Events degrees at Solent

If you aspire to make a career out of organising unforgettable occasions, our events courses are for you. You'll gain an insight into both event agencies and music festivals, as well as getting the chance to get experience through Solent Works, our student-led event management initiative.

If you aspire to make a career out of organising unforgettable occasions, our events courses are for you. You'll gain an insight into both event agencies and music festivals, as well as getting the chance to get experience through Solent Works, our student-led event management initiative.

The events industry contributes £58.4 billion to the UK's GDP and is the UK's 16th biggest employer. A specialised events industry board was created in July 2015 in recognition of this, tasked with furthering the interests of this increasingly important area.

Our courses will see you designing and delivering events in the very first year, and you’ll also get the opportunity to join our own student-led event management organisation, Solent Works. This will ensure you’ll have the knowledge you need to get into this booming industry once you graduate.

BA (Hons)

Placement option

BA (Hons)

Placement option

Our in-house awards ceremony, designed and delivered by first- and second-year students to celebrate the final year students after they have handed in their dissertations.

Solent Works students

Solent Works, the University’s student run events agency, gives students the opportunity to be part of a growing business, delivering projects on behalf of real clients.

Winner of the Eventice, 2017, Solent student Ellie Tuohy

You’ll have great opportunities to kick-start your career through industry-wide competitions like Eventice, which Solent University events students have won multiple times, like Ellie Touhy who won it in 2017.

Students creating props

Every year students from our events degrees have the opportunity to go on trips to support their learning. Most recently they had the chance to visit one of the biggest events theming companies in the UK.

Behind the scenes at Elrow

Our events students got to go behind the scenes at local festival Elrow Town held annually in Trent Park, London.

Robert Gorman creator of Bestival

Better known as Rob da Bank, music broadcaster and creator of the award winning festival Bestival, Robert Gorham, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Business from Solent University.

Solent excels at live event coverage providing work experience for students in live filming at festivals and a variety of other events and sports.

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