Course Summary

This is the 4 year course which includes a Professional Placement Year. Events Manager in the making? Want to manage the next top festival? BA (Hons) Business and Management (Festivals and Events) at Bath Spa University is an innovative course offering specialism in festivals and events management. You will develop the core skills needed to excel in all kinds of businesses and start to build a specialism which will guide you in your future career. Ultimately, you’ll experience an exceptional learning environment, with supportive academic staff who have business experience and a close knit student community. - Develop as a person to achieve your potential through learning about festivals and events and how it works. - Have the flexibility to choose modules that you’re interested in. - Bring in modules from areas outside of your course, such as Sustainability or Global Affairs. **More about the Professional Placement Year** A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where a student undertakes a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between the students' second and third years of undergraduate study. Students can engage in up to 3 placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) themselves with support from the Careers & Employability Team.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 will give you a broad understanding of today’s business environment, from organisational operation to the importance of data in business. You’ll cover topics such as Organisations and the Business Environment, Economics and Globalisation and Managing Data. Year 2 will take your knowledge and skills forward to focus on the inner workings of businesses, developing the skills that employers look for. Alongside three core modules - Creativity and Innovation, Financial Accounting and Festivals and Events Management - there are many optional modules to choose from, including Human Resource Management, Marketing, and International Business. Year 3 will see you undertake an in-depth business research project with festivals and events, and give you the chance to set up a business by yourself or with fellow students. Again, you’ll choose other topics that excite you, from managing sustainability to organisational strategy. For more information please refer to our website.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January 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.

Application Codes

Course code: 23K6

Institution code: B20

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

A level grades BCC- CCC including Business or related subject preferred. Applicants without business studies A level can apply but will need to demonstrate a strong interest in Business in their personal statement.

Grade Merit is preferred.

Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher). Any selection procedure/further requirements will also apply. Access courses accepted in addition to evidence of interest in business.

A minimum of 27 points are required in addition to evidence of a strong interest in Business in your personal statement.

Extended Diploma grades Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM) accepted in a business or related subject.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 68%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 84%

Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Bath
BA2 9BN

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