BA (Hons) International Festival & Event Management
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
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. The programme has a number of compulsory and optional modules that feature throughout the duration of the course: these include options in marketing, entrepreneurship, tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy.
Edinburgh Napier is #1 Modern University in Scotland (Times' World University Rankings 2025) and we are a top 5 UK modern university for Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism (Good University Guide 2025).
Key highlights
- Learn to plan, design, market, operate and develop events
- Explores how events support local economies and communities
- Optional 24-week work placement
- Option to study abroad
- Optional modules in marketing, entrepreneurship, tourism, hospitality and gastronomy
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 coordinator
- Conference and exhibition organiser
- Event marketing executive
- Hospitality events manager
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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