Many universities offer events management degrees, either with dedicated events management foundation degrees, degrees or diplomas, or by including events management in related subjects, including tourism, hospitality, leisure, business and management, or sport management courses. Students can choose to study events management full-time straight from school or college, to continue their education to degree level in a subject that they are passionate about. A sizeable number of people also return to study each year as mature students, to add to their knowledge, skills, and qualifications. In addition to degrees, a growing number of people take up the opportunity to build on their undergraduate qualifications and study events management through postgraduate or masters level qualifications, either on a part-time or full-time basis. UCAS provides details about courses currently available.

Degrees in events management offer business and management related study, with a particular focus on the events industry. They are offered as three years full time, or as sandwich degrees over four years, including a placement. Foundation year and foundation degrees are also available. In addition to studying subjects such as management, marketing, finance, human resources, operations, and strategy, found in other business and management degrees, events management courses also cover events specific subjects relating to the planning and management of events, including event design, project management, sustainable event management, accessible events, health and safety, risk management, event production, contemporary issues, and the role of events in society.

Wherever is chosen to study events management, courses have a strong core content, as courses across the country are developed and mapped against government benchmark statements, and they will also have unique aspects to their delivery depending on the specific expertise at your chosen provider. Events management courses are applied management courses, with teaching and assessment offering the opportunity to develop events management specific knowledge and skills, alongside developing higher level critical thinking. Students may be assessed through a range of methods, including presentations, reports, essays and exams, personal and professional reflection, together with pitches, proposals, plans, live briefs, portfolios, live events, real-life assignments, and other authentic assessments designed to develop industry specific knowledge and skills. Courses are developed balancing theory and practice, drawing on the research and professional expertise of their course teams and supplementing this with other experiences, including guest speakers to provide current views on contemporary issues and industry practice, site visits to events and venues, networking with industry professionals. Courses also build in the opportunity to undertake work experience, from short term paid or voluntary experience, through to longer term work placements.