The hugely successful homelessness initiative ‘Sleep in The Park’
by a former QMU Events Management student, Alice Thompson.
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard: BBBC
Minimum: BCCC
A Level: BCC
Associate Student Places: You can study
this course as an associate student
completing the first year at Edinburgh
College or West Lothian College. www.
qmu.ac.uk/study-here/access-to-higher-
education/associate-student-scheme/
Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H3 H3 H3 Other information
International Baccalaureate: 28 points UCAS code: N291
International: IELTS of 6.0 with no
element lower than 5.5 Duration: 3/4 years full-time
Careers: You’ll have the in-demand skills
and confidence to kick-start your career
with a role in events management, festival
management, sporting events management
and many other interesting fields. Recent
graduates are carving out impressive
careers as General Manager, Events
Coordinator, Performer Co-ordinator,
Conference and Events Manager, Events
Executive at VisitScotland, Events and
Groups Executive at Apex Hotels and Front
of House Supervisor at the Edinburgh
International Conference Centre.
Start date: September 2020
Required subjects: English required and
Maths preferred at Nat 5/GCSE
Mature/Access: Related Access course
– see our website for details at www.
qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with relevant qualifications and/
or experience.
Direct Entry:
Year Two
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HNC: HNC in a related subject with
B in the graded unit
Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced
Higher in relevant subjects plus BB
at Higher
A Level: BBB in relevant subjects
Year Three
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HND: HND in a related subject with
CB in the graded unit
For details of related HNC and HND
courses, see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications
COURSE QUALITY
SATISFACTION
Delivery: On campus
Awarding body: QMU. Please see the
‘External review’ section on pages 8-9.
*Exchange opportunities: In Years Two or
Three, you have the opportunity (subject to
availability) to study for one semester at a
university overseas. For more information,
see pages 18-19.
Placement: You will complete a four week
placement (or equivalent hours) in Year
Four. Students are responsible for sourcing
a placement host organisation, which can
be in the UK or abroad. To help with the
process, we hold a recruitment event on
campus to pair you with a suitable
organisation.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables: For more information, please
see ‘How we teach and how you’ll learn’
on pages 8-9.
Course fees: Please see pages 162-163
Professional registration/ accreditation:
N/A
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Why QMU?
You can gain invaluable experience
working in Edinburgh’s many
festivals and other large
international events on your
doorstep.
We have superb links with active
professionals in the field, with
renowned visiting professors and
guest speakers from organisations
including Marketing Edinburgh and
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The balance of theory and practical
experience will prepare you to work
in a variety of events and festival
management roles in the UK and
abroad.
was organised by Social Bite, an organisation co-founded