BEng Event Engineering
Sound engineering, lighting engineering, pyrotechnics, special effects, event management and event dramaturgy: all of this – and much more – forms part of the Event Engineering degree programme at New Design University. The course combines technical knowledge with organisational expertise and key soft skills. Event technology is not an end in itself, but a key means of inspiring and moving people, and of evoking moods and emotions through perfectly staged events.
Sound interesting? Then you’ve taken the first step towards a successful future as an Event Engineer. Now all that’s left is to enrol, lights on – and let the show begin!
Course Overview
The degree programme
With the Bachelor’s degree programme in ‘Event Engineering’ at NDU, you are opting for a university education that is unique in Europe. The programme equips you with both the necessary technical skills for the event sector (event technology) and comprehensive organisational expertise: from conception and planning through to implementation and budget control – in short, everything you need for event management.
The curriculum includes core subjects such as event dramaturgy and event technology (audio technology, video technology, event and lighting technology, stage construction, special effects, pyrotechnics, etc.), business and law (such as finance, business management and other subjects), as well as essential soft skills such as negotiation and sales, conflict resolution, crisis management and self-marketing. You will complete your degree with a practical Bachelor’s thesis, supplemented by a theoretical academic paper.
Your particular advantage:
In addition to your Bachelor of Engineering degree, you will receive training as a certified laser safety officer and a certified pyrotechnician.
Knowing what (and how it) works
They are part of our everyday culture: shows and club outings, major sporting events, imaginative cultural festivals. They have long since become a central element not just for the entertainment industry: business and politics, too, make use of the event concept in many areas to reach their audiences – voters, shoppers, clients. Because nowadays, the rule is: if you want to inspire people, you have to offer events – events that are creative, unusual, stimulating and, last but not least, executed to perfection both technically and in terms of staging. There is therefore an ever-increasing demand for well-trained ‘event engineers’ who have a firm grasp of complex event technology as well as in-depth knowledge of event management and marketing.
NDU Benefits: Theory and practice
Theory is important, but it alone does not make a successful event manager. In practice, it’s all about keeping up with the latest trends: the events industry moves fast, and today’s technical knowledge may well be outdated by tomorrow. The degree programme at the NDU takes these demands into account. It combines theory and practice in an optimal balance, tailored to the specific requirements of the role and the needs of the industry. The knowledge imparted is always up to date, as is the in-house technology used. And the training is always hands-on: whether theory or practice, you will always be able to put the skills and knowledge acquired at the NDU to good use in your day-to-day work – soft skills as well as technical hard facts.
Job and career opportunities
Event management is a versatile role characterised by a high degree of flexibility, creativity and communication. Your day-to-day work is anything but routine. In your role as the central pillar of an event, you assess briefings from clients and artists for feasibility and develop an implementation plan. Together with decision-makers, you coordinate specialists and suppliers, draw up event schedules and safety plans, handle regulatory procedures, manage resources and budgets, and lead the technical team. As an academically trained ‘Event Engineer’, you impress with your excellent knowledge of cutting-edge technologies as well as your expertise in event marketing and safety. Your profile makes you a sought-after specialist for advertising and event agencies, the cultural and sports sectors, as well as conference centres, public authorities and organisers.
- In addition, there is an annual CPI adjustment of up to 5% (calculated each winter semester based on the previous year’s figures from January to December, rounded to the nearest ten).
- Please also note that, in addition to the NDU tuition fees, you must also pay the ÖH membership fee.
Funding
To help fund your studies at NDU, there are several scholarships and a wide range of loans available on favourable terms.
Further Questions?
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