BA/BA (Hons) Festival and Event Management with Language

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: Home to spectacular festivals and major events such as the International Festival, Fringe and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, Edinburgh attracts travellers and tourists from around the world all year round, making it a great place to study festival and event management with a language. 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’ll also study a European language which will prepare you for working in an international environment. With the opportunity to study abroad, this course offers excellent preparation for your career in festival and events management.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBBB to include grade B in the language to be studied. Standard Grade 3/National 5 C in Maths and English. A Level  BCC to include the language to be studied. GCSE grade C in Maths and English. Irish Leaving Certificate  B1, B2, B2, B2 at Higher Level to include the language to be studied. Ordinary Level grade C in Maths and English. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.  A level grade C in the language to be studied. GCSE grade C in Maths and English. International...

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Event Management
  • English
  • Hospitality
  • International
  • Tourism
  • IT Management

Course programme

Similar to our BA (Hons) Festival & Event Management, this route allows you to specialise in French, German, Spanish or English as a Foreign Language. Festival and event management is a global business. Our Joint Honours course combines a sound knowledge of the dynamic field of festival and event management with studying languages to give you a head start in dealing with international clients and artists, putting you a step ahead in your career. 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 live project and part-time work. You’ll also have 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 techniques 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. This course is studied full-time over four years. You'll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials and independent study. We offer tuition that is supported by highly experienced teaching staff and strong industry links. This course contributes towards professional accreditation with the Institute of Hospitality. What you study Year 1 Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events Intercultural and Organisational Management The Business of Festivals and Events Language One option Year 2 Business and Management Challenges Event Management Conference Management Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events Language Year 3 Planning and Public Policy for Festival and Events Service Management Language Study Abroad Note Study Abroad is compulsory for all students studying French, German or Spanish as their main language and will take place in a country in which this language is spoken. It is also possible to choose to Study Abroad for a whole year. Only students whose main language is English as a Foreign Language may, with the agreement of the programme leader, choose to remain at Edinburgh Napier during the Study Abroad period. You would then study the appropriate English as a Foreign Language module plus another two modules. Year 4 Leadership and Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events International Festival and Event Environments Language Dissertation Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

This course offers excellent preparation for careers in public, private and charity sectors, such as: international festival and event management festival and event marketing festival and event development

BA/BA (Hons) Festival and Event Management with Language

Price on request