Course summary
Our International Festival & Event Management course has a 94% overall student satisfaction score (National Student Survey, 2023). 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. Please visit our website for full course and module details.
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N820
- Institution code:
- E59
- Campus name:
- Craiglockhart Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Standard Qualification Requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 6 credits M: 39 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H3, H3, H3
Scottish HNC - Pass
T Level - P
Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements HNC - Pass in Events/Events Management/Music Business with B in the graded unit. SQA Advanced Higher - BBC A Level - BBB Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements HND - Pass in Events/Events Management/ Music Business with Grades B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded units.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher - BCCC
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5. |
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Scotland | £1820* | 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
England - TBC Year 1
Northern Ireland - TBC Year 1
Wales - TBC Year 1
Republic of Ireland - TBC Year 1
Channel Islands - TBC Year 1
International - TBC Year 1
Provider information
Edinburgh Napier University
219 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ