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Event Management (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester - UCAS

University of Winchester

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: The University of Winchester

Event Management (with Foundation Year)

Course options

2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

University of Winchester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

10Jun
University of Winchester - Open Afternoon (2026 entry)
Undergraduate
5Jul
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate
13Sep
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate

Course summary

  • Set yourself up to flourish in your degree and beyond with our skills focused Foundation Year
  • Benefit from access to professional software widely used in the event management industry
  • Strong links with leading industry partners provide access to competitions, research and events
  • We tend to favour workshop-style sessions over lectures and you will have the opportunity to apply cutting-edge knowledge and skills to real life scenarios. Live briefs, simulations, role play and live case studies will be used to recreate workplace conditions
From business conferences to exhibitions and fundraisers to festivals – the events industry is varied, vibrant and booming. Our vocationally orientated Event Management degree is recognised as one of the best in the country and will help you launch a career where you can really make an impact. At Winchester you will learn how to combine creativity with careful planning to deliver memorable and well-managed events. Our future-focused course puts digital skills and problem-solving at the core and in every module, employability and industry links are integrated to support you to develop your skills You will acquire a thorough grounding in the strategic and managerial skills needed to function in any business environment and can complete a work placement offered by local employers who make regular contributions to the programme. There is an excellent range of practical modules and the University works closely with professional practitioners and expert speakers who can help to build up your industry network. You will receive support from staff and have direct access to expert knowledge throughout the course. You will also have the opportunity to attend occasional field trips during your studies. A Foundation Year is the perfect way to boost your academic skills, build your confidence and develop your wider subject knowledge so you can succeed at Winchester. This course offers an extra year of study at the start (Year 0) which leads onto a full degree programme (Years 1, 2 and 3). A Foundation Year is ideal if you are returning to education after a break; haven’t quite achieved the entry qualifications required; are wanting more support during the transition to studying at university; or are unsure about which subject you wish to pursue. In Year 0, you will study a set of modules from across the Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies which are designed to develop your academic and practical skills. This broader focus in your first year introduces you to studying at university level and provides you with a better understanding of Event Management and related subjects. You will experience a variety of teaching methods including lectures, discussion-based seminars and independent study. You will also receive support to boost your academic skills to prepare you for the rest of your time at Winchester. Find out more and hear from our Foundation Year students at winchester.ac.uk/foundation In Year 1, you are introduced to academic and professional studies and pursue a number of core modules which include business and event-specific modules. In Years 2 and 3, you further develop theoretical and practical skills and explore some of the specialist areas of event management such as sponsorship and mega events. Optional modules include Volunteering, Creativity, Design and Innovation and Media Relations. During Year 3, you will undertake an extended independent study module and may choose from a consultancy project, a part-time work placement or a dissertation. Key modules include studying festivals and their environmental impact and optional modules include Social Media Management and Communications Management. Graduates go on to careers with event management companies, venues, leisure departments, festival and tourist organisations, publishing, PR and in the sport and entertainment industries.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Principles for Responsible Management Education

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N82X
Institution code:
W76
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation
  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Applicants who wish to apply for advanced standing (exemption from part of a programme) based on previous study are considered on an individual basis. Applicants are required to provide transcripts. confirming the module titles and grades they have already achieved, as well as module handbooks and/or programme specifications showing the learning outcomes of the modules completed.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants are usually required to hold a minimum of 1 x A-level or equivalent qualifications (e.g. 1 x BTEC National Subsidiary Diplomas) and we accept all A-level subjects, including Critical Thinking, General Studies and own-language A-levels. If you are a mature student, your application will be considered on its individual merits and work or other professional experience may be taken into consideration in lieu of other published requirements.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6An overall score of 6.0, including 5.5 in writing is required. If you require Tier 4 sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

Student Outcomes

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95%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
100%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £5760* Year 1
Northern Ireland £5760* Year 1
Scotland £5760* Year 1
Wales £5760* Year 1
Channel Islands £5760* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £5760* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For further information about any additional costs associated with this course please see the individual course page on the University of Winchester website (www.winchester.ac.uk).
Event Management (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester - UCAS