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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: N820

Events Management

University of the West of Scotland
Paisley, Scotland
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4 yearsDuration
£15,500Per Year (Intl)
£25,500Avg. Graduate Salary
94%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in engineering and technology with the BA (Hons) Events Management at University of the West of Scotland. Based in Paisley, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. Fancy learning about the important role events have in society and the skills required to plan and stage events to run like clockwork? Then our BA Events Management programme is designed to take your knowledge and skills to the next level. You’ll learn about managing projects, budgets and risk management and other operational skills needed to stage events and will develop your understanding of the important role that events have in communities at a local national and international level. International tuition fees are £15,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 91% student satisfaction rating, and a median graduate salary of £22,000 within three years.

What You'll Learn

Event Management Fundamentals
Project and Budget Management
Risk Management and Health and Safety
Sustainable Events and Social Impact
Conferences and Business Events
Sports and Entertainment Events
Festival Planning and Delivery
Events Marketing and Stakeholder Communication
UCAS Code:N820
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB

Year 2 entry with A Level grades of BBB.

International Baccalaureate

28 points

For year 2 entry

UCAS Points120

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£15,500

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£62,000

Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of the West of Scotland

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£25,500£34,500
3 years£17,000£22,000£28,000
5 years£20,000£26,500£35,000

UK subject average: £28,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 21% below UK average salary
This course
£22,000
UK average
£28,000
Salary 5 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£26,500
UK average
£28,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH11-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

85%Working
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
94%
Learning opportunities
93%
Assessment and feedback
95%
Academic support
97%
Organisation and management
94%
Learning resources
92%
Student voice
92%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
65%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland offers Events Management as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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