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

Similar to our BA (Hons) Festival & Event Management course, this route allows you to specialise in French, German, Spanish or English as a Foreign Language.

Studying in Edinburgh, a city rich in culture and creative industries, you'll be ideally placed to learn about festival and event management. Edinburgh is home to world famous events such as the International and Fringe festivals and Hogmanay, which attract tourists and travellers from all over the world. Plus you could take the opportunity to study abroad through our international exchange links. You'll learn how to plan, design, market, operate and develop events, as well as how these can be used to help local economies and communities. You will also study a European language which will prepare you for working in an international environment. 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. Your language will feature at every stage of this course. 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; Language; plus one option module Year 2 Business and Management Challenges; Event Management; Conference Management; Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events; Language Year 3 Planning & Public Policy for Festival & Events; Service Management; Language; plus Study Abroad. Note: It is also possible to choose to Study Abroad for a whole year Year 4 International Festival & Events Environments; Leadership & Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality & Events; Language; Dissertation

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the courseA qualification in the language that you wish to study is required.Typical 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. B in Language at Higher / A Level Typical year 2 SQA Advanced Higher A Level300 UCAS Points from 3 Advanced Highers/ A Levels, in Business-related courses HNCPass in a related area with A in final graded unit Typical year 3 HNDPass in related subject, with AB 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.