About Events Management in University of West of Scotland
BUILD A CAREER IN THE FAST-GROWING EVENTS INDUSTRY
The BA Events Management course is designed to give you the essential knowledge and practical experience to build a career in the exciting, fast-growing events industry.
The course focuses on the development of operational and managerial skills across a range of events industry sectors, including project management, legislation and risk management – all essential skills for the professional events manager.
You will explore a range of event management processes and have direct involvement in the planning and staging of live events.
A special feature of this course is the Festival Curriculum, designed to bring students together to work on exciting live event projects.
The course team have a close liaison with industry leaders, ensuring that the course remains up-to-date and relevant.
Guest speakers from industry and governing bodies are a regular feature of the course to provide industry insight.
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Work placement opportunities available through the School of Business & Enterprise allow students to put theory into practice in real-world business environments.
BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
UWS offers professionally focused Business courses, providing students with sought-after skillsets to succeed in commerce and industry.
We place a high value on promoting entrepreneurship, partnering with the Princes Trust to support our business students to become self-employed or to set up their own business.
Our recent graduates are now working with some of the biggest names in business including RBS, Shell, Ford and IBM.
COURSE DETAILS
The BA Events Management course focuses on the development of operational and managerial skills across a range of events industry sectors, including project management, legislation and risk management – all essential skills for the professional events manager.
You will explore a range of event management processes and have direct involvement in the planning and staging of live events.
Jobs
Career choices include event manager, working in sports venues, conference management, product launches or fundraising for voluntary organisations.
Volunteering and work-related opportunities are offered to student to students at all stages of the programme. Students have grasped opportunities with People Make Glasgow, Scottish Athletics and Diabetes Scotland amongst others.
Further Study
Some graduates choose further study, leading to a MSc in Event Management.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- TOEFL : 78
- PTE : An overall score of 54 with no element below 51
University of West of Scotland Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Graduate Job Rate |
96% |
| Major Investment |
£81 million (campus infrastructure) |
| Cost of Attendance |
About £17,000 |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Classroom and Online |
| Intake Months |
September and January |
University of the West of Scotland The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The annual tuition fee for a variety of courses are given below.
| Level of Study |
Non-EU Tuition Fee |
| UG Class based |
£12,000 |
| UG Lab based |
£14,000 |
| PG taught (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Taught (Lab Based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) (CEPS) |
£15,900 |
