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Overview
This course will give you the skills, knowledge and understanding to develop a career in the organisation and management of conferences, exhibitions and special events.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 7. For more information on the framework visit: www.scqf.org.uk/the-framework/.
Minimum entry requirements
- Two Highers at Grade C or above including one from Business Management, English, Modern Studies, Economics or History or similar; OR
- NC Events or other relevant subject plus a recommendation from an academic institution regarding suitability for further study; OR
- NQ Events or another relevant subject to include a Pass in all units studied plus a recommendation from an academic institution regarding suitability for further study; OR
- Other equivalent qualification and/or experience.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
- You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you are interested in this subject.
What you study
You will study:
- Communication: Practical Skills.
- Conferences: An introduction.
- Digital Culture: Online Communication.
- Event Budgeting and Funding.
- Event Legislation: Safety and Licensing.
- Events industry: An Introduction Organising an Event.
- Events Principles and Practices of Sustainable Events.
- Events: Graded Unit 1.
- Live Performance: Events.
- Marketing: An Introduction.
- Using Software Application Packages.
- Work Experience.
After the course
You could expect to go on to work in events across a range of industries.
Continuing Study
HND Events (Year 2 direct entry)
How the course is taught
The course is delivered over a 1 year period. The Units are divided into three 12 week blocks. There is a blend of theory and practical delivery within the course.