Course overview
This three-year degree gives you a thorough grounding in all aspects of event management, from designing and selling to planning, implementing and evaluating events for the profit and not-for-profit sectors. Combining academic study with invaluable hands-on experience, you will take your learning beyond the classroom with field trips to sports stadiums, live events, event suppliers, and hotel conference and banqueting departments. You will also have the opportunity to be involved with the planning and staging of live events. Strong industry links will afford students a number of networking opportunities with the industry's experts and the chance to take up mentorship positions with its leaders.Unique in its delivery, the course offers students the opportunity to select from subject specialisations that deepen knowledge and skills, develop your professional identity and enable students you to apply your knowledge in real world contexts towards either Business Events or Festival Management. For those seeking a broader qualification to explore their career possibilities, a specialisation does not need to be selected. As graduates, you will operate in this fast-paced industry with expertise in critical and creative thinking to solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions.
