BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management with Foundation Year

Plymouth University offers the BSc (Hons) Events Management with Foundation Year, which is a degree that seeks to give students a solid foundation in event planning and management, as well as the general hospitality and tourism industry. The degree is intended to equip students with the practical skills, theoretical foundations, and professional expertise necessary to excel in the fast-paced and continuously evolving events and experiential management industry. The course includes a foundation year that allows students to gain the academic, research, and communications skills needed to be adequately prepared for the challenges of higher-level study.

Year 1 (Foundation Year): Students focus on key academic skills including research methods, academic writing, and basic business principles. The year covers the fundamentals of event management, marketing, and communication, providing students with a strong platform for progression to the main degree.

Year 2: Students embark on the specialist stages of the degree, covering modules such as event planning, operations management, hospitality management, and customer experience. Practical projects and case studies are built into the learning plan to encourage application of theory in the real world.

Year 3: The third year allows students to apply what they learn, with modules such as strategic event management, project management, risk assessment, and innovation in events. Students will typically be undertaking a major research project or dissertation, which enables them to investigate an area of interest in detail and demonstrate their analytical, planning, and professional abilities.

Curriculum Structure:

• Core Management and Business Modules: Marketing, finance, operations, and leadership topics that are central to successful event management.

• Specialist Event Modules: Planning, organizing, and staging events, including corporate, cultural, and leisure events.

• Practical Projects and Work-Based Learning: Live event work, case studies, and simulations to develop professional competence.

• Research Project/Dissertation: Year-end project that allows students to research industry problems, demonstrating the culmination of learning and the development of skills throughout the course.

Accreditation:

• The course is in line with industry requirements and has close professional links with event management organisations to ensure graduates are work-ready and industry-competent.

Campus Location:

• Plymouth University's Palmer Park campus is located in the city of Plymouth, a vibrant coastal city that provides students with access to state-of-the-art facilities, event spaces, and a welcoming study community.