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  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Kick start your exciting career in events planning with a unique Events Management degree from the University of Essex. Graduates of this programme could go onto careers working on weddings, sporting events, festivals, fashion shows, corporate events or conferences.After completing the FdA you will have the opportunity, subject to satisfactory performance, to continue with your studies and finish with a BA degree.This course is not suitable if you need a Student visa to study in the UK.The Events Management degree prepares you for the fast-paced world of planning and managing events. You will learn alongside lecturers who have worked on worldwide and high profile events while gaining experience of real weddings, conferences and private functions alongside your studies. As well as spending time in 4 Wivenhoe House, some of our high performing Event’s Management students have in past had the unforgettable opportunity to work at big name events and venues like the BRIT awards, the O2 arena and the Royal Ascot.With a student experience unlike any other, it may come as no surprise that the Edge Hotel School is ranked 4th for overall student satisfaction and 7th in the UK for Tourism, Transport and Travel (Complete University Guide 2023).You will study topics including:- Event planning and logistics- Winning an event contract and proposal design- Business innovation- Contemporary management practice- Cultural events, festivals and weddings- Human resources management- Digital marketingThe Edge Hotel School experience is unlike any other student experience. Here you will have the best of both worlds. Not only will you graduate from a well-renowned university - you will develop your industry knowledge and professional skills by working within Wivenhoe House, a fully-commercial 4 hotel, alongside your studies.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 19,500per year

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University information

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England

The careers team offer dedicated international careers advice and support throughout studies and after graduation.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    61st out of 122 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    123 56%

    66th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    81st

    15
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    57th

    30

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