MA Event Management at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A hands-on one-year MA at City Campus, Nottingham, developing graduates for all aspects of the events industry. Students gain knowledge of the legal and economic framework, creative marketing and the process of running an event from conception to completion, and are paired with an industry mentor.

Faculty: Nottingham School of Art & Design | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Marketing Strategies and Testing in Events, Legal and Economic Framework, Prospects and Opportunities Development, Major Practical Project and Research Project. Students run or take part in a variety of events through the year and work on live briefs.

Career pathways

Graduates can work as event managers, freelance event designers, event business owners, marketing and events co-ordinators, event planners or project managers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to graduates from any discipline; event management study at undergraduate level is not required. Minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or an appropriate equivalent from a recognised British or overseas institution; applicants without a degree can detail related industry experience and its duration in their personal statement. Personal statement should explain motivation and career aims in event management, with evidence of experience organising events, managing people and projects, any marketing skills, and the type of event for the major project. Informal interview after application (UK applicants). Applicants taught and assessed in languages other than English need an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time

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