Do you have a passion for travel? Are you interested in learning about the world's fastest growing industry? Are you a 'people' person? Do you want to join one of the 3.3 million people employed in the travel and tourism industry in the UK alone?
Travel and tourism is one of the world's largest industries and offers a huge variety of career opportunities. If you have a lively and enquiring mind, and want to combine your love of people and places with your passion for organisation and customer service this course will help your career take off!
This course will give you an excellent introduction to the travel and tourism industry and help you learn the essential skills you need to progress on to a higher-level programme.
While completing this programme you will grow in confidence as you acquire a range of skills that are recognised and highly valued by employers, such as planning trips to European and worldwide travel destinations, exploring marketing, cruise destinations, travel agency operations and customer services.
If you're interested in working in the aviation sector, you'll study a number of industry-specific modules which will give you an understanding of the range of functions and facilities in different airports and airlines, as well as increase your awareness of the wide range of employment opportunities in this area of the industry.
You'll gain essential practical skills which will be enhanced by a range of visits to key travel and tourism organisations, learn from key industry representatives who will share their expertise and knowledge with you and, what's more, you'll have the chance to put your learning into practice on a work experience placement.
Visits to key travel and tourism destinations and attractions are a key part of the course and previous visits have included trips to London, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Alton Towers, Dudley Zoo, Carding Mill Valley, Bridgnorth, Cadbury World and The NEC.
To access this course you are required to have:-
Four or more GCSEs at Grade D / 3 or above including English and maths OR
Successfully completed a full Level 1 study programme.
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