Edinburgh Napier University

BA (Hons) International Festival & Event Management and Marketing

Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our International Festival & Event Management and Marketing will teach you 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. The programme has a number of compulsory modules including marketing, and optional modules in marketing specialisms to make you stand out as career-ready in the marketplace from day one.

Edinburgh Napier if the #1 Modern University in Scotland (Times' World University Rankings 2025).

Key highlights

  • Learn to plan, design, market, operate and develop events
  • Explore how events support local economies and communities
  • Option of a 24-week work placement
  • Study abroad opportunity available
  • Compulsory marketing modules plus optional marketing specialisms

Entry requirements

  • Scottish Highers: BBBC — Minimum Year 1 Scottish Higher Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening p…
  • Scottish Highers: BCCC — minimum (widening access) offer
  • A-level: CCC — minimum (widening access) offer

Scholarships

  • Albert Morris Scholarships

    Undergraduates - £8,000; Master’ - £12,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Festival manager
  • Event manager
  • Event marketing executive
  • Event coordinator
  • Marketing executive
  • Event programme officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £18,220

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Edinburgh Napier University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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