International Event Management (Hons) University of Surrey

Overview

The International Event Management (Hons) programme offered at the University of Surrey explores the diverse international events industry from mega-events and multi-day festivals, through to private events and celebrations and the multi-billion dollar business events sector.

Career opportunities

• Studying with us, you will gain a wide range of event management skills and experience, including the opportunity to produce an event in every year of your studies and to obtain an industry-recognised events safety passport qualification. We work with industry partners who help us deliver modules, allowing you to draw upon their wealth of experience in events and business. While you are studying, there are lots of opportunities for you to gain valuable work experience on numerous events that take place throughout the year, on campus and with external partners with whom we work, such as at Latitude Festival. The Professional Training placements offer you the opportunity to look beyond the UK and consider events on an international scale. You will benefit from our location in the thriving economy of the south east, as well as our close proximity to London. Graduates from Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management have gone on to prestigious positions within the event management industry such as:
• Events Coordinator, The Ampersand Hotel

• Events Executive EMap Publishing

• Events Manager International Hospitality Media

• Event Control Room staff London Marathon, Ride London and Royal Ascot

• Voyage Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel

• HR Coordinator, Sofitel London Heathrow

• Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels

• Executive (Events), Global Compact Network Singapore

• Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering.