Degree Alternative

The ultimate course for a school leaver; fast track your way into a job.

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Key Course Details

Level 7 Qualification Accredited by
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Duration
12 Months, Including 3 Month Work Placement

Next Start Date
October 2026

Study Mode
+ Live London Classes
+ Virtual Classroom Lectures
+ On-Demand Lectures
+ Site Visits
+ Real Life Client Projects
+ 1-to-1 Mentoring

Course Only Fees
Secure your place with a deposit – £2,570
Then spread the cost over 12 months

Total Course Fees
£12,850 (Finance Available)

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Is This Course Accredited? This is the only Event Management course fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a qualification that employers know and trust

Who Is This Course Designed For? This course is designed for school leavers looking to build skills and confidence through experiential learning

What Is An Industry Work Placement? Spend the final 3 months of your course gaining real experience at a professional industry workplace

What Is The Jobs Board? Get exclusive paid work and volunteering opportunities to build your CV from Brit Awards To F1, Goodwood to Wembley.

What Is The Careers Board? Access exclusive permanent jobs across different sectors curated & supported by our Head of Careers.

How Does The Schedule Fit Around My Lifestyle? Blend a part-time job with your weekly studies, live London sessions, virtual lectures and on demand learning

How Practical Is The Course? You will complete multiple real life projects for a range of clients & go behind the scenes of London venues and leading event agencies.

How Supported Is The Course? A course Tutor, 121’s and a student support team to help you learn and achieve your goals

How Can I Pay For The Course? You can pay in full or spread the cost of the course with our payment plans.

How Big Is Your Alumni Network? We have 5,500+ alumni for instant contacts and instant credibility

Jessica – Historic Royal Palaces
Jess and her parents were considering Event Academy against going to uni. They came to our Open Evening and chatted to us. Jess joined us and excelled at the course volunteering with Virgin Sport and doing her placement at Two Temple Place. Since graduating, she has worked as Senior Event Manager at London Wildlife Trust before moving to Historic Royal Palaces.
Mia – The Goodwood Group
Mia joined our DA course from school after deciding on a career in events. She volunteered as part of her course at The Brit Awards and UN Film Festival – We Are The People and went on to do her placement at Smarty Train agency. Mia is now working as an Event Planner for Motorsports including the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Charlie – Realmless & Secret Island Festival
Charlie joined our DA course in 2021 after travelling for a year after college and did his work placement at the immersive agency – The Department. Since then he has done brand activations for Amazon Music at Wireless Festival & skate competitions for Dr. Martens. He is now running events all over the world for Realmless as well balancing his other role as Head of Production for Secret Island Festival.
Ellie – The Proposers
Ellie finished school and had been doing some hospitality roles at venues and festivals but was determined to have a career in events. She joined a virtual lecture to see what Event Academy was like and loved it! She had a work placement at The Proposers which turned into a full time role and she has since arranged an event for Marvel super hero – Simu Lui!
Jessica – Historic Royal Palaces
Jess and her parents were considering Event Academy against going to uni. They came to our Open Evening and chatted to us. Jess joined us and excelled at the course volunteering with Virgin Sport and doing her placement at Two Temple Place. Since graduating, she has worked as Senior Event Manager at London Wildlife Trust before moving to Historic Royal Palaces.
Mia – The Goodwood Group
Mia joined our DA course from school after deciding on a career in events. She volunteered as part of her course at The Brit Awards and UN Film Festival – We Are The People and went on to do her placement at Smarty Train agency. Mia is now working as an Event Planner for Motorsports including the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Charlie – Realmless & Secret Island Festival
Charlie joined our DA course in 2021 after travelling for a year after college and did his work placement at the immersive agency – The Department. Since then he has done brand activations for Amazon Music at Wireless Festival & skate competitions for Dr. Martens. He is now running events all over the world for Realmless as well balancing his other role as Head of Production for Secret Island Festival.
Ellie – The Proposers
Ellie finished school and had been doing some hospitality roles at venues and festivals but was determined to have a career in events. She joined a virtual lecture to see what Event Academy was like and loved it! She had a work placement at The Proposers which turned into a full time role and she has since arranged an event for Marvel super hero – Simu Lui!
Spread The Cost Over 12 Months
We recreate the experience of actually working in the industry to prepare our students to achieve meaningful creative careers.
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Overview & Course Schedule

This course is completely unique as it combines the Foundation, Intensive Diploma & Postgraduate with additional mentoring from senior tutors.

We strongly believe that students wishing to learn the skills to be an event manager do not need to go to university for three years.

We believe that by combining our courses to teach you the three levels of study combined with a work placement and mentoring will enable you to transition into the work place successfully.

 

Planning Event Projects For Real Clients

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During your course you will work on six group projects including organising a real live event. These are broken down into 4 Live Client Briefs, 1 Pecha Kucha style Project & 1 Live Fundraising Event.

Previous clients include Sadlers Well’s Theatre, asmbl agency, Teenage Cancer Trust, Central Hall Westminster, The Passage & Osea Island.

We invite these organisations to brief students on their event project, asking them to design
an event in response to the brief. Working as part of a small team, you will develop creative,
marketing, and event solutions to achieve the objective before pitching your idea to the client.

Your final project is a live event to raise money for our chosen charity. Over the last 7 years, The Event Academy students have raised over £200,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.

3 Month Work Placement

You will have a three month work placement within the events industry to your course.

This is a guided process from start to finish.

We will help you prepare your CV, teach you how to perform at your best in interviews, and advise you on the type of placement company that will suit you best.

Jobs Board

You will have the opportunity to volunteer at a variety of events across the industry. Our reputation within the events industry has allowed us access to some of the most exciting events including The Brit Awards, adidas City Run, Secret Cinema, Wilderness and Boardmasters Festivals…

Plus, to help you earn while you learn and develop your experience, we have teamed up with a leading event staffing company that will fast-track our students into jobs that you can fit
around your studies.

Throughout the year, opportunities are posted for students on our online student hub. Each time you volunteer at an event you are able to add experience to your CV, create contacts and put your learning into action. 

Careers Board

On completion of your course, you will have access to permanent roles across different industry sectors. These are carefully curated opportunities that candidates can apply for.

Examples of roles include Operations Coordinator at an East London venue and Account Development Manager at an immersive experience agency.

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