Real life projects
As part of their course, our students...
- helped organise a 3 day, 140 mile charity cycle ride to launch a new Sports coaching degree. More...
- helped organise a charity hair and beauty show held at the Dome in Buxton. You can watch the video of an earlier fashion event held in the Dome. More...
Last year, student and top UK skier Milo De Glanville organised a top ski and snowboard competition in France featuring some of Europe's top professional and amateur freestyle skiers and snowboarders. You can see a video of the event here. More...
For the first time this year, a team of 30 students on the BA (Hons) Events Management course were employed by Glastonbury festival's security team to help steward the event - and it went so well that tutors are confident that they'll return for future festivals. More...
We're at the heart of the events industry
Buxton is home to the Buxton Opera Festival and Fringe Festival in July each year. We also host major conferences and exhibitions at the Devonshire Campus and regularly involve our students in major events being staged in the nearby cities of Derby, Manchester, Sheffield and Nottingham. So you'll be right where it's happening and experience real situations and case studies at first hand.
Hands on experience
We've got close links with the leading national and international employers in the events industry, so you will be at the cutting edge of what's going on. You'll also have the chance to put your learning into practice through accredited work experience.
Knowledgeable tutors
All of our tutors have lots of industry experience and they bring their real-life knowledge and skills into their teaching. We're also the founding member of the Association of Event Management Educators and so you can be sure that we really know what we're talking about.