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

Similar to our BA (Hons) Festival & Event Management course, this route allows you to specialise in Tourism.

Festivals and event management is a global business. This course combines a sound knowledge of this dynamic field with a specialism in Tourism management, to add value to your career. Studying in Edinburgh, a city rich in culture and creative industries, you'll be ideally placed to learn about festival and event management. It is home to world famous events such as the International and Fringe festivals, and Hogmanay, which attract visitors from all over the world. You'll have plenty of opportunities to gain industry experience and make contacts via an industry placement or part-time work, 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 could also choose to 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. Specialising in tourism will also give you the creative and business skills you require to be successful in this demanding industry. You'll 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; The Global Tourism Industry; plus two option modules Year 2 Business and Management Challenges; Tourism Impacts; Conference Management; Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events; Visitor Attraction Management; Event Management Year 3 International Tourism Policy and Planning; Service Management; one option module; plus either Supervised Work Experience, or a Live Project Year 4 Leadership & Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality & Events; Planning and Public Policy for Festivals and Events; 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 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.