International Event Management MSc (PGCert PGDip)

at University of Brighton

Course structure
 

For graduates of any subject with or without work experience. Delivered through a variety of lectures, workshops, tutorials, case studies and field trips there is an emphasis on interactive learning. You will also have the option to take a year’s paid work placement to help prepare you for a career in event management.
 

Full-time students usually attend workshops two days per week, while part-time students usually only attend them once per week. Some modules may be delivered intensively over several consecutive days.
 

At the end of the course, you have a choice between a final year project or a work experience-based report. These are completed after teaching finishes in the summer.
 

For international students, the MSc also offers an extended Masters route with English language study for between two and sixth months before the course begins.
 

Modules
 

You will take seven core management modules and one option module from a choice of five.
 

Core modules

• Globalisation, Society and Culture
• Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Events: Theory and Practice
• Event Design and Management
• Sustainable Strategic Management
• Research Methods for Masters Degrees
• Final Project or Work Placement Project
   

One option from:

• Managing Talent Performance and Reward
• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Planning
• Consultancy
• Visual Culture: Travel, tourism and leisure
• Contemporary Issues in Cruise Management

Degree and experience

Honours degree in any subject normally with a minimum 2:2 or equivalent from a UK ENIC-recognised institution, or an HND equivalent plus at least five years of relevant work experience. Other applicants with extensive industry experience will be considered on an individual basis.
 

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. 

International (full-time) - 15,462 GBP

The events industry is a dynamic, fast-paced sector offering opportunities to work on anything from small staff events and festivals to weddings and charity-fundraisers.
 

Designed for graduates who have previously studied tourism, hospitality or events, as well as those who wish to change their careers, this degree will give you the practical skills, experience and qualifications for a multitude of roles within the international events industry.
 

Studying at a Masters level will also develop transferable skills in research, problem solving, creativity, decision making and leadership, enabling you to stand out in this fast-paced sector.
 

With the increasing emphasis on consumer experience, progressively diverse leisure event activities and broadening awareness of the social, cultural and political meanings of events, the industry continues to expand and offer new and exciting career paths across a range of skill sets.
 

Previous graduates have gone on to secure a wide variety of job roles around the world which include working in events in socially oriented fundraising and LGBTQ+ organisations, in marketing and communications departments for multinational corporations, for world-sporting associations, and running their own business in a niche area of events such as party planning or the lucrative wedding industry.