BA Events Management
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BA (Hons) Events Management is an undergraduate degree centred on the planning, operation and strategic management of the events industry. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through Introduction to Events, Marketing and Digital Media for the Visitor Economy, Current Trends in Tourism, Hospitality and Events, and Accounting and Finance for the Service Industry, alongside student success topics. The second year progresses to Global Service Excellence, Staging Green Events, interdisciplinary studies, and employability work through a client project or innovation challenge. The final year involves Marketing and Creative Placemaking, International Events, Responsible Management and Practice, and culminates in a Research Project: Tourism, Hospitality and Events.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points. Additional requirements GCSE Mathematics grades A-C / 4-9 or equivalent also required.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 19%
- South East: 65%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Events
- Marketing and Digital Media for the Visitor Economy
- Current Trends in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Accounting and Finance for the Service Industry
- Student Success Modules
- Global Service Excellence
- Staging Green Events
- Interdisciplinary Modules
- Employability Modules
- Marketing and Creative Placemaking
- International Events
- Responsible Management and Practice
- Research Project: Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Events Management at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
What do graduates of BA Events Management at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Events Management at Canterbury Christ Church University?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Events Management at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does BA Events Management at Canterbury Christ Church University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Events Management at Canterbury Christ Church University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.