Online Masters in Creative Events Management
Introduction
Events play a decisive role across business, culture and sport. Managing increasingly discerning audiences, developments in technology and market shifts, demands skills and insight.
This masters degree will help you meet this need.
You will get access to international events expertise paired with academic rigour.
This will enable you to enhance your professional practice, creative perspectives and approaches, while critically evaluating current industry norms.
You will:
- Develop skills to design, plan, produce and manage events across the creative and corporate sectors
- Extend your career into event management
- Gain certification as A Greener Festival Stage 1 Assessor on completion of the A Greener Festival Assessor Training course, as part of the Sustainable Practice module. This MA is one of the first courses in the world to be accredited by A Greener Festival.
- As part of the Creative Practice in Event Design module, gain a certificate in Disability Equality Training for Live Events, accredited by Attitude is Everything.
Creative Events Management students discuss the industry's future
Our latest virtual face-to-face event was developed and run by current MA students and included sessions on sustainable events and what it means to be a Global Events Manager today. Get more details on this event examining the changing nature of the industry.
This MA is built to help individuals find success in the events industry, with the capacity to address the needs of students with differing levels of expertise.
If you’re currently working in events and looking to enhance your capabilities, the course will help you further improve your practice, investigate new approaches, and gain access to international perspectives and expertise.
Alternatively, if you’re working in a similar field and seeking a route into events, or a graduate looking to develop your abilities, our MA will give you the specialist knowledge and practical know-how needed to forge a career in event management.
Upon graduating from the course, you’ll be able to explore a variety of different progression paths - from corporate roles such as client entertaining and exhibitions, to non-profit roles like sponsorship coordination and campaign planning.
Additionally, your certification as A Greener Festival Stage 1 Assessor will allow you to conduct environmental assessments of events all across the world.
Careers and employability service
In addition to the guidance offered by our tutors, you can also access RealWORKS, our careers and employability service throughout your studies, and for up to 5 years following graduation.
Our expert team will help you identify potential opportunities in the UK or internationally, prepare for job interviews, advise you on starting up your own business, and more.
Rachel Cole
Senior Events Executive
Watch our Q&A with graduate Rachel to find out how the course helped her secure a new role:
Jasper Mehagnoul
Teacher and Project Manager
"[For the Digital Futures for Events and Events Marketing module] we had to consider how to handle different time zones, where the event would take place, and find a way to tackle everything efficiently.
There's another module called 'Creative Practice in Event Design', and it was great because we had to design a real event, with a business plan. That was a really valuable experience. You get feedback, and then have to consider how you would do it again."
Read more about how Jasper feels he's benefited from the course.
Onna Rageth
Research Associate
"Since June 2020, I've been a Research Associate at the Institute of Tourism and Leisure at the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) of the Grisons in Chur.
Thanks to my MA, I deepened my knowledge of cultural, sociological, political and event-related topics, which enriches the practice-oriented tourism and leisure research conducted at UAS of the Grisons.
In future, since I love to do research, I aspire to do a PhD in the interlinked areas of cultural heritage, event studies and tourism."
Read more about how the MA has helped Onna develop her career.
Bettina Snowden
Events Professional
Watch our Q&A with Bettina to find out what it was like to start the course as an older student:
Senior Events Executive
Watch our Q&A with graduate Rachel to find out how the course helped her secure a new role:
Teacher and Project Manager
"[For the Digital Futures for Events and Events Marketing module] we had to consider how to handle different time zones, where the event would take place, and find a way to tackle everything efficiently.
There's another module called 'Creative Practice in Event Design', and it was great because we had to design a real event, with a business plan. That was a really valuable experience. You get feedback, and then have to consider how you would do it again."
Read more about how Jasper feels he's benefited from the course.
Research Associate
"Since June 2020, I've been a Research Associate at the Institute of Tourism and Leisure at the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) of the Grisons in Chur.
Thanks to my MA, I deepened my knowledge of cultural, sociological, political and event-related topics, which enriches the practice-oriented tourism and leisure research conducted at UAS of the Grisons.
In future, since I love to do research, I aspire to do a PhD in the interlinked areas of cultural heritage, event studies and tourism."
Read more about how the MA has helped Onna develop her career.
Events Professional
Watch our Q&A with Bettina to find out what it was like to start the course as an older student:
Video intro to the course
Meet the course team and find out more about the MA Creative Events Management course:
Application steps
- Submit a copy of your first degree certificate or Level 6 equivalent qualification and your IELTS certificate if English is not your first language.
Late applications may be considered if places are available.
For free advice, please contact our friendly and knowledgeable course advisors on +44 (0)1223 447713
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Creative Events Management resources
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