BA in Wedding and Luxury Event Management
Course Overview
The BA in Wedding and Luxury Event Management at LSCAHM is a UK Level 6 honours degree delivered over three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes. The programme develops the specialist discipline of wedding and private luxury event planning, aligned with Association of Event Organisers (AEO), Meeting Professionals International (MPI) UK and Institute of Hospitality guidance for the events sector.
By graduation, students are running high-value weddings and private events end-to-end, from client discovery and creative direction through supplier coordination and on-site delivery, supported by a placement year with a London or UK luxury venue, wedding planner or event operator.
Key Features
- Three-year UK honours degree with a placement year in year two
- Curriculum aligned with AEO and MPI UK premium-event guidance
- Creative direction, mood-board and design-development workshops
- Supplier selection, contract and on-site delivery blocks
- Client discovery, budgeting and etiquette training
- Final-year capstone dissertation or luxury event consulting project
What You Will Learn
- Run a discovery process with couples and private clients
- Develop creative direction, mood boards and design specifications
- Coordinate florists, caterers, entertainment and venue partners
- Manage six-figure luxury event budgets and cash flow
- Deliver on-site production for weddings and private occasions
- Handle etiquette, cultural protocols and VIP guest requirements
- Apply UK health, safety, licensing and safeguarding to private events
- Report client satisfaction, feedback and NPS for planning businesses
Who This Course Is For
- School leavers seeking a specialist UK route into wedding and private-event planning
- Junior event coordinators moving into luxury and private work
- International applicants targeting UK luxury event businesses
- Career changers moving from hospitality, PR or luxury retail into events
Career Pathways
- Wedding Planner
- Luxury Event Manager
- Private Event Consultant
- Venue Sales and Events Manager
- Destination Wedding Coordinator
- Event Design Director (junior)
- Hospitality Brand Manager (Events)
The LSCAHM careers service maintains introductions with wedding planners, luxury venues and private-event businesses active across London, and hosts an annual industry-careers day for BA students.
Entry Requirements
- A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Two academic references and a personal statement outlining wedding and event interests.
- International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSCAHM admissions.
Why Study at LSCAHM
The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts that read culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines.
Central London places luxury venues, wedding planners and the Association of Event Organisers within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Apply for BA in Wedding and Luxury Event Management
Apply for the LSCAHM BA in Wedding and Luxury Event Management for a three-year honours degree with placement, luxury capstone and named tutor support. Admissions responds within one working day and confirms placement partners at enrolment. Enrol Now.
