Event Design and Management MA
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,500
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Events play an essential role in the business, cultural, and sporting lives of all countries. In recent years, an exciting new profession has emerged: event planners, who design and organise a diverse range of events and market the great variety of destinations and venues in which they take place.
This course is specifically designed for people who want to enter or make further progress in management-level careers in the fast-expanding field of event management. London is an ideal place to study events, with many venues on the doorstep. As a regular host of world-class sports and culture events such as Wimbledon, the London Marathon, Notting Hill Carnival, and the London Fashion Week, as well as one-off mega events such as the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics games and the 2015 Rugby World Cup, London is widely recognised as a world events capital. With several hundred venues and an abundance of international business and leisure events, London is a world leader in this dynamic industry.
This course explores the strategic development, design, and logistical organisation of many different types of events. You'll also learn how events and conferences contribute to enriching the lives of communities and improving communications in business, politics, and professional life. The dissertation will give you further opportunity to research a conference or events topic in depth. The course is taught by experienced academics and industry practitioners, providing valuable insight into this exciting industry sector.
Top reasons to study with us
- Industry links – We have a network of local professionals and international connections to help prepare you for a career managing tourism experiences and events across all sectors.
- Central London location – You’ll study in the heart of London, one of the world’s leading events destinations, with an abundance of venues on our doorstep.
- Study visits and field trips – We take full advantage of our superb location to make visits to London event venues, visitor attractions, and cultural sites, as well as a residential field trip to a UK destination to enhance your learning experience and knowledge of the industry
Admissions
Curriculum
Core modules
- Dissertation
- Event Concept and Design
- Event Planning and Management
- Event Strategy
- Research and Communication Skills
Option modules
- Airline and Airport Management
- Delivering the Event Experience
- Global Festivals and Events
- Professional Practice
- Responsible Management for Tourism and Events
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates from this course have gone on to work in a diverse range of event management careers in Britain and internationally. Upon successful completion, this course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work in corporate events, conferences, exhibitions, trade shows and related event spaces within venues or hotel destinations for business.
Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles such as:
- Conference centre manager
- Event business owner
- Event destination manager
- Event marketing executive
- Event media/PR executive
- Event organiser
- Event project manager
- Event risk manager
- Event sales manager
Graduate employers
The business sector is one of the largest areas of the industry. Many of our graduates have gone on to work in corporate events, conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, and association events or within venues or hotel destinations for business, leisure and tourism.
Graduates have also gone on to work in the public and third sector, engaging in freelance work or starting up their own businesses.