Events and Business Management - Foundation Degree Part-time - FdA Higher Education

Events and Business Management - Foundation Degree Part-time FdA Location Start Date Day Time Fees Duration Leamington Sep-2016 Various 17:30 - 21:00 see below 2Year(s) What will I study?

Festivals are a major feature of the British summer; they are part of the vibrant and exciting Event Industry, which includes the staging of conferences, product launches, sporting events and charity fundraising. This degree offers students the chance to immerse themselves in practical aspects and academic study of the Events and Festivals Industry. Work based learning and placements are an integral feature of our Festivals and Events degree programme, as is developing understanding of how events are integral to business marketing strategy, how operational detail affects customer satisfaction of an event and why contingency planning is essential to successful festival execution.

Students will be introduced to the professional standards of the events and festivals industry, and be exposed to entrepreneurial concepts that will enable them to see opportunities for creating businesses or engage in a rewarding career.

This course is validated by Warwickshire College following the granting of Foundation Degree-Awarding Powers by Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

 COURSE AIMS:
· To provide an educational foundation for a range of careers in a event management
· To enable students to make an immediate contribution in the event management sector
· To provide flexibility, knowledge, skills and motivation as a basis for career development and as a basis for progression to graduate and postgraduate studies
· To develop a range of transferable skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.

What modules are covered?

Level 4 Modules:
Business Events: from Meetings to Events
Principles of Event and Festivals Management
Principles of Business (Events and Festivals Businesses)
Event Appraisal
Exploring Customer Service (The Event Experience)
Business Operations and Activities
Developing Professional Practice (The Events Professional Toolkit)
Academic Study Skills and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Level 5 Modules:
Project Management for Events and Festivals
Evolving Sectors: Festivals and Fundraising
Event Industry Work Based Project
Event and Festival Business Accounting
Human Resource Management in the Events Industry
Principles of Event Marketing
The Competent Event Professional

What qualifications will I get?

FdA Events and Business Management

How will I be assessed?

The degree programme is entirely assessed using a series of assignments throughout the two year programme. There are no formal examinations for successful completion of this course.

You will also be required to undertake the equivalent of 10 weeks of work placement across the two years.

What is the entry process?

Applicants should apply directly to the College Student Recruitment Team on 0300 45 600 49, email he@warkscol.ac.uk for an application form

Early application is advised.

What are the entry requirements?

Minimum qualifications: Full level 3

Normally, applicants will be expected to have at least 160 UCAS points.

The College welcomes applications from students with relevant work experience who do not have formal academic qualifications and who have been working within the event management sector for at least two years. All applicants will be assessed and Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning will be considered.

What else do I need to know?

The course aims are to provide an educational foundation for a range of careers in a event management; to enable students to make an immediate contribution in the event management sector; to provide flexibility, knowledge, skills and motivation as a basis for career development and as a basis for progression to graduate and postgraduate studies; to develop a range of transferable skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.

Fees and Bursaries

For information on fees for these courses please contact us or go to our: HE fees and support information
page on our website. Most students will pay nothing upfront for their course. For information on government loans and grants available for HE study, visit the Student Finance England website. Please note that applicants who already hold a higher education qualification may not be eligible for support and should enquire for further details.

Warwickshire College Group offers various bursaries and scholarships, please see the HE fees and support information on our website or contact us for further information. Different fees apply to international students. If you think this might apply to you then please enquire at Student Services for more details.

Individual Needs

Warwickshire College welcomes all students and will always aim to make reasonable adjustments to meet any specific needs or difficulties. In exceptional circumstances, the Learning Outcomes of some courses may mean that such adjustments are not possible and the college cannot guarantee that every requirement can be supported. Failure to disclose specific needs or difficulties to the college at an early stage in your application may delay the college in its ability to make reasonable adjustments or may prevent them altogether. Please discuss your individual circumstances with the admissions tutor as early as possible.

We make every effort to ensure this course is accurate, however we reserve the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing. 

What can I do after this course?

Successful completion of the foundation degree will lead to opportunities to complete a third year of study to achieve a BA Honours. Alternatively students should be equipped to gain their first position in a career within the Events and Festivals Industry. Those students with an aptitude for entrepreneurial business will have skill sets which will support them to develop their own event business ideas.

Got a question about this course?

Call: 0300 45 600 49 or email us now

We make every effort to ensure that these course details are accurate. Warwickshire College reserves the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing.

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