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Events Management at University of the West of Scotland - UCAS

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Course summary

OVERVIEW UWS’s BA Events Management degree is designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding relating to the important role events have in society and to develop your skills required to plan and stage all types of events. You’ll learn about managing projects, budgets and risk management and other operational skills needed to stage events and will develop your understanding of the important role that events have in communities at a local national and international level. You will learn ways that events can be managed to achieve sustainability goals and have a positive impact on society.    With close industry partnerships and regular guest lectures from events professionals, the content delivered on this degree aims to provide you with insight and experience of best practice across a range of events sectors, including business events, conferences, sports, music and a range of community festivals. ADVANCED ENTRY OPTIONS Direct entry to Year 2 (with an appropriate HNC) and Year 3 (with an appropriate HND) may be possible. PRACTICAL FOCUS Our new Festival Curriculum provides the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of working on real, live event projects. In additiona, volunteering and work-related opportunities are offered at all stages of the course. Students have progressed through opportunities with People Make Glasgow, Scottish Athletics and Diabetes Scotland amongst others. CAREER PROSPECTS Jobs Career choices include event manager, working in sports venues, conference management, product launches or fundraising for voluntary organisations. Volunteering and work-related opportunities are offered at all stages of the course. Students have progressed through opportunities with People Make Glasgow, Scottish Athletics and Diabetes Scotland amongst others. Further Study Graduates may seek to undertake further specialist postgraduate research in events. These can lead to a Master of Art (MA), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Research (MRes), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Modules

In Year 1, you will be introduced to a range of subjects relating to the wider context of business management including marketing, finance and managing people, in addition the events management specific modules. Discovering Events and Engaging with Events form part of our new Festival Curriculum and provide the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of working on live event projects. In Year 2, your events management knowledge and understanding are expanded and a team project will give you the chance to plan, implement and evaluate a live event. Year 3 focuses on management and experiences for events. You will develop specialised knowledge of events management in a broad range of contexts including business events, conferences, sporting events, and the live music scene. As well as gaining insights into the psychological aspects of the event experience you will learn how to manage resources and develop relationships with sponsors and stakeholders. This year will also involve developing research skills and knowledge in preparation for the final year and also working with second and first year students managing a Live Event Project as part of the Festival Curriculum. In your final year, you will look at global aspects, the future and advances in the events industry. You will complete an events-based dissertation in the Honours year. Further specialised study includes the comparison of international events issues and analysis of event impacts.

Assessment method

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops.  You will also have the opportunity to take part in group work and independent learning to develop your transferable skills such as research, presentation, communication and working as part of a team.  Our Events Management degree is assessed using a variety of assessment methods including:  // Written examinations // Coursework // Practical assessment including oral presentations

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
N820
Institution code:
U40
Campus name:
Paisley Campus
Campus code:
P

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Year 2 Entry: Scottish Advanced Highers: BCC A Levels: BBB International Baccalaureate: 28 points BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM in relevant subject HNC: Events Management; Events; Travel & Tourism; Hospitality Management Year 3 Entry: HND: Events Management; Events

International applicants

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. These are shown below.

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification Requirements

Year 1 entry with SWAP (BBB) in Access to Humanities.

Minimum Qualification Requirements


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 minimum in each skill / component.
Cambridge English Advanced176 overall with no sub-test less than 169
Cambridge English Proficiency176 overall with no sub-test less than 169
Trinity ISEPassISEII with the minimum of a Pass in all sub-tests
PTE Academic54An overall score of 54 with no element below 51
TOEFL (iBT)78no sub-test less than: Reading: 17; Listening: 17; Speaking: 17; Writing: 17

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. The reason for this is that it’s essential that you are able to read, speak and understand the English language to get the most out of your time at UWS. All international applicants are required to meet minimum English language standards, with the exception of: // Native speakers of English // Erasmus students (unless advised otherwise) // non-Erasmus students from EU partner institutions (your institution must provide confirmation of your English language ability in the absence of a formal qualification) The qualifications above must have been gained within two years prior to the start of your course at UWS.

UWS's English language requirements

https://www.uws.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements/


Student Outcomes

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95%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Scotland £1820* Year 1
England £9250* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250* Year 1
Wales £9250* Year 1
Channel Islands £9250* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250* Year 1
EU £16000* Year 1
International £16000* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

TUITION FEE INFORMATION - SCOTTISH STUDENTS: Eligible Scottish domiciled students can usually apply to have their tuition fees paid for them each year of their studies by the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). If you're not sure about your eligibility, you should contact SAAS. You need to apply to SAAS each year of study to have your tuition fees paid directly to UWS. TUITION FEE INFORMATION - UK, IRISH & GIBRALTARIAN STUDENTS: Eligible students who are domiciled in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland as well as from the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar or the Republic of Ireland will qualify for tuition fees of £9,250 per academic session of study to a maximum of three years if you are studying on a four year bachelor degree course (eg. BAcc (Hons) / BA (Hons) / BEng (Hons) / BSc (Hons)). So, if your degree is four years' duration, you will only be charged tuition fees for three years. Similarly, if you are studying a five year integrated master's degree course (eg. MEng (Hons)) the you will only be charged tuition fees for four years. TUITION FEE INFORMATION - INTERNATIONAL (NON-EU) & EU STUDENTS: These tuition fees apply to all non-EU, EEA, and all other EU students (excluding those from Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar, whose fee level is as per UK (non-Scottish) students - see section above for more details). ADDITIONAL COSTS: The cost of attending university is an investment in your future career. In addition to tuition fees and living expenses, some courses involve extra costs such as consumable study materials, field trips, equipment and uniforms. You may also want to purchase some core texts and technology such as a new laptop etc. Some of these additional costs are optional, some, such as uniforms or safety equipment may be mandatory. Check the course entry on our website for more more information.

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Events Management at University of the West of Scotland - UCAS