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BSc Events Management

Sheffield Hallam University

About this course

BSc (Honours) in Events Management, a tourism, transport and travel degree focusing on event planning, operations, and business management. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Fieldwork, Project Management, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers an optional placement year and an optional foundation year. The first year introduces the foundations through Applied Academic Skills, Creating And Marketing Experiences, Events And Festival Industry And Concepts, and Finance And Data Interpretation. The second year moves on to Conference, Exhibition And Business Events and Event Operations And Safety Management, with options including Experiential Marketing Events, Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian), Learning In The Workplace, Personal And Professional Development, Study Abroad - Sheffield Business School, and Weddings And Luxury Events. The final year focuses on advanced practice through Hot Topics In Events, Festivals, And Esports, Live Event Experience, and Managing Outdoor, Sporting, Cultural And Creative Events, alongside optional modules such as Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian) and Strategic Experience Design.

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Institution
Sheffield Hallam University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Events Management
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
N820
Typical offer
A-level BBC
Median salary
£27,500 after 5 years

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma T level: Merit overall from a T level qualification

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What students say

Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Teaching on my course: 89%
  • Learning opportunities: 91%
  • Assessment and feedback: 86%
  • Academic support: 95%
  • Organisation and management: 84%
  • Learning resources: 95%
  • Student voice: 82%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 45 students who started

  • Continued on course: 80%
  • Left higher education: 10%
  • Moved to a lower qualification: 10%

What graduates do next

Based on about 47 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Working: 81%
  • Working and studying: 7%
  • Further study: 2%
  • Unemployed: 4%

Most common jobs

  • Business and public service associate professionals: 29%
  • Elementary occupations: 22%
  • Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 7%
  • Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
  • Administrative occupations: 4%
  • Find their work meaningful: 87%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 52%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 2%
  • North West: 12%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 39%
  • East Midlands: 15%
  • West Midlands: 7%
  • East of England: 6%
  • London: 10%
  • South East: 3%
  • South West: 3%
  • Wales: 1%
  • Northern Ireland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 50 students who started

  • A levels: 95%

Accreditation & quality ratings

TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.

Modules

  • Applied Academic Skills
  • Creating And Marketing Experiences
  • Events And Festival Industry And Concepts
  • Finance And Data Interpretation
  • Conference, Exhibition And Business Events
  • Event Operations And Safety Management
  • Experiential Marketing Events
  • Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)
  • Learning In The Workplace
  • Personal And Professional Development
  • Study Abroad - Sheffield Business School
  • Weddings And Luxury Events
  • Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
  • Hot Topics In Events, Festivals, And Esports
  • Live Event Experience
  • Managing Outdoor, Sporting, Cultural And Creative Events
  • Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)
  • Strategic Experience Design

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BSc Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University earn?

The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £33,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.

What do graduates of BSc Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University do next?

90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University?

89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BSc Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University?

The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.

Does BSc Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University include a placement year or year abroad?

The course has an optional placement year.

How many students continue on BSc Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University?

80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.