Travel and tourism is one of the world’s biggest and fastest growing industries employing millions of people.

Overview

The professionals who work within this industry need to be flexible, adaptable and able to work with a variety of people and in a multitude of settings. The Centre for Travel and Tourism Studies leads the field in the provision of travel and tourism education and training in the area and has forged strong relationships with major tour operators including Tui Travel, First Choice, Haven Europe and aviation organisations including Servisair and Jet2.com.

We have been awarded Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE ) status as the lead college with York College in Tourism. Our specialist team have industry experience and enjoy passing on their expertise and enthusiasm to new entrants. Their strong sector links ensure you will be up to date with developments in travel and tourism as well as achieve industry standard qualifications and employment skills.

Our full-time courses involve residential trips in the UK and overseas and you will meet industry speakers and enjoy industry visits which form part of the curriculum. This year our BTEC National students have received funding to spend two weeks in Italy as part of their course, studying Italian and undertaking work experience. Other students from the centre will visit Lanzarote, Dublin and Malta as part of their programme of study. Most courses include aviation modules so you will also have the opportunity to visit our Aviation Academy at Leeds Bradford International Airport and use our mock airline cabin.

Our courses equip you to progress onto higher level study including Leeds Metropolitan University, London Metropolitan University and University of Bradford degrees at the Centre for Travel and Tourism Studies or The Aviation Academy. You may also study at other universities or go straight into employment from your programme of study. Entry level student destinations have included:

• Althams/Tui Travel, Travel Consultant
• Camp America, Camp Councillor
• Cathy Pacific Airways, Cabin Crew
• Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel, Conference Coordinator
• Disneyland Paris, Animator
• Eurocamp/Canvas/Haven France, Children’s Activity Coordinator
• First Choice, Holiday Representative
• Imagine Ireland, Tour Operations
• Jet2.com, Ground and Cabin Crew
• Qantas, Cabin Crew
• Ramada Jarvis Hotels, Conference Coordinator
• Servisair Leeds Bradford Airport, Ground Crew
• Sunsail, Activity Instructor
• Thomas Cook Tour Operations, Bradford
• Thomson TUI, Holiday Representatives
• Thomson’s Cruise Ship, Children’s Representative

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