Venues

City Campus

Content

This 2 year course is designed for those seeking a career in event management. Throughout this course, you will cover a wide range of subjects ensuring a good knowledge base, alongside relevant practical skills necessary for a successful career in the exciting, dynamic events sector.

Additionally, this course can be undertaken as part of the GCU Pathways Option - BA (Hons) International Events and Tourism Management. Pathway students apply for and enrol in the undergraduate BA (Hons) International Events and Tourism Management at Glasgow Caledonian University.

What you study.

Year 1:
Communication: Practical Skills; Conferences: An introduction; Digital Culture: Online Communication; Event Budgeting and Funding; Event Legislation: Safety and Licensing; Events industry: An Introduction; Organising an Event; Events Principles and Practices of Sustainable Events; Events: Graded Unit 1; Exhibition Planning and Organisation; Live Performance: Events; Marketing: An Introduction; Using Software Application Packages; Work Placement.

Year 2:
Behavioural Skills for Business; Entrepreneurship in the Creative Industries; Event Legislation: Contracts and Protection; Food and Beverage Events; Management of Human Resources in Hospitality 1; Events: Contemporary Issues and Influences; Managing an Event; Managing Financial Resources in Hospitality; Marketing Planning in Travel and Tourism; Principles and Practice of Selling; Public Relations: Principles and Practice.

Entry Requirements

2 Highers including English or an English based subject, or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6. Interview.

Progression Routes

Relevant degree