Overview

During your Business Studies with Event Management (Hons) (Athlone) studies at Technological University of the Shannon , you are encouraged and facilitated to further develop your creativity and also acquire strong business know-how. By combining technical event management skills with business competencies, you can work and progress your career in a wide range of event-related settings. There is a full semester of work placement and/or the option to study at one of our partner universities across Europe, as well as regular field trips and guest lectures.

Careers

Whether you dream of managing major sports events and music festivals or working in party planning and corporate launches, the events sector offers many exciting job and career development opportunities. You may pursue a career in areas such as event planning, management, marketing and communication, often working for large event organisers, travel companies, hospitality businesses or tourism organisations in the public, corporate and not-for-profit sectors in Ireland and abroad. You may also pursue post-graduate studies at TUS or elsewhere.

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Programme Structure

Modules included:

Applied Event Planning
Event Design
Legal Environment for Business
Macroeconomics for Business
Social Media and Mobile Applications
Marketing Communications Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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105

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athlone, Ireland

Disciplines

Business Administration Event Management View 15 other Bachelors in Event Management in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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50

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of 2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
Foundation Level Mathematics at grade F2 or higher is acceptable as meeting the Mathematics requirement for this course.
Any QQI-FET level 5 qualification is acceptable, but must contain a minimum of 3 distinctions.
Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.
International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

13500 EUR / year

≈ 13500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

819 EUR / year

≈ 819 EUR / year

Additional Details

You are required to pay the €3,000 student contribution fee plus material fee.

Living costs

Athlone

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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