Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Whether you're looking to manage festivals, organise global product launches or produce major sporting events, we'll help you achieve your ambitions.
We are an ABPCO Centre of Excellence. You'll learn from experienced professionals, explore industry challenges and opportunities, and get the chance to put your ideas into action. You'll get all the guidance and training you need to embark on a rewarding career.
Getting to talk to events industry professionals eases the fear of going straight into the industry and helps you build your own networks.
Our courses help you to get the job that you want. Whether that's managing a festival, running an events company or delivering a major sporting event, we will help you achieve your career ambitions.
BA Events Management | Student insights Alfie Downes talks about how is love for festivals led him to study events management
Student view BA (Hons) Events Management student Sophie talks about why Leeds is such a great city to study in.
Student view BA (Hons) Events Management student Kerry talks about why Leeds is such a great city to study in.
Student view BA (Hons) Events Management student Helen talks about her experience studying at Leeds Beckett University
Student view Student Mosa shares why she chose to study at the UK Centre for Events Management
Student view BA (Hons) Events Management student Rhiannon discusses studying at Leeds Beckett University.
Student view BA (Hons) Events Management student Nadia shares her insights of studying at Leeds Beckett University
MSc International Events Management | Student insight Amy is from Bangkok and she talks about why she chose her course and how her lecturers are supporting her by providing hands-on experience that is helping her prepare for her future career
Rob Minto, Graduate & Client Services Director, Intermarketing Agency We open our graduate programme to all universities but students from the UK Centre for Events Management stand out at interview. They not only have the theory and knowledge, but many have applied it in industry through their placements.
MSc International Events Management | Student insight Danielle Hammond from the USA gives an insight into studying at Leeds Beckett University
We produce award winning students and alumni with an international reach. Our links with industry partners and associations open up a world of opportunities for our students during their studies and following graduation.
Our courses are designed to meet the needs and standards demanded by industry, and our undergraduate and postgraduate courses offer an optional sandwich year, giving you a one-year placement in industry. You can also get involved in lots of volunteering and paid work opportunities to build your experience and contacts.
Here are just some of the companies we work with:
You are the future of the events industry. Join our community of students, staff and researchers, and start exploring new ways to deliver unique events. You'll receive all the support you need, and get the chance to work on a wide-range of projects, placements and events.
"One of the most engaging debates presented to our final year students was on equality and diversity across the events industry."
"We are delighted that ISPIM continue to work with us, as this partnership provides excellent opportunities for our students to develop and apply their events management skills on a global platform, extending their professional network and enhancing their employability skills."
"In May, Compass Festival held two of their playful projects, ‘Anxiety Arcade’ and ‘One in one out: Leeds Smallest Gay Bar’."
"CN30 under Thirty is an amazing initiative supporting and recognising young talent. Ever since the initiative was launched, I have always wanted to be recognised and on the winners list."
Our students and alumni continue to make an impact worldwide. Our graduates have helped to shape some of the most high-profile events in recent memory, from the London 2012 Olympics to global concerts and festivals. They've also developed their own ideas, delivering brave, inclusive experiences that raise awareness, and attract attention.
"I was privileged to work on some incredible sporting events."
"The most important thing I learnt was the importance of networking."
"I worked at that degree like it was a 9-5 job and that discipline is the reason I am in the privileged position I am now."
"There were club nights, charity events and fashion shows and it was great to see everyone put their learning into practice and celebrate what other course mates had achieved."
"Caz has been named in the Top 10 Women in Events due to the fact that she is a highly motivated, enthusiastic person, committed to building strong and healthy working relationships and both building and leading teams to ensure projects are delivered that exceed expectations.”
"We welcomed 25,000 people to the stadium for the concert - a live event of this scale was a 'pinch me' moment."
"The course laid the foundations for me, gave me an opportunity to work on a variety of events – a film festival, the Ashes and even the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards."
“The placement year provided me with invaluable hands-on experience."
“The course curriculum was cutting edge and was definitely one of the key reasons I chose Leeds Beckett."
"I worked at a number of events and music festivals alongside my tutors and am grateful to a number of them for spring boarding me into industry."
Our colleagues and researchers will encourage you to see the industry not just as it is, but how it could be. That will prepare you to start your career with confidence.
We are a supportive, diverse teaching and research team, with years of experience and extensive contacts. You'll learn about events from people who have helped make them happen, and encounter research that will shape policy and practice in future.
The modules were a great mixture of classroom learning and practical experience - I even had the opportunity to spend four months as an intern at the London 2012 Olympics, something I could never have done if I hadn't come to study here.
92.4%
of students from the School of Events, Tourism & Hospitality Management in work or further study 15 months after graduating
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