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Studying events in Scotland

Scotland has an international reputation for quality education and this culture and heritage is integral to the success of our events industry.

One of the core pillars of the National Events Strategy is education and knowledge sharing and the resources in this section aim to assist in the sharing of this information.

A wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses relating to the events industry are available at universities and colleges across Scotland - from arts, festival and cultural management to events and sports management.

National Events Conference 2019, Gleneagles Hotel

Studying Events Management in Scotland

Scotland has an international reputation for quality education and this culture and heritage is integral to the success of our events industry.

A wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses relating to the events industry are available at universities and colleges across Scotland - from arts, festival and cultural management to events and sports management.

You can find out more by visiting the relevant education establishment's site with the links below. 

Studying events

For further information on courses in Scotland, visit the relevant education establishment's site.

Industry Development Workshops in Scotland

Our EventScotland team works with a wide range of partners to deliver a programme of events industry development activity throughout the year. This activity includes local engagement sessions and topic-specific workshops, specifically designed for those working within the events and festivals sector. 

Subscribe to our EventScotland newsletter and keep up-to-date with all the latest industry development activity. In addition, general industry training and development events, which range from networking opportunities to digital skills workshops, can be found in our industry events listings.

The programme development activity is delivered on behalf of our EventScotland team by VisitScotland’s Events Industry Development Manager.

For more info about upcoming industry development workshops and updates please contact our Events Industry Development Manager, Torquil MacLeod.

EventScotland livestreaming events workshop

Torquil MacLeod

Senior Industry Development & Engagement Manager

Development - Events Industry