Travel & Tourism
Looking to embark on an exciting career in an ever changing global industry, then travel and tourism could be for you.
Travel & tourism covers a wide range of careers including, aviation, tour operations, the cruise industry, hospitality, event management, retail, and visitor attractions to name a few.
Based in a tourist hotspot you are in the ideal location to benefit from a range of exciting visits and guest speakers such as; Manchester Airport, National Trust, Leeds Bradford Airport, Lake District, Disneyland Paris, Wet Drill & Cabin Crew Experience, Mystery Tour organised by students, along with possible trips to Belfast and local hospitality providers. Guest speakers include representatives from Hebridean Island Cruises, Northern Rail and Airline Pilots.
People will never stop travelling and with the industry on the up and expected to grow then now is the time to start your studies and embark on your journey with us.
“I found the course extremely interesting learning about the travel industry, through certain assignments I was able to step out of my comfort zone and develop my confidence, the course also allowed me to make a decision on what I want to do regarding my future career path.” – Arthur
Entry Requirements
- Level 3 – 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 or equivalent including English & maths
- Level 2 – 4 GCSEs grade 9-3 including English & maths
- Level 1 – 3 GCSEs grade 9-1 including English & maths
What you will study
See ‘Access to FE’ course for further details on the Level 1 course
- Holiday destinations
- Customer service
- Employment within the travel and tourism industry
- Aviation & Airports
(Units may be subject to change)
- Customer Service
- UK Travel & Tourism Industry
- Preparing for Employment
- Destinations
- UK Airports
- Cabin Crew
- Aviation communications
- Marketing
- Hospitality
- UK Conference & Events
- Visitor Attractions
- Retail Travel
- Specialist Tourism
- Responsible Tourism
- Business Travel
- Tour Operations
- Tour Guiding
(units subject to change)
What's Next?
Further Study
- Travel Operations FD
- Event Management FD
Careers
- Cabin Crew
- Airline Passenger Service Agent
- Overseas Travel Representative
- Tour Operator
- Hotel Management
- Cruise Ship Steward
- Visitor Attraction Management
- Event Organiser
- Tourist Information
- Travel Agent