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Hospitality and Event Management
FdA

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 2 years

    UCAS code NN28 (campus code B)

    About the course

    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.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. Individual offers may vary

    UCAS tariff:
    120 points, from a minimum of one 6-unit qualification. Level 3 Key Skills and General Studies will count towards the tariff score.

    QAA-approved access course:
    acceptable with at least a year of relevant experience.

    GCSE (minimum grade C):
    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.

  • 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 practice

    Year 2
    Hospitality and Event Management
    Industrial placement and reflective practice
    Managing People
    Trends and Issues in Hospitality and Event Industry Sectors
    Accounting for Management Decisions

    3 options from:
    Gastronomy
    Business Event Management
    Tourism Management
    Food and Nutrition
    Business Research Methods
    Arts and Entertainment Venue Management
    Small Business Management

    You can view the programme specification for this course as a PDF file by clicking on the link below:

    Programme Specification

  • 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 and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    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.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.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.

  • Location

    Location Help City College Brighton and Hove

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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.

    Visit the careers service website.

  • More...

    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.

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01273 667713
Email ga@ccb.ac.uk

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