Hospitality and Event Management FdA
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Overview
This course has been designed to give students a thorough grounding in the hospitality and events industry and it has a strong vocational emphasis. Particular importance is given to incorporating current industrial developments. This is achieved through a variety of strategies including: lecturers utilising their close links with industry representatives, inviting guest speakers, organising student visits, using assessments based on industry scenarios and case studies, and practical sessions utilising the restaurant or auditorium .
This course is offered in collaboration with City College Brighton and Hove where itis located - students have access to many of the facilities of both City College and the university.
Course duration
Full-time: 2 years
UCAS code NN28 (campus code B)
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Course content
Course structure
In this professionally-oriented course, core modules are studied from October to Easter to prepare students for their work experience. From Easter, all students undertake 20 weeks of work experience in the UK or abroad. Previous placements have included hotels and restaurants in the USA, Europe and the UK, event management companies on the south coast of England, and organising the Brighton Food Festival. On their return in October, students choose from a range of options via which to specialise in various aspects of the industry.
Syllabus
Year 1
Introduction to the Hospitality and Event Industry
Hospitality and Event Operations
People and Organisations
Understanding Business and Finance
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
Customer Service
Industrial placement and reflective practiceYear 2
Hospitality and Event Management
Industrial placement and reflective practice
Managing People
Trends and Issues in Hospitality and Event Industry Sectors
Accounting for Management Decisions3 options from:
Gastronomy
Business Event Management
Tourism Management
Food and Nutrition
Business Research Methods
Arts and Entertainment Venue Management
Small Business Management
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyUCAS tariff:
120 points, from a minimum of one 6-unit qualification. Level 3 Key Skills and General Studies will count towards the tariff score.Access to HE diploma:
acceptable with at least a year of relevant experience.GCSE (minimum grade C) or Access equivalent:
at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.Other:
HCIMA certificate or equivalent. Extensive industrial experience. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
The course provides a sound theoretical and practical foundation for management careers in the hotel and event industry. Recent employment examples include a management trainee at the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, restaurant manager at a top-rated Brighton restaurant and assistant manager of a local nightclub.
Successful graduates may have the opportunity to progress to a top-up honours degree at the university.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
FdA Hospitality and Event Management at CCBH [R1FS001] UK/EU (Full Time) For advice on fees for this course please contact fees@brighton.ac.uk, +44/0 1273 642449. Island Students (Full Time) For advice on fees for this course please contact fees@brighton.ac.uk, +44/0 1273 642449. International (Full Time) For advice on fees for this course please contact fees@brighton.ac.uk, +44/0 1273 642449. -
More details
This course is indirectly funded by the University of Brighton. This means that you will be taught at City College Brighton and Hove and have access to all the facllities and support the college offers.
You will also have access to student services and support offered by the University of Brighton, including: sports and learning facilities on all campuses; membership of student societies and sports teams; student advice services and financial support including income-related bursaries and university scholarships.