Events & Festivals Management BA/BSc (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 90 graduates of Events & Festivals Management BA/BSc (Hons) and other courses in Business and Management at University for the Creative Arts for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management.
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Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22910 | £20830 | £24369 |
25-75 percentile range | £19839 - £26189 | £16042 - £26488 | £18552 - £31827 |
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Course Description
Want to be the next Michael Eavis, putting on world-class festivals, or have your sights set on events management in the corporate sphere? Our BA/BSc (Hons) Events & Festivals Management degree course at UCA Epsom will help you get there.
This degree is designed to immerse students in the organisation of events and festivals management and the audience experiences within these arenas. Event industry specialists have developed the course and teach it, and you’ll work directly with directly with venues, artists and audiences and other industry partners, as you develop your skills.
Employability is woven through the course and is evidenced in the overall philosophical course aims, in the approach to teaching and learning, as well as being underpinned by co-curriculum activities, where students will gain transferable skills which add value to future employment and enterprising ventures.
Professional placements form part of your core teaching, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial, and digitally savvy.
Related courses
- BA/BSc (Hons) Arts & Cultural Management
- BA/BSc (Hons) Business & Management
- BA/BSc (Hons) Music Business & Management
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Events & Festivals Management BA/BSc (Hons) at University for the Creative Arts
35% | Sales occupations |
20% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
15% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Skilled trades occupations |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
5% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
5% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5 |
Costs
Tuition Fees Events & Festivals Management BA/BSc (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £17500 | year 1 |
International | £17500 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Further information relating to fees and finance can be located at:
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Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
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.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
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About University for the Creative Arts
The University for the Creative Arts is specifically dedicated to art and design subjects, and has campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, and Rochester, as well as teaching bases at other institutions such as the Royal School of Needlework and the Maidstone Studios.
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Student composition of University for the Creative Arts
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Total number of students enrolled at University for the Creative Arts by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 5895
- postgraduates:
- 1140
- Total:
- 7035
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Event Management”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Events Management BA (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | 100% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £15600 | 141 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
Sport Management BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | - | - | - | £9000 | £15000 £16000 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
International Tourism and Events Management BA (Hons) | Glasgow Caledonian University | 87% | 0% | 5% | £9250 £9250 | £14500 £15200 | 167 | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | - | 10% | 16% | £9250 | £16085 | 141 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
Business Management with Events Management BA (Hons) | University of Abertay Dundee | 79% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £15000 | 142 | Dundee | On campus Full-time | |
Events Management with Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) | University of East London | 55% | 35% | 20% | £9250 | £14160 | 114 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Events Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Buckinghamshire New University | - | 0% | 25% | £9250 | £15000 | 118 | High Wycombe | On campus Full-time | |
Live Event and Festival Management BA (Hons) | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 74% | 3% | 14% | £9250 | £14750 £15250 | 118 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Business and Events Management BSc (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | 86% | 4% | 11% | £9250 | £11000 | 104 | Cambridge | On campus Full-time | |
Sport Management BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | - | - | - | £9250 | £15840 | - | Chichester | On campus Full-time |