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UU - University of Ulster
School of Hotel, Leisure and Tourism, University House
Cromore Road, Coleraine County
Londonderry
United Kingdom [Northern Ireland]
Director: Professor McKenna (Vice Chancellor)
Phone: +44 028 90 365 131
E-mail: um.quinn@ulst.ac.uk
Web site: www.ulst.ac.uk
Background, orientation and purpose
The University of Ulster was established in 1984. Its ambition is to be an example of an outstanding
regional university with a national and international reputation for quality. The University makes a
major contribution to the economic, social and cultural advancement of Northern Ireland as a region
within a national and international context, and plays a key role in attracting inward investment. Core
business activities are teaching and learning, research and technology and knowledge transfer.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
BA (Hons) Leisure, Events and Cultural Management.
PGD/MA Cultural Management.
Duration
BA (Hons) Leisure, Events and Cultural Management - 4 years.
PGD/MA Cultural Management - 1 year plus one year for the Masters element.
Content
BA (Hons) Leisure, Events and Cultural Management:
This is a four-year sandwich degree programme designed to provide an intellectually stimulation and
vocationally relevant course of study for those who aspire to management careers in leisure, events
and cultural management.
PGD/MA Cultural Management:
This is a course designed to provide in-service training to cultural managers already in employment. A
range of management competencies is developed.
Special information
In BA (Hons) Leisure, Events and Cultural Management aspects of delivery include practical
participation in hospitality management, events organisation and marketing planning. Other informal
activities include field visits and opportunities to attend external seminars as appropriate.
Evaluation and assessment
BA (Hons) Leisure, Events and Cultural Management:
Student performance is evaluated through examinations, papers and final paper/thesis.
PGD/MA Cultural Management:
Student performance is evaluated through participation.
Lecturers
The person responsible for the study programmes is Ursula Quinn (BA (Hons) Leisure, Events and
Cultural Management) and John Thompson (PGD/MA Cultural Management).
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