About Bsc (hons) Live And Technical Events in Nottingham Trent University
On this three-year degree, you’ll learn and explore the technology that goes into live event production. This course is delivered at our contemporary music hub - Metronome - which houses a 300-capacity live event space and a 93m2 live events production workshop space.
You’ll be taught by well-connected industry professionals with extensive experience of live sound, lighting, video technology installation and operation and production management. During the course, all students will have the opportunity to undertake real event work experience, which supports the modules being studied.
You’ll develop technical skills, knowledge and experience essential to the live production industry that will set you on a path for a career in live events.
You’ll learn about a broad range of disciplines in the live and technical events sector, including lighting design and operation, live sound reinforcement, sound theory and acoustics, electrical principles, equipment maintenance and repair, live video technology including LED video walls and projection mapping, pyrotechnics safety, live broadcast technology, emerging technologies in the industry and live event planning. Industry and work-related opportunities will be gained through live projects, Confetti’s Industry Week, guest lectures and short work placements.
Careers and employability
Upon successful completion, you will have the option to progress to Confetti’s MA Creative Technologies or MSc Creative Technologies, apply for internships or job roles within industry.
Typical job roles in industry might include:
- Live sound engineer
- Lighting designer/operator for live events
- Production manager
- Live broadcast engineer
- Live video technician/operator
All of the above may find you working in live music, theatre, festivals or corporate events in the UK or touring overseas.
Entry requirements
Higher Secondary Certificate (XIIth)
Grade average of 65% made from four relevant subjects (native language excluded)
English language requirements
IELTS : 6.5
- With a minimum of 5.5 in each component
PTE : 62
- With no less than 51 in any component
Nottingham Trent University Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1843 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
97% |
| Endowment |
£7.4 million |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Month |
January (UG); Rolling for PG |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Nottingham Trent University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The cost of attendance is governed by factors like the tuition fee and the cost of living.
| UG tuition fee |
£13,900 |
| PG taught tuition fee |
£13,500- £14,500 |
| Management tuition fee |
15,500-£17,500 |
| M.Phil./PhD tuition fee |
£13,900 |
| Living cost |
£10,200 |
Nottingham Trent University Admission Procedure
- Application: The UG applications are accepted through ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)’ and PG applications through the ‘NTU applicant portal’.
- Application fee: One needs to pay £13 for 1 UG course and £24 for multiple UG courses.
- Application deadlines: For UG students the last date to apply is June 30, 2019. The PG programs don’t have any official deadline, however, it is better to apply one month prior to course start date.
- General requirements: Completed application form, academic transcripts, and English proficiency tests.
- Additional requirements: Birth certificate, passport copy, LOR.
English Proficiency Test: Majority of the courses require IELTS score ranging between 6.0 and 6.0 for entry. However, other equivalent English test scores are also acceptable.
| English Test |
Scores equivalent to IELTS 6.0 |
Scores equivalent to IELTS 6.5 |
| TOEFL iBT |
76 |
83 |
| PTE (Academic) |
54 |
62 |
| CPE/CAE |
C1; scores more than 169 |
C1; scores more than 172 |
| Trinity College ISE |
- |
Level 3 & 4 |
