Events and Festivals Management (with Placement Year) BA (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-01-27 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2023-11-25 |
Program Overview
Course overview
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This course offers you the opportunity to study one of the world’s most exciting and vibrant industries. Our course aims to teach you how to plan/manage events and festivals, and highlights the importance of events in various industries. You will also explore a range of industry-related issues and learn how events/festival businesses operate. There are also an array of opportunities to get involved with working on live events and festivals locally, regionally and nationally, supporting and assisting events and festivals organisations in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire and further afield.
"The blend of academic and experiential learning within the Events and Festivals Management programme creates a fantastic learning environment, where the student is empowered to develop core skills and attributes to aid them in succeeding throughout their studies and into employment. "
— Tim Brown
Why study this course with us?
The course at Shrewsbury has been developed from the success of Events Management at the University of Chester, which regularly scores high levels of student satisfaction and employability prospects within the event and festival industry. The course is integrated through a study of the practices, processes, people and places that characterise event and festival activity at various levels. The course is underpinned by the active research and extensive experience of the lecturing team.
We arrange field trips every year, and invite guest lecturers in from industry to share a wealth of experience. There are also opportunities to work with professional events and festivals organisations; whether that be on a volunteer basis, as an intern, on the
Work Based Learning
placement (as part of your course), or the Sandwich Placement Year (four-year option).Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Program Outline
Teaching methods
You may be taught via a range of different methods, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical workshops, expert guest speakers from industry, and field visits to events management venues and events/tourism destinations.
Assessment
We use a broad range of assessment methods, including reports, academic essays, examinations, discussion groups, presentations, debates, practical work and portfolios of evidence.
Work based learning
As part of your studies you may take our
Work Based Learning
module, where you will be fully supported in securing a work placement of at least 150 hours, which you may be able to use in trying out a future career. Alternatively, you may wish to undertake Experiential Overseas Learning, where you can take advantage of our long-established links with organisations worldwide. Most students have the opportunity to undertake either one of these options as an integral part of their undergraduate course.
Job prospects
We aim to prepare you for a wide range of careers within events and festivals management and related industries in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, in the UK and overseas. However, you will also be well suited to continue your studies and progress to a higher degree level.
Our graduates have gone on to work in a wide array of roles which includes international conference management; music festival management; charity fundraising roles; venue management; and creating their own event companies.
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.
