About Bsc (hons) Live Event Technology in Solent University (Southampton)
The live events industry has seen a surge of technology advances in the last 10 years, with live performances forming a backbone for the music industry. This degree supports you to develop the skills for an exciting career in the technical side of events, where there is great demand for skilled engineers and technicians.
Throughout your studies you will have the chance to build specialist skills with practical learning opportunities in our state-of-the-art facilities; from our Dolby Atmos Cinema to our HD outside broadcast vehicle. This gives you first-hand experience of the time and quality pressures associated with outside broadcasting and live events.
With the crossover between audio and visual technologies and the move to audio over IP being more prominent than ever within the live events industry, you will understand the technologies from rigging to operation utilising our close industry links throughout your programme of study.
The course has a strong focus on helping you improve your employability. As such, past students have been given regular opportunities to conduct work experience at live music and sporting events. These opportunities have included work at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals including Glastonbury and IOW festival.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
- TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 19 in each individual component
- or equivalent.
Solent University (Southampton) Highlights
Type of Institution |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Endowment |
0.81 million GBP |
Number of campuses |
One main campus and two other locations (Warsash and St. Mary) |
Student Satisfaction Rate |
83% |
Graduate Job Rate |
93.9% |
International Fee |
13,260 GBP - 15,900 GBP |
Type of Academic Programs |
Undergraduate, Post Graduate, CPD/professional courses |
Mode of Program |
Full time |
Average Graduate Salary |
18,000 GBP a year |
Research Income |
0.2 million GBP |
Solent University, United Kingdom Application Process
Solent University offers an online application process for all the courses.
- Undergraduates have to apply through the UCAS application, while graduate applicants have to apply separately for the course of their choice.
- Students have to fill up the application form, pay the application fee of 30 GBP and upload all supporting documents.
- Student class profile –
- Total number of students – 8800
- Non-EU students – 5%
- Applicants should have a high school education/bachelors’ degree/international baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission.
- The general documents required for online application include - official transcripts, TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores, school leaving certificates, personal statement, financial statement, letters of recommendation and the U.Kstudent visa (for international applicants)
English Language Test Scores
International students can submit the following test scores as proof of English Language Proficiency.
Test |
Required Score |
IELTS |
UG-6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component),
PG-6.5 (minimum 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in reading listening and speaking) |
TOEFL iBT |
UG-80, PG-92 |
TOEFL Writing |
UG-19, PG-22 |
TOEFL Reading |
UG-19, PG-19 |
PTE |
U.G – 56 (with 51 in each component),
PG – 61 (56 in writing and 51 in reading, listening and speaking) |
Solent University, United Kingdom Fees and Expenses
The following table presents the tuition fees for various courses at Solent University,
Category |
Tuition Fees Per year |
Foundation Course |
11,660 GBP |
Bachelor’s Degree |
13,260 GBP |
Higher Diplomas and Certificates |
13,260 GBP |
MBA |
15,900 GBP |
MSc |
14,300 GBP |
MA |
13,260 GBP |
PG research |
13,260 GBP |
The various charges for different types of accommodation at Solent University are mentioned in the table below,
Type of Rooms |
Charges per week |
Superior en-suite |
146 GBP |
Large Superior en-suite |
156 GBP |
Standard en-suite |
136 GBP |
Large Standard en-suite |
146 GBP |
Non-en-suite |
111 GBP |
Large Non-en-suite |
125 GBP |