Tourism, Hospitality, Festival & Events Management

Tourism, Hospitality, Festival & Events Management

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Practical, work-based courses Tourism is one of the world’s largest and most important industries with vast potential for growth. Edinburgh has an enviable reputation in global events and this is reflected in our contemporary portfolio of undergraduate courses. Hospitality, tourism and festival & event management are businesses for everyone and our courses will prepare you for work in these vibrant global industries.

Facilities You’ll be based at our Business School which boasts some of the most modern teaching and learning facilities in Scotland, including: • High-tech teaching and learning support • Digital language labs • Start-up business units • Cyber-café with Wi-Fi in atrium area. Practical learning • Work-based learning through a 24-week work placement, either in the UK or overseas.

• A  n opportunity to gain operational experience, apply theory to practice and develop personal skills and attributes. • Live projects where you work within a team of other students to collaborate with a company to solve a problem or develop new initiatives. Centres of expertise • Centre for Business Languages • Centre for Festival & Event Management.

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“I am based at Craiglockhart and it

is such an impressive campus with everything you need under one roof”

Lynsey Shovlin, BA (Hons) Festival & Event Management “Before I chose to study here I was looking at a couple of different universities. I found the staff at Edinburgh Napier very efficient and able to answer, confidently, any questions I had. This sealed the deal for me and I couldn’t wait to get started! “When I arrived, I had booked into student accommodation for my first year – I felt this was really important as it would help me to organise myself, but also get used to sharing a flat! I stayed with lots of international students so it really gave me an insight into different nationalities and cultures! I didn’t know any other students before starting university but it was really easy to meet friends. The teaching staff are also very friendly and approachable. “I really enjoy my course as it is so diverse and covers so many different areas. The course involves a lot of group work – but I know this is good as most jobs will involve spending a lot of time in teams once I have graduated! It is also a bonus because you get to know practically everyone in your year! You get allocated time in the third year to do a work placement and when it comes to the academic side of things you are given all the knowledge you need to make the most of your work experience. Work experience is what you make of it yourself – the more effort you put in; the more you will get out of it. “I am based at Craiglockhart and it is such an impressive campus with everything you need under one roof! The Jack Kilby Computing Centre at Merchiston Campus is also very impressive and I often go there to study.”

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BA/BA (Hons) Festival & Event Management What better place to start your career in festival and event management than Edinburgh? Home to spectacular festivals and major events such as the Fringe and Hogmanay, the city attracts travellers and tourists from all over the world, all year round. You’ll benefit from studying in the heart of a city rich in culture and creative industries. Events, tourism and hospitality businesses flourish here so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain industry experience and make contacts via an industry placement or live project and part time work. You’ll learn how to plan, design, market, operate and develop events, as well as how these events can be used to help local economies and communities. You may also study a European language which will prepare you for working in an international environment. You’ll also get the opportunity to study abroad through our international exchange links. What you study: 1: Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events; Intercultural and Organisational Management; The Business of Festivals and Events; Introductory Economics and Finance; Options (e.g. Wine Studies, Festival and Events Design and Delivery or Special Interest Tourism). 2: Business and Management Challenges; Impacts of Festivals and Events; Conference Management; Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events; Options (e.g. Sports Tourism or Airport Management). 3: Planning and Public Policy for Festival and Events; Service Management; Option (e.g. Event Management, Tourism Marketing or Food and Wine in Society); Work Experience or a Live Project plus Designing and Driving Your Successful Career. 4: Leadership, Innovation and Creativity; International Festival and Events Environments; Dissertation; Options (e.g. Business Tourism, Contemporary Issues in Hospitality, Tourism and Events).

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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UCAS: N820

Entry requirements: Typically 240 UCAS points including 215 UCAS points at Higher/A Level/AS Level. Typically BCCC at Higher or CCD at A Level. Must include English and Maths at Standard Grade (Grade 3 or above) or GCSE level (Grade C or above). Applicants achieving similar points in the Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) will also be considered. Typically B2, C1, C2, C2. Applicants achieving 300 UCAS Tariff points from three A Levels including Business Studies and Leisure and Recreation may be eligible for direct entry to year 2. Applicants who meet our year 1 entry requirements and achieve Advanced Highers including business-related courses may also be considered for advanced entry. An HNC/D in a related area may offer direct entry into year 2/3. Other qualifications or experience may be considered, including European and international qualifications. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: This course offers excellent preparation for employment in the following areas, in the public, private and charity sectors: • international festival and event management • festival and event marketing • festival and event development.

Joint Honours Festival & Event Management The Festival & Event sector is a global business. These courses allow you to gain a sound knowledge of this dynamic subject in combination with a specialist subject that will add value to your career. You may also study a European language, which will prepare you for working in an international environment, and you’ll also get the opportunity to study abroad through our international exchange links. Studying in Edinburgh, a city rich in culture and creative industries, you’ll be ideally placed to learn about festival and event management. It is home to world famous events such as the International Festival, Fringe and Hogmanay which attract tourists and travellers from all over the world. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain industry experience and make contacts via an industry placement or live project and part-time work. Festival & Event and Hospitality Management (N890) An added focus on Hospitality Management will develop your skills in the design, delivery and management of food, beverages and accommodation. Festival & Event and Marketing Management (NN85) You’ll learn the fundamentals of marketing management and relate these principles to the promotion of your festival or event. Festival & Event and Tourism Management (N891) You’ll combine your studies with the fundamentals of Tourism Management – from policy and planning to finances and visitor attraction management. Festival & Event Management with Entrepreneurship (N8N1) An added focus on entrepreneurship will widen the application of your skills in the context of starting and running your own business. Festival & Event Management with Language (N8R8) You will also study a European language, French, German, Spanish or Italian, or English as a Foreign Language to prepare for a working in an international environment. Festival & Event Management with Human Resource Management (N8N6) You’ll learn a combination of skills with a focus on the theory and practical expertise required to manage and motivate staff. What you study: Your course will be based on the Festival & Event Management degree but will include additional modules from the specialist subject area of your choice. Further details are available online. Work placement An optional work placement in the third year.

UCAS: See list

Entry requirements: Typically 240 UCAS points including 215 points at Higher or A Level – e.g. BCCC at Higher or CCD at A Level. Must include English and Maths at Standard Grade 3 or GCSE (Grade C or above). Applicants with similar points in the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level (e.g. B2, C1, C2, C2) will also be considered. If you achieve Advanced Highers including businessrelated courses or 300 UCAS points from 3 A Levels including Business Studies and one from Language/ Hospitality and Catering/ Leisure and Recreation/ Travel and Tourism, you may be eligible for direct entry to year 2. An HNC/D in a related area may offer direct entry to year 2/3. Other qualifications or experience may be considered, including European and international qualifications. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: These courses offer excellent preparation for careers to management level for the public, private and charity sectors in areas such as: • festival and event marketing or development; • international festival and event management; • hospitality, human resources, marketing or tourism.

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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BA/BA (Hons) Hospitality Management Develop your skills in the design, delivery and management of food, beverage and accommodation within a global business environment to top industry standards. You’ll study the principles of hospitality management and apply these to practical situations, preparing you for a management career in the hospitality and tourism industries. You’ll specialise in hospitality business with the opportunity to study modules in tourism, leisure, marketing and languages. Edinburgh offers an ideal place to study hospitality. A centre for travellers and tourists from all over the world, hospitality and tourism businesses flourish here, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain work experience. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn from within the industry via an industry placement and live project. Alternatively you can choose to study abroad through our international exchange links in Europe and the USA. This course is also available as a joint honours degree with Marketing, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Language. What you study: 1: Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events; Intercultural and Organisational Management; Hospitality Operations; Introductory Economics and Finance; Options. 2: Business and Management Challenges; Hospitality Systems; Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events; The Study of Food and Wine; Options. 3: Hospitality Business Development; Service Management; Option; Work Experience or Live Project plus Designing and Driving Your Successful Career. 4: Leadership, Innovation and Creativity; International Hospitality; Options; Dissertation. Work placement There is an optional placement in the third year.

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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UCAS: N220

Entry requirements: Typically 240 UCAS points including 215 points at Higher or A Level – e.g. BCCC at Higher or CCD at A Level. Must include English and Maths at Standard Grade 3 or GCSE (Grade C or above). Applicants with similar points in the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level (e.g. B2, C1, C2, C2) will also be considered. If you achieve Advanced Highers including businessrelated courses or 300 UCAS points from 3 A Levels including Business Studies and Hospitality & Catering, you may be eligible for direct entry to year 2. An HNC/D in a related area may offer direct entry to year 2/3. Other qualifications or experience may be considered, including European and international qualifications. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: Your qualification can act as a stepping stone on to graduate management training schemes with major multinational hotel groups or be a route into junior management positions in a range of sectors. This course offers excellent preparation for employment in: • food and beverage management • accommodation services • human resources management • financial management • sales and marketing • tourism management • retail management.

Joint Honours Hospitality Management These courses have been designed to meet the demands of the hospitality industry by developing your skills in design, delivery and management of food, beverage and accommodation within a global business environment. You’ll study the principles of hospitality management as well as a specialist subject or language – French, German, Italian, Spanish or English as a Foreign Language. You’ll then apply this knowledge to practical situations in an industry based placement and live project, preparing you for a successful career. Hospitality and Marketing Management (NN52) Gain an understanding of basic marketing principles plus specialist areas such as brand management, international business and marketing ethics. Hospitality Management with Entrepreneurship (N2N2) An added focus on entrepreneurship will widen the application of your skills in the context of starting and running your own business. Hospitality Management with Language (N8RV) You will also study a European language, French, German, Spanish or Italian, or English as a Foreign Language to prepare for working in an international environment. Hospitality Management with Human Resource Management (N2NQ) You’ll learn a combination of skills with a focus on the theory and practical expertise required to manage and motivate staff. What you study: Your course structure will vary, depending on the route and options chosen. It will be based on the Hospitality Management degree but will include additional modules from the specialist subject area of your choice. Further details are available online. Work placement There is an optional work placement in the third year.

UCAS: See list

Entry requirements: Typically 240 UCAS points including 215 points at Higher or A Level – e.g. BCCC at Higher or CCD at A Level. Must include English and Maths at Standard Grade 3 or GCSE (Grade C or above). Applicants with similar points in the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level (e.g. B2, C1, C2, C2) will also be considered. If you achieve Advanced Highers including business-related courses or 300 UCAS points from 3 A Levels including Business Studies and one from Language/Hospitality and Catering/Leisure and Recreation/Travel and Tourism, you may be eligible for direct entry to year 2. An HNC/D in a related area may offer direct entry to year 2/3. Other qualifications or experience may be considered, including European and international qualifications. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: Your qualification can act as a stepping stone on to graduate management training schemes with all major multinational hotel groups or can be a route into junior management in a range of sectors. These courses offer excellent preparation for employment in: • marketing management • food and beverage management • a  ccommodation services • human resources management • financial management • tourism management • sales and marketing • retail management.

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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BA/BA (Hons) Tourism Management With its high profile history and attractions, and world-famous festival, Edinburgh is a Mecca for travellers and tourists from all over the world. Tourism-based businesses flourish here – which is why there’s no better place to study tourism management. With the number of tourist ventures and operations in and near the city, you’ll have plenty of options for part-time work, placements and employment after graduation. This degree covers practically every aspect of tourism management, from policy and planning to finances and visitor attraction management. A supervised work placement in your third year will give you the chance to put your theoretical learning into practice – invaluable in a service-based industry like this one. You’ll graduate with a clear direction in tourism, and a wealth of experience gained from your involvement in the thriving local tourism scene. Whether your eventual career path leads you to an international role, or one within the industry here in the UK, your years of study in this tourist hot-spot give you the insights you need to succeed. What you study: 1: Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events; Intercultural and Organisational Management; The Global Tourism Industry; Introductory Economics and Finance; Options. 2: Business and Management Challenges; Tourism Impacts; Facilities Planning for Hospitality; Tourism and Events; Visitor Attraction Management; Options. 3: International Tourism Policy and Planning; Service Management; Option; Supervised Work Experience or Driving and Delivering Your Successful Career plus a Live Project. 4: Leadership, Innovation and Creativity; International Destination Management; Option; Dissertation. Work placement There is an optional work placement during the third year.

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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UCAS: N800

Entry requirements: Typically 240 UCAS points including 215 points at Higher or A Level – e.g. BCCC at Higher or CCD at A Level. Must include English and Maths at Standard Grade 3 or GCSE (Grade C or above). Applicants with similar points in the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level (e.g. B2, C1, C2, C2) will also be considered. If you achieve Advanced Highers including business-related courses or 300 UCAS points from 3 A Levels including Business Studies and Travel & Tourism, you may be eligible for direct entry to year 2. An HNC/D in a related area may offer direct entry to year 2/3. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: As a tourism graduate from Edinburgh, you’ll be extremely popular within the industry, whether your career aspirations are local or international. You’ll find yourself in demand for a variety of management roles in various sectors and organisations, including destination development, visitor services management, operations management, tour operators, airlines, public sector organisations, retail and hospitality.

BA Tourism and Airline Management (Advanced Entry) With direct entry into year 2, this course allows you to specialise in the study of Tourism with Airline Management. Tourism-based businesses flourish in Edinburgh. With its high profile history, attractions, and world-famous festivals, it attracts travellers and tourists from all over the world. This flexible course has been designed for students who would like to study tourism and travel, but may not have started a tourism degree. There are a number of entry options into years 2 or 3, depending on your qualifications. You may transfer in from another degree course, such as management or business, even if it is from another university, or you may have successfully completed a HNC or HND in Travel and/or Tourism. You will be able to customise your studies to reflect your particular interests and/or future career aspirations. This degree covers practically every aspect of tourism management, from policy and planning to international tourism and visitor attraction management. It adds specialist studies in airport management and the global airline industry, with a practical application to tourism transport. With strong industry links; a wealth of experience gained from involvement in a thriving local tourism scene and an international presence on campus, you’ll graduate with a realistic understanding of tourism and airline management, locally and internationally. Tourism and airline management requires the ability to look outwards, understand the environment and capitalise on opportunities. Your studies will focus on this, developing a management perspective that is relevant to today’s environment. You’ll develop organisational and business skills that take into account the diversity of cultures involved in this most global of industries and learn broad skills, such as professional presentation methods, team work, analytical and critical thinking, and problem solving. What you study: 2: Transport for Tourism; Introduction to HRM; Special Interest Tourism; Marketing Research and Communications; Options.

UCAS: N893

Entry requirements: This is a direct entry course into years 2 and 3. Typically you will need to have successfully completed the first or second year of a management or business degree. This option is also available to students from other Higher Education institutions. Alternatively, if you have a HNC or HND in a related area you may be eligible for direct entry. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: With the number of tourist ventures and operations in and near the city, you’ll have plenty of options for part-time work, placements and employment after graduation. As a tourism graduate from Edinburgh with additional airline management knowledge, you’ll be extremely popular within the industry, whether your career aspirations are local or international. You’ll find yourself in demand for a variety of management roles in various sectors and organisations, including in-bound and out-bound tour operators, airlines, hospitality and retail or to run your own business.

3: Service Management; Organisational Change Management; International Tourism, Policy and Planning; Visitor Attraction Management; Airport Management; Global Airline Industry.

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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Joint Honours Tourism Management These courses offer you the opportunity to combine the study of Tourism and a specialist subject. Tourism-based businesses flourish in Edinburgh. Its high profile history, attractions and world-famous festivals attract travellers and tourists from all over the world. Your course will cover practically every aspect of tourism management, from policy and planning to finances and visitor attraction management. You will add studies in your specialist field and its applications in the area of tourism. You’ll graduate with a clear direction in tourism management and a wealth of experience gained from your involvement in the thriving local tourism scene. Tourism and Marketing Management (NN58) Gain an understanding of basic marketing principles plus specialist areas such as brand management, international business and marketing ethics. Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship (N8N2) An added focus on entrepreneurship will widen the application of your skills in the context of starting and running your own business. Tourism Management with Language (N8R9) You will also study a European language, French, German, Spanish or Italian, or English as a Foreign Language to prepare for a working in an international environment. Tourism Management with Human Resource Management (N8NQ) You’ll develop a combination of skills with a focus on the theory and practical expertise required to manage and motivate staff. What you study: Your course structure will vary, depending on the route and options chosen. It will be based on the Tourism Management degree but will include additional modules from the specialist subject area of your choice. Further details are available online. Work placement Optional supervised work experience placement in the third year.

Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801 Web: www.ug.napier.ac.uk/courses

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UCAS: See list

Entry requirements: Typically 240 UCAS points including 215 points at Higher or A Level – e.g. BCCC at Higher or CCD at A Level. Must include English and Maths at Standard Grade 3 or GCSE Grade C or above. Applicants with similar points from Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level (e.g. B2, C1, C2, C2) will also be considered. With Advanced Highers including business-related courses or 300 UCAS points from 3 A Levels (e.g. Business Studies, Travel & Tourism or Language as appropriate) you may be eligible for direct entry to year 2. An HNC/D in a related area may offer direct entry to year 2/3. Other qualifications or experience may be considered. Location: Craiglockhart Career prospects: With the number of tourist ventures and operations in and near the city, you’ll have plenty of options for part-time work, placements and employment after graduation. As a tourism graduate from Edinburgh, and one with additional expertise, you’ll be extremely popular within the industry, whether your career aspirations are local or international. You’ll find yourself in demand for a variety of management roles in various sectors and organisations, including destination development, visitor services management, operations management, tour operators, airlines, public sector organisations, retail and hospitality.

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