Venues

City Campus

Content

This course is designed for those seeking a career in Event Management. Throughout this course, you will cover a wide range of subjects ensuring a good knowledge base, alongside relevant practical skills necessary for a successful career in the exciting, dynamic events sector.

Year 1
Communication: Practical Skills; Conferences: An introduction; Digital Culture: Online Communication; Event Budgeting and Funding; Event Legislation: Safety and Licensing; Events industry: An Introduction Organising an Event; Events Principles and Practices of Sustainable Events; Events: Graded Unit 1; Live Performance: Events; Marketing: An Introduction; Using Software Application Packages; Work Experience.

Year 2
Behavioural Skills for Business; Entrepreneurship in the Creative Industries; Event Legislation: Contracts and Protection; Exhibition Planning and Organisation; Food and Beverage Events; Management of Human Resources in Hospitality 1 Events: Contemporary Issues and Influences; Managing an Event; Managing Financial Resources in Hospitality; Marketing Planning in Travel and Tourism; Principles and Practice of Selling; Public Relation: Principles and Practice.

Entry Requirements

2 Highers including English or another English based subject, or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6. Interview.

Progression Routes

Year 2 or 3 entry to relevant degrees at Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow Caledonian University or University of the West of Scotland