FdA Hospitality and Event Management: University of Brighton

Course details

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.

Career and progression 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.

Entry requirements

• 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 3 subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.
• For non-native speakers of English: IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.