Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

25th Aug 2025, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

The Event Industry offers exciting career opportunities within corporate, hospitality, sporting, charity and live performance sectors both nationally and internationally. This course will provide you with theoretical knowledge, and practical skills for event delivery alongside the development of meta-skills required to undertake a variety of job roles within this industry or entry to higher-level Event Management and other related courses.

You will study subjects associated with the planning and organising of events, event sectors, event costing, administration and skills for business, and marketing alongside developing communication, team working and decision-making skills.  You will develop entrepreneurial and business skills. 

Our highly skilled lecturing staff have a vast amount of relevant industry experience to inspire your learning with a wealth of industry connections to help grow your networking contacts.

This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualification Framework at level 6.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• Three National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above including English; OR
• NQ/NC (minimum 16 credits) at SCQF level 5 preferably in Events, Business or related subject; OR
• Other equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.

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're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

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.

What you study

The course will include:-

• Corporate Events.
• Events Organisation.
• Events Costing.
• Marketing.
• Business Administration.

and a range of units to develop academic study skills and entrepreneurship.

After the course

Careers

The Event Industry offers exciting career opportunities within corporate, hospitality, sporting, charity and live performance sectors both nationally and internationally.

Continuing Study

On successful completion, you can progress to the HNC/HND Events Management or Business Administration.

Continuing study

Successful students can progress on to:

Teaching

How the course is taught

Assessment methods

Additional Information

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