BSc (Honours) Events Management with Arts and Entertainment (top up)
UCAS code
N8W4Attendance
Full-time
One year full-timeAt a glance
About this course
This course is based on the final year of our BSc (Honours) Events Management with Arts and Entertainment. 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 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 many private, public and voluntary organisations. This course meets the increasing demand for graduates with management skills in planning and organising events.
This course prepares you for a career in events management but with a specialism in arts and entertainment events such as music festivals and music promotion.
You study events theory, policy and practice integrated with business management.
An important part of your work involves projects and business simulation. Through these, you experience planning and managing a range of events including concerts festivals corporate events weddings.
Your learning involves taking part in seminars, workshops and projects in our modern facilities at City Campus.
The course focuses on the events industry, but the broader analytical and personal skills you develop are applicable to many careers.
International award
You can also complete an international version of this qualification which places greater emphasis on the global events industry.
Associated careers
Careers are available in the management of events in commercial entertainment and the arts. Opportunities also exist for roles in marketing and promotions in areas such as arts festivals large scale events club and casino management.
You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level on our MSc/PgDip/PgCert International Events and Conference Management.
Professional recognition
As a founder member of the Association of Event Management Educators, we were involved in establishing academic benchmarks in events education.
Our academics keep 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 arts policy and planning English for academic purposes or 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 examination
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