Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Events Management (Foundation Year) course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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UCAS code: N822
Here's what Manchester Metropolitan University says about its Events Management (Foundation Year) course.
OVERVIEW This course is designed to prepare you for studying our BA (Hons) Events Management degree.?
It will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to study for the full honours degree, even if you don’t currently meet the academic requirements.
You'll develop your study skills including academic writing and personal and professional development to start you off in the best possible way for your degree.?
You will learn more about business in a global and national context, and approaches to leading and managing in organisations. The foundation year also gives you the ability to develop your analytical skills and learn how to incorporate data to add real value to achieve organisational objectives.
Once you’ve passed, you’ll be ready to start your degree course. That means your degree will take four years, or five years if it includes a work placement or year studying abroad.
Features and Benefits
Funding support – you can apply for student finance (e.g. tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
Triple accredited – our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
Enhance your employability – through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
Progress to a degree course – after your foundation year, you can join our events management degree. Develop your skills further and choose an optional industry placement or year studying abroad.
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Operations Technology Events and Hospitality Mgmt
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Event management
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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The student union was very helpful and put on some great events they helped with any issued and were friendly
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The uni life was great, enjoyed it thoroughly and would highly reccomend it
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It cost alit to go but due to student loans it made it very accessible for me and definitely worth it
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I got loads of support even throughout covid where we weren't going into uni but would get our lectures through Microsoft teams and zoom
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The facilities were great I was mainly based in the business school which was huge the library was also great
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The course was good amd challenging there was plenty of support event throughout covid
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Manchester Metropolitan University students who took the Events Management (Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
85%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
96%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
84%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
92%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
med
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
79%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
See who's studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. These students are taking Events Management (Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Media Studies | C | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
We have no information about graduates who took Events Management (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Earnings from Manchester Metropolitan University graduates who took Events Management (Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.1k
First year after graduation
£26.6k
Third year after graduation
£30.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Events Management (Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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