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GLOBAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS MANAGEMENT PGDip

Become part of an events industry worth an estimated £70 billion to the UK economy, offering hundreds of thousands of jobs across a huge range of sectors. Whether you dream of managing festivals, music and sporting events or high-profile conferences, meetings, and exhibitions, our Global Meetings and Events Management postgraduate course will give you advanced knowledge and skills for higher-level careers in this dynamic industry.

Featuring in-depth modules enhancing your appreciation of global events theory and the complex strategic and operational tools used in the industry, our course will mold you into a skilled decision-maker who can cope with dynamic project management and maintain key partnerships while developing substantial avenues of funding or achieving sales targets. You will work on live current case studies and have the chance to plan, market, and manage a real live event with one of our charity partners.

Our events management master's course offers a huge array of further opportunities, from an international residential trip to a multitude of industry visits and the option of a work placement in locations around the world. Thanks to our excellent partnership with event management software company Cvent, you can further boost your employability with additional specialist skills training, while you will also have access to state-of-the-art video and podcast facilities in our new Digital Skills Hub.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 10

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Work placements
Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our hired@UCB team can help find the ideal placement for you.

Our Global Meetings and Events Management course offers you the option of a six-month placement on successful completion of the taught part of the course. You are required to secure your own placement with the support of our experienced hired@UCB team.

Work alongside experts in your sector
A snapshot of some of the employers we have worked with:

Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (South Carolina)
Marriott Brussels (Belgium)
Exponex Ltd (Czech Republic)
Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
Genting UK (Birmingham)
Peach Pubs (Birmingham)

Career opportunities
The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Conference center manager
The hotel manager (small hotel or deputy of the larger hotel)
Event manager
Marketing executive (postgraduate)
Market researcher
Public relations officer

PSW Opportunity

Two-year post-study work visa for international graduates from the 2020/21 academic year.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

India

"1)A 3 Year Degree with an average of at least 60%

2) A 4 Year Degree with an overall average of at least 55%

3)IELTS 6.5 with no element less than 6.0"

Sri Lanka

"1) Holders of the Bachelor Special degree (4 Years) with a grade of at least 50% or a GPA of 2.7 will be considered.

2) Holders of a Bachelor General degree (3 Years) with grades of at least 50% will be considered

3) IELTS-Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component"

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University College Birmingham

Birmingham , England ,United Kingdom