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BA International Festival & Event Management

Edinburgh Napier University
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (1545 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
60%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Royal Society of Biology (RSB)
08301
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (67% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
45%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
176-191
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
50%
Other HE
45%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

✓

Royal Society of Biology (RSB)

08301

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track