Food, Drink and Tourism Entrepreneurship
Ready to launch your food, drink, or tourism venture in North East Scotland? This course offers step-by-step guidance with practical examples, case studies, and activities, empowering you with essential tools for success. Whether it's culinary delights or Scottish landscapes, it's your roadmap to turning business dreams into reality.
Amidst the vast beaches where dolphins play, highland adventures, whiskey tours, historical castles, and cultural museums, Aberdeen boasts a vibrant visitor economy. Whether you're eager to turn your family's legendary recipe into a best-selling product, transform your brewing hobby into a lucrative side hustle, or fulfil your dream of opening your own restaurant, this short course offers the perfect starting point.
Alternatively if your passion lies in tourism, seize the opportunity to launch your own business in this thriving industry. Whether you envision a new visitor attraction, a unique tour service, innovative accommodation offerings, cultural experiences, or travel technology, the possibilities are endless.
This short course will also equip you with the knowledge, skills, and techniques to boost your journey towards running a successful business in the food, drink, or tourism sector.
Start your journey to startup success with our Food, Drink and Tourism Entrepreneurship course. You'll experience interactive online entrepreneurship workshops, self-paced business topics, and engaging masterclasses in either tourism or food and drink. Packed with essential resources, inspiring guest speakers, and practical tasks, the course covers entrepreneurship fundamentals such as market understanding, product design, branding, and financial management.
Participants choose between tourism or food and drink tracks, each offering sector-specific sessions. Tourism topics include cultural awareness, international marketing, and travel regulations, while food and drink sessions cover industry trends, product development, and legal compliance.
The course highlights practical application, encouraging participants to apply concepts directly to their business ideas. It's essential to have a concept in mind before joining. With a mix of workshops, self-paced learning, and sector-specific advice, this course is the recipe for entrepreneurial success.
Disclaimer
The University regularly reviews its courses. Course content and structure may change over time. See our course and module disclaimer for more information.
Detailed module informationLearning Methods
The programme will be delivered over a period of three weeks (not including the window for the assessment) and will be primarily delivered online and include a range of self-paced activities, with an in-person welcome/course orientation and an end of programme meet up.
The course shall include:
- 6 x 3 hour Self-Paced Topics on Entrepreneurship
Monday and Wednesday afternoon sessions over 3 weeks will include:
- 6 x 1.5 hour Live Online workshops on Being an Entrepreneur
- 6 x 1.5 hour Live Sector specific workshops
The total teaching time will be around 36 hours, with sessions taking place in a three week block with live sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoon.
Programme Schedule
- In person induction – Friday 9 Aug, 13:00 - 17:00
- Session 1 Online – Mon 12 Aug, 14:00 - 17:00
- Session 2 Online – Wed 14 Aug, 14:00 - 17:00
- Session 3 Online – Mon 19 Aug, 14:00 - 17:00
- Session 4 Online – Wed 21 Aug, 14:00 - 17:00
- Session 5 Online – Mon 26 Aug, 14:00 - 17:00
- Session 6 In person – Wed 28 August, 15:00 - 18:00
Independent Study
Throughout the course, you will be expected to apply the concepts learnt to your business by undertaking your own research, speaking to customers, developing your brand, evaluating competitors, doing wider reading and building your portfolio.
Assessment
For those who want academic credit, the course shall include an assessment which will be a portfolio of documents and evidence of the development of your business throughout the course.
Academic Support
The Inclusion Centre advises and supports students who disclose a sensory or mobility impairment, chronic medical condition, mental health issue, dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Applicants are encouraged to arrange a pre-entry visit to discuss any concerns and to view the facilities.
Study Skills Support
The Study Support Team provides training and support to all students in:
- Academic writing
- Study skills (note taking, exam techniques, time management, presentation)
- Maths and statistics
- English language
- Information technology support
To qualify for a place on the course you must be living in north east Scotland.
Academic Year 2023/2024
Fee-waiver places
Course participants must be domiciled in Scotland to be eligible for a fee-waiver place.
To be eligible for funding, you generally need to have 'settled status' in Scotland, meaning there are no restrictions on how long you can stay here. For example, this can be from birth or Right to Remain visa.
Eligibility is assessed on application and further evidence may be required.
All other applicants
Applicants who are not eligible for a fee-waiver place can pay to study the course - £350 entire course
Additional Costs
The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees:
- The cost of books that you may wish to purchase.
- Costs associated with your placement / study abroad
- Accommodation and living costs
- Printing
Disclaimer
For new intakes course fees are reviewed and published annually for each mode of delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of a course at the rate confirmed in the offer letter. For further information see:
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