BSc (Honours) Events and Leisure Management (top up)
UCAS code
N892Attendance
Full-time
One year full-timeAt a glance
About this course
This course is based on the final year of our BSc (Honours) Events and Leisure Management. It allows you to top up your current qualifications to honours degree level.
You can apply for this course if you have a higher national diploma foundation degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
The events and leisure industries are an important part of cultural and business activity in the UK and overseas. They include private, public and voluntary organisations.
This course meets the increasing demand for graduates with management skills in planning and organising events.
It prepares you for a career in events management but with a specialisation in sport and leisure events and the management of multi-purpose venues, such as football and sports stadia.
You study events theory, policy and practice integrated with business management. We develop your understanding of what is involved in planning and managing events and other leisure activities.
An important part of your work involves projects and business simulation. Through these, you experience the part venues play in the leisure industry and in events such as sporting events concerts festivals business conferences weddings.
We focus the course on the events and leisure industry, but the broader analytical and personal skills you develop are applicable to many careers.
Your learning involves taking part in seminars, workshops and projects in our modern facilities at City Campus.
International award
You can also complete an international version of this qualification which places greater emphasis on the global events industry.
Associated careers
There is a growing demand for graduates to manage leisure facilities such as stadia arenas clubs arts venues. They are also in demand to organise events such as sporting events festivals business conferences weddings.
Organisations that use event managers include local authorities leisure centres music venues hotels and conference centres charities.
You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level.
Professional recognition
As a founder member of the Association of Event Management Educators, we were involved in establishing academic benchmarks in events education. This year we hosted the associations conference, which brought together academics event organisers trade organisations researchers from around the country. This type of activity keeps our academics up to date with industry needs and trends, which in turn feeds into and benefits student teaching and setting standards for events education throughout the UK.
Course content
Modules
strategic management events business simulation events policy and planning managing leisure and sports events English for academic purposes innovation and creativity in events* professional studies or project*
* If you have an IELTS of less than 6.5 you must study English for academic purposes and professional studies.
Assessment
coursework examinations
Entry requirements
2014 entry requirements
Normally one from
a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules
equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.
2013 entry requirements
Normally one from
a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules
equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.
Fees
Home and EU students
2013/14 academic year
For 2013 entry, mandatory UK field trips are included in the course fee.
International students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £11,880 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,880 a year
How to apply
You apply for this course through UCAS.
Contact details
For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk