BSc (Hons) Events Management Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University
BSc (Hons) Events Management at OBU is nationally recognised and awarded by a UK degree-awarding body. The university holds Bronze status in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework (2023) and is ranked 45th overall in the Complete University Guide…
About this course
Events Management, BSc (Hons), degree course from the Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Events Management is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at OBU, based in Oxford Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 87% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 60% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 125. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 87% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 86% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Foundation Year 9 modules
- University Study SkillsCompulsory
Module details
Introduction to institutional culture, practices, norms and expectations of British higher education; develop effective academic research and communication skills both written and oral; focus on listening, notetaking and seminar skills; explore pastoral, social and sustainability subject areas; gain confidence in critical, strategic and collaborative thinking and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) competencies.
- Culture and CommunicationCompulsory
Module details
Study basic concepts, theories and importance of culture and communication in a globalised world; reflect on personal, consumer and global cultural identities; understand how to communicate effectively across cultures; identify barriers to communication; explore personal biases; develop key skills for culture and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) literacy.
- Business FundamentalsCompulsory
Module details
Explore core areas and concepts associated with business study; examine motives for setting up businesses and different types of businesses; introduction to marketing and product promotion; learn how business performance is measured including cash flow forecasts and profit and loss account; study workforce organisation and people management including influential theories and practices of motivation.
- Critical Thinking and Problem SolvingCompulsory
Module details
Introduce transferable skills and techniques in environmentally and socially critical thinking through exploration of issues of local and global concern; develop argumentation skills using A-C-R method; discuss conspiracy theories, misinformation and logical fallacies; conduct primary research at basic level; develop report writing, visual presentation and communication skills.
- Extended Research EssayCompulsory
Module details
Plan, research and submit original paper on interdisciplinary topic demonstrating understanding of conventions governing presentations and submissions of academic papers in British Higher Education; develop research, academic and personal literacies and critical self-awareness; gain confidence in critical thinking competency for Education for Sustainable Development; work as autonomous learner.
- Economics for BusinessCompulsory
Module details
Learn basic principles of economic analysis and how to apply them to real-world situations facing businesses and consumers; develop competencies in applying basic economic concepts and theories; learn to analyse and assess economic issues impacting on business operations and decisions; contextualise economic issues within wider concerns including social and environmental issues.
- Development StudiesOptional
Module details
Explore key issues including urbanisation, poverty and social exclusion, environmental concerns and gender issues; identify factors causing poverty in less developed countries; study how sociology, human geography and economics interact in development; evaluate policies for development; identify and reflect on social, economic and environmental issues that challenge sustainable development.
- Ideas and IdeologiesOptional
Module details
Examine major thinkers, theories and movements of modern era from Enlightenment to modern day; study and reflect on diverse theories of knowledge; explore thinkers and theories from Science, Humanities, Social Science and Business; explore how these ideas are interrelated and can support sustainable development.
- Global IssuesOptional
Module details
Look at current global issues, question their causes and impacts and reflect on how to drive changes for more equitable and sustainable future; explore three overarching areas: Power, People, Planet; draw on theoretical models such as Systems Thinking and Futures Thinking.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course from Oxford Brookes Business School combines a grounding in core business management with a focus on applied event planning and delivery. You'll usually begin with foundations in organisational management, marketing principles, and business economics. As you progress, you'll typically move into operational and strategic thinking, covering areas such as supply chain management, organisational behaviour, and strategy. In your final years, you can usually specialise through options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people and HR. A capstone project or consultancy brief, often working with a real client, typically integrates your learning. Throughout, event management theory and practice are embedded within the broader business curriculum.
Who it's for
This course suits students interested in the events industry who want a structured degree combining theory with practical application. You should be comfortable with full-time study and prepared to engage with business and management fundamentals alongside events-specific content. The course is open to those meeting the entry requirements and seeking a nationally recognised qualification in this field.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 60% are in highly skilled roles or continuing their studies. Graduate earnings data from the national Graduate Outcomes and LEO surveys show starting salaries (at 15 months) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000; after three years, £21,250 to £30,000; and after five years, £26,350 to £37,200. The course covers specialisations such as Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain and Consulting, which may influence career direction and earning potential.
University & format
This BSc (Hons) Events Management is studied full-time over 4 years at Oxford Brookes University, a public university in Oxford. Teaching is delivered in English. The degree is awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so your qualification is nationally recognised. The university received a Bronze award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. Most recent entrants held A-levels or equivalent; the typical UCAS tariff among accepted students was 160–175 points.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 92% |
| another higher-education qualification | 3% |
| a previous degree | 2% |
| an Access course | 2% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 2% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code N82F). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at OBU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £25,000 – £33,000 | 125 |
| 3 years after | £29,500 | £24,000 – £37,500 | 620 |
| 5 years after | £41,000 | £31,000 – £55,000 | 610 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 125. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 125. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 29% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 12% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 520; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
87% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 78.6% · in work or study 87% · continued 86%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Oxford Brookes University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Oxford Campus
900 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to OBU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by OBU; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check OBU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with OBU and gov.uk before you apply.
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