Events Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Plymouth University

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Main Site
Sep 16, 2024 Part-time - 4 years

On campus - h Main Site
Sep 16, 2024 Part-time - 5 years

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	52%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	60% Proportion of students of Events Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Business and Management, Event Management

Student Satisfaction	52%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	60% Proportion of students of Events Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	5 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Business and Management, Event Management

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Events Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel at Plymouth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel.

Overall student satisfaction

52 /100

20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Events Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other Tourism, Transport and Travel courses of Plymouth University	Average review score among all Business and Management courses in the UK
Explanations	77	94
Interesting courses	50	85
Intellectually stimulating	55	79
Challenged to do my best	62	84
Depth of concepts	59	83
Builds on previous learnings	57	85
Joined ideas from different topics	71	85
Balance directed/independent study	62	81
Applicability of course content	59	83
Clear criteria in markings	50	82
Fair assessment	73	83
Tests reflected your learning	73	82
Timely feedback	57	87
Helpful feedback	45	78
Approachability of teachers	64	87
Support from teachers	73	86
Organisation of courses	50	80
Communication of changes	55	84
IT facilities	80	81
Library	85	88
Course specific resources	88	85
Student feedback opportunities	55	81
Student feedback valued	50	75
Student's feedback acted upon	45	66
Work of student union	82	71
Mental wellbeing services	79	77
Overall satisfaction	52	79

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Tourism, Transport and Travel courses of Plymouth University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Tourism, Transport and Travel

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Tourism, Transport and Travel at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25000	£20500	£25000
25-75 percentile range	£22000 - £25500	£17000 - £25000	£17500 - £30500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Tourism, Transport and Travel courses of Plymouth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Tourism, Transport and Travel

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22910	£20830	£24369
25-75 percentile range	£19839 - £26189	£16042 - £26488	£18552 - £31827

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Tourism, Transport and Travel courses in the UK

Course Description

Create truly unforgettable events. Our hands-on degree developed with industry gives you the insight, know-how and skills to become a critical, creative events professional. Collaborate with a range of UK event companies – so you’re ready to impact the way events are produced and managed in the future.

The course starts with a foundation year 0, specifically designed to introduce and develop essential skills for success in higher education, including critical thinking and research skills, and the knowledge and understanding of key facets of business, hospitality and events management.

The foundation year is an integral part of the extended degree and you will benefit from experienced University lecturers. Whilst completion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award or qualification in its own right, you will be able to confidently progress to programmes within our suite of courses in Plymouth Business School.
Our course promotes awareness of the value and importance of the centrality of participants and clients, enabling students to meet and respond to their specific needs and expectations, appreciating international cultural nuances and the associated impacts on event design and delivery.
Our course content has been developed with industry partners to ensure you have the best opportunities in the events industry. You will gain an understanding of the complex, diverse and integrated concepts and defining characteristics of events as an area of academic and applied study.
Plan and deliver real, live events including conferences, high-end banqueting, exhibitions and trade fairs. Learn collaboration skills by working with your course mates on the delivery of all staged events.

- Create a portfolio of professional materials and presentations. Assessments are linked to real clients throughout the course, and you’ll have the chance to develop professional materials and presentations to explain your ideas. In previous years, clients have used winning ideas in their business operations.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Plymouth University graduates of undergraduate studies in Tourism, Transport and Travel	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Tourism, Transport and Travel
Total respondents	45	480
Unemployed	0%	3%
Studying	0%	6%
Working	95%	78%
Both studying and working	5%	9%
No information	0%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Tourism, Transport and Travel courses of Plymouth University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	75%	25%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Plymouth University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	55%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Tourism, Transport and Travel courses of Plymouth University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Events Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at Plymouth University

25%	Other Health Professionals
15%	Finance Professionals
15%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
0%	Finance Professionals
0%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
0%	Teaching Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	2
Other honours degree	5
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	49
First class	19

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Tourism, Transport and Travel

Average UCAS Tariff Score 148

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel
<48	5
48-63	10
64-79	5
80-95	5
96-111	10
112-127	5
128-143	15
144-159	20
160-175	20
176-191	0
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	0
>240	5

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Tourism, Transport and Travel courses of Plymouth University

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6	With 5.5 in all elements.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

The University of Plymouth has a dedicated International Student Advice (ISA) service who will support you from the day you accept an offer at the University, right through to graduation. They will offer help and advice so you can get the most out of your studies, and your time in the UK, visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/services/international-students/international-student-advice for more information. Once you have applied through UCAS, your conditional offer letters will also be sent to you by email, so be sure to enter your current email address on your application and to check this email regularly. You'll need your unconditional letter, and the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that we'll send you, when applying for your student visa to the UK. A tuition fee deposit will be required before we'll send you the CAS. We're a licenced Sponsor under the Points Based System. To comply with our duties as a Sponsor, we're required to check other aspects of your application in addition to your academic achievements, for example any previous studies, financial status and your immigration history in the UK. For course entry requirements (inc. English requirements) please refer to the specific page for the course you are interested in (www.plymouth.ac.uk/study). A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required or successful completion of one of the University's pre-sessional English Language courses. Check our country pages to find out more about application from your specific home country www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides. International fees, please visit our fees and funding pages www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Events Management with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

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About Plymouth University

Founded in 1992, Plymouth University is established in the small city of Plymouth, South West England. The university has a variety of residence halls at distinct price points, and all within walking distance of your classrooms. When wandering off-campus, students will find a blend of both urban and rural surroundings, ensuring that there’s something for everyone here.

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Student composition of Plymouth University

Total number of students enrolled at Plymouth University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 13880
postgraduates:: 2275
Total:: 16155

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Business and Management”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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