Tourism and Events Management FdA
Newcastle College University Centre
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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This Tourism and Event Management degree will help you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the global tourism and events industry. You will learn about cultures, lifestyles and economies across the world and develop employability skills to navigate the industry within different countries. You will gain the practical management skills you need to manage and market a range of tourism and events businesses and benefit from close working links with local industry, including ...Read more

This Tourism and Event Management degree will help you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the global tourism and events industry. You will learn about cultures, lifestyles and economies across the world and develop employability skills to navigate the industry within different countries. You will gain the practical management skills you need to manage and market a range of tourism and events businesses and benefit from close working links with local industry, including Hays Business Travel, Northumbrian Water at Kielder. If you have a passion for people, enjoy experiencing different cultures and want to combine work and travel, this tourism and events management degree could be perfect for you. You will collaborate extensively with the local tourism and events industry thanks to the University Centre’s strong links. In your first year, you will undertake a work placement of around 60 hours and work alongside a tourist venues. After successfully completing the FdA Tourism and Event Management degree you may choose to progress to the BA (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-Up) with Newcastle College University Centre. Alternatively, you will be able to enter lower level management roles within industry. Our alumni have secured roles with local companies including Copthorne Hotel Newcastle, Little Haven Hotel, DFDS, Hays Travel and Jet2.plc.

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Tourism, Transport and Travel
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 77 = 23% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
23%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Tourism, Transport and Travel graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Tourism graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
02 Mar 18

After studying at the college for a total of 3 years now, I can confidently say that I have developed into the young professional I always thought I would never be. When I first..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MPP Grades / Points required

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Please e-mail undergraduate@ncl-coll.ac.uk.

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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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12,000 per year

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02 Mar 18
Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-up) BA (Hons)
After studying at the college for a total of 3 years now, I can confidently say that I have developed into the young professional I always thought I would never be. When I first...
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Newcastle College University Centre
Rye Hill Campus Scotswood Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Newcastle Central  0.3 miles away
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