Gain experience with major events organisations, specialising in business, sports, celebratory or music events and make the most of our unrivalled location in the festival county of Gloucestershire. You will learn from experienced events specialists and benefit from our partnerships with international events organisations such as Millbrook Venues, Concert Live and Silverstone. You’ll also get opportunities to gain international events experience with the possibility of going on an overseas field trip and work placement in the USA.

In your first year, you will establish core events management skills, after which you can tailor the course to match your interests and career goals. You can choose to specialise in one of our four specialisms - business, sports, celebratory or musical and cultural events - or shape your degree to focus on management areas such as events marketing or new product development. From your first year, you'll have the opportunity to run your own events. From product launches to arts festivals, wedding planning to creative event design, you'll develop your understanding of this multi-disciplinary sector.

You’ll use industry-standard software to design and deliver events for external clients, learning to manage events on all scales. You’ll undertake work experience each year with the option to spend a year in industry on the four-year sandwich course. Students have recently worked for Concert Live, Collection 26, the Natural History Museum, Silverstone, BMW, Sea Pines Resort (USA) and Gloucestershire-based Wychwood Music Festival.

You’ll be supported to develop an industry-facing portfolio of projects and experiences and you will graduate as a creative and entrepreneurial events professional.