Welcome to Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and here’s to you beginning your BSc Events Management at Christ Church Business School! We have no doubt that you have made the right choice, and we will be with you every step of the way during the next three or four years of your study. As Events Management students, you will be immersed in a world of festivals, corporate, sports and different aspects of events.

Christ Church Business School is a caring and supportive community. As your Course Director, I will welcome you in person on your first day and your lecturers will guide you through the details of your course content. You will also make friends for life, as we make sure you have lots of opportunities to meet other students and have fun!

 

Trips

During your course you'll have the opportunity to take part in some of our residential field trips.

You can see what some of our current students got up to on these and stay up to date with what's happening in our Faculty on our Faculty Instagram page.

This is a picture of Year 1 students on Residential Field Trip in Tenerife.

Our current students find these trips really beneficial as they provide the chance to see how the topics they are learning about are applied in the real world and are a fantastic opportunity to get to know others on the course.

“The fact that within my course we had a residential field trip, which gave us the opportunity to have first-hand experiences of what, we learned throughout the course”. Student quote from NSS 2021.

“There have been great opportunities to interact and connect with fellow students! This was due to the free trip to Tenerife in our first year”. Student quote from NSS 2021.

 

Employability

We care about developing your employability skills from day one. While your first graduate job may seem far in the future, it’s never too soon to start filling your graduate CV with social and professional activities and experiences. In your second year, you will spend a whole semester on working on a project with an allocated client. In the past, we have worked with organisations such as Canterbury Festival, Shepherd Neame, Dreamland, Visit Kent, Cave Hotel and many more. This will give you an opportunity to prepare yourself for the world of work.

“The opportunities provided by the course. The work-based learning module provided work experience opportunity and career opportunities”. Student quote from NSS 2021

 

 Support & Wellbeing

Importantly, we care about you as a person, your wellbeing, and your success. We make sure we have time for you, and we provide a large number of resources to support you with your finances, your mental health and your study skills. We will be with you every step of the way! 

 

Starting university can be daunting but fret not as this is completely normal. We understand that you have made a big step to achieving your future goals by investing time, money, and energy to this degree.

Your first year at Christ Church Business School is divided into two semesters and you will study three modules in each one.

Semester 1

Introduction to Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Developing Academic and Professional Skills

Marketing and Digital Media for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Semester 2

Residential Field trip

Accounting and Finance for the Service Industry

Current and Future Trends for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

You will also have the opportunity to take part in our Annual Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) Student Conference where our students have the opportunity to network with and hear from industry speakers and experts and our own CCCU alumni!

 

Learning at Christ Church Business School on the BSc Events Management

We care about you being at ease and confident about your studies and not worried. So, we have put in place a welcome week starting on the week of Monday 16 September 2024 with lots of activities for you to familiarise yourselves with the way we teach and the way we will mark your work and support you all the way through. Make sure you attend to start making friends!

 

Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

 

Please enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing you in September. In the meantime, you can explore the current issues in the events industry. Familiarise yourself with the industry news, policies and trends. With the impact of the pandemic, think about the growth of technology and hybrid events and their impact on the future of the events industry.

Here are some texts that you may also find useful:

• Ferdinand, N. and Kitchin, P. (2021). Events management: An international approach. 3rd edition, Sage Publishing.
• Raj, R., Walters, P. and Rashid, T. (2017). Events management: principles and practice. Sage.

You can also follow events industry news and discussions online.