Overview

Fancy learning what it takes to run a large-scale event like the Olympics?

The UK’s growing events industry has created a demand for qualified professionals. As well as developing your analytical and critical skills and knowledge of current trends, the course will give you hands-on experience in pitching and delivering events.

From bookkeeping, to project management, this course will give you the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in the events industry. Opportunities also include an international field trip in your first year, and the ability to learn a language alongside your studies.

Why study Events Planning with another subject?

The UK specialises in attracting visitors through its contemporary creative, heritage and service industries and events are at the heart of this business. A growing number of events globally, including festivals, conferences, sporting events and the 2012 Olympics, have created a demand for qualified events professionals.

This course equips you for employment in this ever-expanding sector and the Canterbury campus, which is situated at the centre of a historic and exciting destination, is located in a great place to capitalise on the opportunities available.

You will take part in a residential field trip in year one which is included in your fees. Our events teaching team put you, the student, at the heart of our ethos and we work hard to ensure that you are successful in your studies.

Your future career

This degree is highly relevant to the creative industries, including arts, sports, music and conference management, enhancing the range of employment opportunities available to graduates. The degree is related courses to enable students to capitalise on the breadth of expertise and research available. Events graduates have gained places on national graduate placement schemes and secured employment in public and private sector events management roles. Our graduates have become events coordinators and managers at different venues or hotels.