International Festival & Event Management - BA (hons) in Edinburgh Napier University, UK

International Festival & Event Management - BA (hons) in Edinburgh Napier University

Home to spectacular festivals and major events such as the Fringe and Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Edinburgh attracts travellers and tourists from around the world all year round, making it a great place to study International Festival & Event Management.

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.

With options of a 24-week work placement and study abroad, this course offers excellent preparation for your career in festivals and events management.

Course details

Your first year will give you an introduction to key themes and concepts relevant to the operational aspects of event management, in a broader context of related industries. You will also learn mainstream business skills to help develop your knowledge of how businesses work.

In year two you will learn about event design, and are assessed in a practical module. Other topics include sports events, and the management of venues and other facilities, which helps build on your foundation in year one.

The first half of year three sees you put events in their broader political context, as well as focusing on conferences and corporate events. The second half of year three has an industry focus, when you will either complete a 24-week work placement, or a consultancy based Live Project.

Your final year is focused on your dissertation, a large-scale piece of independent academic research. Other modules focus on event sustainability, and strategic management.

This course has a number of compulsory and optional modules that feature throughout the duration of the course. Some of the optional modules include: Music Event Management and The Study of Food, Wine & Gastronomy.

Careers

Recent graduates have taken up a wide variety of employment and study opportunities, reflecting the breadth of the festival and event industries.

• International sporting events, such as London 2012, Glasgow 2014, Baku European Games.
• Conference and events management for city centre hotels
• Exhibition management for diverse clients across multiple destinations and venues
• Work with cultural and artistic festivals, both within teams and independently
• Further study in business related subjects

 

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