BA (Hons) Events and Entertainment Management
Overview
The Main Event
From commercial sector meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) through to festivals, arts, cultural, community and sporting events, the thriving events industry in London makes the perfect place to study the management of events and entertainment.
Both practical and career focused, on this course you’ll learn about event strategy, design, logistics, operations, sustainability, law, health and safety, as well as business management, leadership, marketing and human resources giving you a head start to finding a career or starting your own business in the events and entertainment industry.
Why Events and Entertainment Management at LSBU?
- Join site visits and action-packed field trips, where you’ll develop a greater understanding of different sectors and gain useful contacts.
- You’ll benefit from two accredited summer work experience placements, gaining valuable industry experience in the area of your choice. This means that you’re effectively gaining the equivalent of a four-year sandwich degree in just three years.
- This course is delivered by both events industry professionals and academic experts and guest speakers so you’ll be able to apply theory to practical event management, with the opportunity to produce your own live events as part of the course curriculum.
- We’re top 5 for overall satisfaction for Tourism, Transport and Travel in London (National Student Survey 2019).
- We are a member of the Association Event Management Educators, a professional body dedicated to advancing education and research in events management.
- LSBU is the University of the Year for Graduate Employment two years in a row (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 2019).
Modules
During the course, you will study the diverse and conflicting interests within the international events and entertainment sector as well as the principles of good business, ethics and sustainability practice. The course also has a focus on building practical skills and workplace experience.
Year 1
- Entertainment and events industry
- Events law and contract management
- Studying for sustainability
- Leisure and consumption
- Management and leadership
- Professional development
Year 2
- Events strategy
- Research for management
- Event logistics
- Business development
- Marketing strategy and communications
- Leisure and entertainment operations
Year 3
- Major and mega events
- Final curtain event
- Human resource management
- Management challenge
- Mass media music and society
Plus one module from:
- Urban tourism
- International hospitality operations
- Tourism and social justice
Entry requirements
- A Level BCC or:
- BTEC National Diploma MMM or:
- Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits or:
- Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
Visit UCAS for tariff guidance.
Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.