BSc (Honours) Events Management with Tourism (top up)
UCAS code
N891Attendance
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 Tourism. 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 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, specialising in the role that events play in tourism and destination management.
You study events and tourism theory, policy and practice integrated with business management.
We develop your understanding of what is involved in planning and managing events.
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 corporate events weddings.
The course focuses on the events and tourism industries, 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 are career opportunities in the leisure, events and tourism industries in a range of organisations, such as theme parks visitor attractions international conference centres local authority departments.
You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level.
Course content
Modules
strategic management events business simulation events policy and planning contemporary challenges for tourism 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 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