BA (Hons)Festival Management
| Study location | United Kingdom, Southampton, East Park Terrace |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | FSM1 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Good grades in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries: |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
With strong links to the industry and a huge range of opportunities to build your experience on real-world projects, the course is ideal for anyone looking to carve out a career in the dynamic, fast-growing festival and events industry.
You can gain industry and practical experience designing and delivering live events for real clients through our in-house events management agency, Solent Works. Student-led and student-run, the agency is your chance to get a real taste for the industry after you graduate.
And you will have plenty of other opportunities to develop your professional connections, too. The course team has strong local employer and organisational links, giving you chances to work on cultural, music and arts events across Southampton and the region, such as the city’s Mayflower 400 celebrations.
Solent events students are in high demand, working with key industry leaders in festivals and events management; past examples include LiveNation, Festival Republic, and the BBC, with students regularly working at Glastonbury and other nationally recognised festivals.
Career opportunities
This degree prepares you for graduate level employment in festival management, event management, project management and general management.
Suitable roles for graduates include:
- Festival and event planner
- Festival and event manager
- Site manager
- Production manager (experiential)
- Pop-up experience manager
- Operations manager
- Key client relations manager
- Cultural planner
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.