BA Event Management with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in Event Management with Foundation Year, an undergraduate degree centred on the planning, operation and strategic management of events and visitor economies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students complete a compulsory foundation year before progressing to degree-level study, with an optional industry placement year available between the second and final stages. The course begins with a foundation year featuring Study Skills alongside optional modules covering Law and Practice, What's in the News, Society and Culture, Politics and Policy, English, and Mathematics. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Understanding People in Organisations, Eventful Societies, Project Design, Planning and Management, Business Environment of the Visitor Economy, Current Scenarios, Future Directions, and Service Experience Co-Creation. Year two introduces compulsory studies in Innovation in Event Technologies, Sustainable Event Operations, Social and Sustainable Enterprise, and Marketing Research, alongside optional modules including Data Analytics for Business, Menu Design and Sensory Evaluation, Facilities and Venues Design, Managing Financial Resources, Sustainable Supply Chains, Creativity and Innovation, and Digital and Social Media. The final year comprises compulsory modules in Global Business and Strategy, Crowd Management, Risk, Security and Safety in Events, Event Tourism and Placemaking, and an Independent Study, with optional choices covering Developing Leadership and Management, Consumer Behaviour, International Entrepreneurship, and Managing the Evolving Employment Relationship.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 49%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 47%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
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: 100%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 40%
- Customer service occupations: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 37%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 4%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 88%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality that academic, vocational and professional standards achieved are appropriate and programme content and delivery meet international Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Negotiated Work Placement
- Study Skills
- Law and Practice
- What's in the News
- Society and Culture
- Politics and Policy
- English
- Mathematics
- Understanding People in Organisations
- Eventful Societies
- Project Design, Planning and Management
- Business Environment of the Visitor Economy
- Current Scenarios, Future Directions
- Service Experience Co-Creation
- Innovation in Event Technologies
- Sustainable Event Operations
- Social and Sustainable Enterprise
- Marketing Research
- Data Analytics for Business
- Menu Design and Sensory Evaluation
- Facilities and Venues Design
- Managing Financial Resources
- Sustainable Supply Chains
- Creativity and Innovation
- Digital and Social Media
- Global Business and Strategy
- Crowd Management, Risk, Security and Safety in Events
- Event Tourism and Placemaking
- Independent Study
- Developing Leadership and Management
- Consumer Behaviour
- International Entrepreneurship
- Managing the Evolving Employment Relationship
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £28,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
What do graduates of BA Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BA Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality that academic, vocational and professional standards achieved are appropriate and programme content and delivery meet international Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards.
Does BA Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby 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 Event Management with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
49% of students continued into their second year, and 47% left higher education.