Festival And Event Management - BA/BA(Hons) - Full-time

What better place to start your career in festival and event management than Edinburgh? Home to spectacular festivals and major events such as the Fringe and Hogmanay, the city attracts travellers and tourists from all over the world, all year round.

You’ll benefit from studying in the heart of a city rich in culture and creative industries. Events, tourism and hospitality businesses flourish here so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain industry experience and make contacts via an industry placement or live project and part-time work. You’ll learn how to plan, design, market, operate and develop events, as well as how these events can be used to help local economies and communities. You may choose to study a European language which will prepare you for working in an international environment. You’ll also get the opportunity to study abroad through our international exchange links. You'll develop practical event management skills, as well as a broad range of management skills that can be applied to other industries. You'll also gain transferable skills in research, academic writing, communication and interpersonal relations, presentation, and time management. Professionally accredited by: View Full Screen

What's involved The course is studied full-time over four years. You will learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, and through independent study. There is a work placement in Year 3. Below you'll find an indication of the modules you will most likely study. These will be supplemented with choices from a course-specific option pool: Year 1 Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism & Events; Intercultural & Organisational Management; The Business of Festivals & Events; Accounting for Business; plus two option modules Year 2 Business and Management Challenges; Event Management; Conference Management; Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events; plus two option modules Year 3 Planning & Public Policy for Festival & Events; Service Management; option; plus either Live Project or 24-week Supervised Work Experience Year 4 Leadership & Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events; International Festival & Events Environments; Dissertation; plus two option modules

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the courseTypical year 1 SQA HigherBBBB A LevelBCC Irish Leaving CertificateB1, B2, B2, B2 Subjects requiredStandard Grade (3 or above) English and Maths, GCSE (Grade C or above) English and Maths Typical year 2 SQA Advanced Higher A Level300 UCAS Points from 3 Advanced Highers/ A Levels, in Business-related courses HNCPass in related subject, with A in graded unit Typical year 3 HNDPass in related subject, withAB in SQF level 8 graded units Typical Entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which students are normally accepted. Competition for places varies from year-to-year and achievement of the typical entry requirements does not always guarantee a place.Fees Table2012/3 2013/4 Scotland £1,820 £1,820 European Union £1,820 £1,820 Rest of UK £6,500 £6,630 Overseas £9,690 £10,080 Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.