Master of Science (MSc) International Events Management

After a 3 or 4-year Degree

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To conduct change while being socially and environmentally responsible and sustainable, organisations are increasingly using social innovation methods which incorporate their various communities and stakeholders. These strategic methodologies can be activated by designing and delivering participatory experiences likely to engage people and foster collective intelligence. Be they live or digital, community stewardship and purpose-driven meetings and events might be powerful instruments for building and developing enhanced relationships with stakeholders. They also contribute to strengthening organisations’ capabilities to cooperate and co-innovate with them, and ultimately to secure their acceptability by civil societies.

Benjamin Chandelier

Outdoor Events Director at OC Sport

During his studies at EM Normandie, Benjamin was able to do internships in a field that is particularly close to his heart: sport. He has thus been able to make his passion his profession in a motivating and dynamic environment.

Level

5-year degree

Campus

Paris

Language

English

Rythm

On-site

Ranking

5th in Eduniversal's national ranking

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Tuition fees and funding

Programme highlights

100% English-taught programme
Multicultural team of lecturers with internationally recognised academic or professional backgrounds in collective intelligence & innovation, community engagement & management, and experience, meeting and event design & management
Case studies or consulting projects
Additional, cross-cutting courses supporting your future professional capabilities

This programme is aimed at training future experts in new methodologies based on relationships, creative experiences and meeting & event designs. These can be used by socially responsible organisations to engage their stakeholders, and cooperate and innovate with them. The programme features multicultural classes and internationally-focused content hinged upon a combination of CSR approaches, collective intelligence methods and complex event project management. Students are expected to act as professionals in the making: insightful, proactive and trailblazing.

Laura Litre VALENTIN
Academic Director
Assistant Professor in Management

Specific requirements and advice

This programme being highly specialised, applicants are recommended to consider it as their first choice.
Students selected are expected to comply with the behaviour and dress codes applicable to the business world.

Programme

The programme provides a 360° view of Experience, Meeting and Event design and management.

Social transformation

Meeting Strategies for Social Transformation
Learning expeditions

Stakeholder engagement

Design Thinking (user approach)
Local Innovative Ecosystems (territorial approach)
Corporate Creativity Leadership (organisational approach)

Community experience

Digital Social Experience (community management)
Live Social Experience (event experience)
Innovative Social Experience (meeting-driven innovation)

Event management

Event Management as a Complex Project
Event Sustainability and Risk Management
Advanced Proficiency in Event Management
Experience & Event Performance

Professional development

Career preparation
Career Path (coaching)

Intellectual ability
Dissertation

Case studies, consulting projects, learning expeditions

Company internship in France or abroad

New contexts (3 out of 7 electives)

Digitalisation and Corporate Finance
Cases in Ethical and Sustainable Development
Change Management and Organisational Transformation
Business Models and Performance
Critical Issues in Management
Leading in Multicultural Environments
Digital Disruption and Industry 4.0

French as a Foreign Language

Evaluation criteria for the course

All components of the student's education are evaluated: academic learnings, internships, missions, challenges, dissertations, study stays in partner universities. For academic learnings, continuous assessment generally accounts for 40% and the final exam accounts for the remaining 60%. Evaluations may also take the form of case studies, role-playing, group work, etc. Professionalisation (work-study, internships, missions, challenges) and, where appropriate, the corresponding report, will be evaluated jointly by the teaching team and the company.

Admission

Admission mode

Selection based on application file and individual motivation interview.
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Eligibility for application

Candidates must hold a four-year degree in Higher Education (4-year Bachelor Degree, BBA, Master 1, or equivalent). Other profiles may be accepted in derogation from these criteria.
This programme is also available over two years for candidates who hold a three-year in Higher Education level (3-year Bachelor Degree, BMI, licence, or equivalent). Tuition fees on request.

No English language test score is required for students holding a degree from an English-speaking university. For other applicants, language requirements are: TOEIC 790, IELTS 6, TOEFL 83.

Admission procedure

Selection based on examination of the application file: seriousness of the application, quality of the academic and/or professional profile.
Remote interview with an academic advisor: to find out more about the applicant, his/her plans and objectives. The admission decision (admitted, refused) is made a few days after the interview.
Admitted candidates receive a formal e-mail inviting them to pay a deposit (deductible from tuition fees), which enables them to reserve their place on the programme and triggers a final letter of acceptance.

Application

Supporting documents required for the application:

your CV,
your most recent diploma,
your transcripts from previous years and your certificate of enrolment for the current year,
your covering letter,
a copy of your ID (front and back) or passport,

In addition to the EM Normandie application form, international candidates must approach their local Campus France office to facilitate the process of obtaining their visa. Once the down payment has been received, the School will help International students with their visa procedures and search for accommodation.

Additional information for funded applicants

Funded applicants are asked to gather the necessary information as soon as possible so that the administrative documents can be drawn up in good time.

Well-being and Inclusion

Inclusion of students with disabilities

For several years now, EM Normandie has been committed to the inclusion of students with disabilities and has been striving to make it as easy as possible for them to learn, to continue their studies, to live socially within the school and to find employment. Specific training for its teachers and support services, school facilities, digital accessibility, etc. EM Normandie promotes values of equal opportunities and respect for differences, through the sharing of an inclusive culture and the continuous development of its practices. Are you disabled or have a chronic disabling illness? We can provide you with comprehensive support, whether it be in the context of your classes/exams, your search for internships, work-study programmes or jobs, or even in preparing for your expatriation.

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Career

General information regarding the employment market

Over the past decade, the events sector has seen an increased demand for business, scientific, corporate, sporting, cultural and political events. At the same time, and in the face of major new challenges, the sector has had to and must continue to rapidly transform itself to play a central role in the economies of experience, knowledge and sustainability. The events professions are now looking for talent with a high degree of rigour and creativity in terms of strategic thinking, design and operational management.

Example of positions

This programme opens up a range of employment opportunities in various business, associative or locally-based activities:

content / public relations / community strategy
partnership / marketing / communications / strategic planning
meeting and event design & planning
collective intelligence methods in CSR / innovation agencies or departments

After your training in marketing, move on to positions such as: Project managers or junior consultants in corporate departments, consulting firms, associations or local agencies, practicing the above-mentioned activities.

Professional insertion of graduates

Statistics based on the professional integration survey of 2023 for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 graduates.

90% net employment rate
25% work internationally
92% of graduates in employment found a job within 4 months
90% satisfied with their first job
Average gross annual salary including bonuses in similar roles : €41.600

Examples of companies where our graduates work:

Reed MIDEM, Infopro Digital, Novartis Pharma France, Mouvement Impact France, Universal Music Group, Havas, Hopscotch, Publicis, Viparis, Disney Business Solutions, Accor Arena, Paris 2024 Olympics.

Tuition fees and funding

Tuition Fees for 2025-2026

MSc International Events Management: €15,500
Tuition fees include the membership fee for EM Normandie Alumni Association, which gives you access to all services and a life membership.
€50 charged to candidates in order to study their profile
The contribution to CVEC (Contribution Vie Etudiante et de Campus), amounting to €103, by connecting to the dedicated plaftorm.

Fees for students enrolling for the first time in 2025.

Fundings
Various options are offered to students to fund their studies:
Grants: Campus France

Country of origin scholarships for international students

Paid student jobs offered by the School’s Junior Enterprise and Jobs Services
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International payment methods
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This online tool facilitates the procedures of international students by offering the following services:

Online tracking of transfers

Payment in the national currency, which reduces costs

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