About Events Management (foundation Year) in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

This course specifically prepares you for studying our BA (Hons) Events Management degree. It will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to study for an honours degree, even if you don’t currently meet the academic requirements.

Once you’ve passed, you’ll be ready to start your degree course. That means your degree will take four years, or five years if it includes a work placement or year studying abroad.

From law for event professionals to creative event design, on our full degree we give you the knowledge you need to succeed in all parts of the events industry. But you’ll also have the chance to specialise in specific events by choosing subjects that interest you.  

Outside the lecture theatre, we offer plenty of opportunities to help you gain hands-on experience. You could complete an industry short course, volunteer at events, or work on live projects with our industry partners. There’s also an opportunity to spend a year on placement to put your skills into action.

Features and Benefits

• Adapt to university life – develop your study skills, prepare for a full degree course and familiarise yourself with our Manchester campus.
• Triple crown - study in a Business School that has prestigious triple accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.
• Funding support – you can apply for student finance (e.g. tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
• Top 10 in the UK - we're ranked in the top 10 in the UK for Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism, in The Guardian University Guide 2020.
• Live in a city with a jam-packed calendar – Manchester regularly hosts major music, sports, cultural, and food and drink events.
• Regular industry events – Get insights from and network with inspirational guest speakers like Gareth Cooper, Founder of Broadwick Live, and Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
• Placements – immerse yourself in the industry. Previous students on the full degree have secured roles at Greenwich Country Club in Connecticut, USA and Thomas Cook in Mexico.
• Live projects – if you progress to the full degree, in Year 1 you’ll benefit from hands-on experience by working on projects with real businesses.

Career prospects

Your foundation year is only the beginning of your journey to a successful career.

The full BA (Hons) Event Management degree will prepare you to work in an exciting sector with plenty of opportunities for rewarding careers. By the time you leave Manchester Met, your CV will be packed with practical skills and experience that helps you impress employers.

You could work with local authorities or large corporations, and everything in between, in areas including corporate and hospitality events, sports and music festivals.

Our graduates have kickstarted successful careers, in roles like event operations at Merlin Entertainments and Tourism Marketing Executive with the Welsh Government, international hotel managers and restauranteurs.

Putting your knowledge into practice on a work placement or studying abroad in year four is an excellent opportunity to boost your CV.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII with good grade.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS     :   6.0, with no component below 5.5
• TOEFL   :   Overall 79,  With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
• PTE        :   53, with no less than 51 in any section

Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights

Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
• Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:

• Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
• Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
• Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.