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Festival and Entertainment Management (1 year top-up) at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

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Course summary

Course Summary

  • Top up your current qualifications to honours degree level.
  • Specialise in in management within the festival and entertainment industries.
  • Graduate with sought-after, specialist skills alongside well-rounded academic knowledge.
  • Learn the specific skills needed to create memorable event experiences, demonstrating business value for employers and clients.
This course allows you to top up a HND, foundation degree or equivalent in a relevant subject to a honours degree in events management. You'll work on real events and discover the roles that multi-purpose leisure and sporting venues play in the sector, graduating as an employable specialist with widely sought-after expertise. How You Learn All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. You will develop your skills through a combination of seminars and workshops, by attending lectures, and by completing projects. International and national field trips, site visits and work with external organisations enhance your engagement and understanding of the complexities and challenges of operating in the festival and entertainment industry. Other methods used include:
  • client consultancy
  • guest speakers
  • problem-solving exercises
  • case studies
  • individual and group presentations
  • directed learning activities
Applied Learning Live Projects Throughout the course, you'll work with real clients, venues and organisations on their events, assisting with projects and understanding the processes and complexities involved. Work Experience As a top-up route there is no placement opportunity with this course, but our links with local and national event organisers mean that you will be able to undertake work experience in a variety of event sectors.

Modules

Final Year Compulsory Modules Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge Hot Topics In Events, Festivals, And Esports Maximising Festival And Entertainment Outcomes Strategic Experience Design

Assessment method

Coursework | Exam | Practical


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
D045
Institution code:
S21
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Normally one from: a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules, or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Event-Management/BA-Honours-Festival-and-Entertainment-Management-1-year-topup/Full-time/

Additional entry requirements

Other

Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.


English language requirements

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Event-Management/BA-Honours-Festival-and-Entertainment-Management-1-year-topup/Full-time/


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £17155 Year 1
International £17155 Year 1

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

Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations. Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

Festival and Entertainment Management (1 year top-up) at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS