Master of Science (MSc) International Events Management

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

Social transformation

• Meeting Strategies for Social Transformation
• Business cases

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

Case studies or consulting projects

Company internship in France or abroad

Career preparation
Career Path (coaching)

Intellectual ability
Dissertation

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

Admission mode

Selection based on application file and individual motivation interview.
Guide d'utilisation de la plateforme de candidature

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.

More information about the Two-year MSc Track : 2-year MSc.

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.

Due to the covid-19 situation and the closure of some Exams Centres, we do offer the possibility for the candidate to take a Language Test online if needed for their application to one of our programme ; don’t hesitate to contact us for more information: applyto@em-normandie.fr.

Admission procedure

1. Application files submitted are reviewed with special attention paid to the seriousness of the file and the quality of the academic and/or professional profile.
2. Shortlisted candidates are invited for an interview via Skype. This interview helps clarify the applicants profile, their projects, their objectives. The final admission decision (offered or denied admission) is communicated a few days after this interview.
3. Admitted candidates are notified formally and invited to make a down payment, later on deducted from the tuition fees. This initial payment confirms the candidate's seat in the programme and an unconditional letter of admission is then issued.

In order for our students to benefit from optimal learning conditions, places in our programmes are limited. The number of remaining places is reviewed after each admission session. Whenever a cohort is full, admissions for the programme are closed.
The application deadline for the next admission session is every 15th of the month.

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.

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 2022 graduates. Average gross calculated on the basis of the last 3 graduating classes (2020, 2021 and 2022).

• 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 : €41.640

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 for 2023-2024

• MSc International Events Management: €14,500
  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 €95, by connecting to the dedicated plaftorm.

Fees for students enrolling for the first time in 2023.