming that an applicant has achieved C6 or above as evidence of meeting English language requirement from Nigeria if the student graduated within the last 5 years. After 5 years applicants would be required to provide the WAEC Certificate.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum English language requirements have the option to study one of our preparatory and pre-sessional English courses. The UWS courses available are:
The BA Events Management course focuses on the development of operational and managerial skills across a range of events industry sectors, including project management, legislation and risk management – all essential skills for the professional events manager.
You will explore a range of event management processes and have direct involvement in the planning and staging of live events.
This is the foundation year where you will be introduced to a range of subjects relating to the wider context of business management including marketing, finance and managing people. In addition the events management specific modules Discovering Events and Engaging with Events form part of our new Festival Curriculum and provide the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of working on live event projects.
Events management knowledge and understanding are expanded and a team project will give you the chance to plan, implement and evaluate a live event. This is the planning and operational year for Events Management.
You will develop specialised knowledge of events management, enabling you to create a business plan for an event organisation. You will also develop more accurate research skills necessary for decision-making processes and learn about the strategic aspects of event management. You will gain insights into policies and strategies in events, in addition to the psychological aspects of creating event experiences. An optional module offers the opportunity to visit London to experience the events industry first-hand. This year is focused on management and experiences for events.
You will complete an events-based dissertation in the Honours year. Further specialised study includes the comparison of international events issues and analysis of event impacts. This year looks to global aspects, the future and advances in the events industry.
This course also gives you the option of taking a language module, which can count towards your degree. These modules cover ten languages and range from absolute beginner to near-native speaker level. View the language modules on offer.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops.
You will also have the opportunity to take part in group work and independent learning to develop your transferable skills such as research, presentation, communication and working as part of a team.
Our Business degree is assessed using a variety of assessment methods including:
Find out more about the structure, learning outcomes, compulsory and optional modules in this course.
Career choices include event manager, working in sports venues, conference management, product launches or fundraising for voluntary organisations.
Volunteering and work-related opportunities are offered to student to students at all stages of the programme. Students have grasped opportunities with People Make Glasgow, Scottish Athletics and Diabetes Scotland amongst others.
Some graduates choose further study, leading to a MSc in Event Management.
£1,820 cost per year of study (paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS*)
£9,250 Cost per year of study for four years but not more than £27,750
£9,250 Cost per year of study for four years but not more than £27,750
£12,000 per year of study
£1,820 cost per year of study (paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS*)
£9,250 Cost per year of study for four years but not more than £27,750
£9,250 Cost per year of study for four years but not more than £27,750
£13,000 per year of study
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All UK and EU applicants for undergraduate study, not applying through an agent or partner, should apply through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)
The on-time application deadline for 2020/21 entry is 15 January 2020, 18:00 (UK time). For some courses it may still be possible to apply beyond this period, subject to suitable vacancies remaining. The final deadline for late applications via UCAS is 30 June 2020, 18:00 (UK time). Beyond this deadline, you may be able to apply via ‘UCAS Clearing’ if the course you are interested in has remaining places.
Please refer to our Undergraduate Application Guide for domestic & EU/EEA to find more information on when and how to apply to study at UWS.
Students from non-EU/non-EEA countries can apply directly to UWS via our dedicated online application system. The latest we can process your application is 6 weeks before the course start date to allow for visa processing times. For more information on when and how to apply to study at UWS please refer to our International Undergraduate Application Guide.
For part-time & online study, you should apply directly to the University through our online application system, not through UCAS. Please select the part-time mode of study when submitting your application. Before you begin your application, it is important to read the part-time application step-by-step guide for a smooth process.
To come to UWS as a visiting student on a study abroad or exchange programme, you must apply entirely through our online system.
An ATAS certificate is not required for overseas students applying for this course.
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