This two-year course is suitable for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in the events industry. Events is a growing industry in Northern Ireland. It is an exciting and dynamic sector, forever changing and growing.
Overview
This two-year course is suitable for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in the events industry. Events is a growing industry in Northern Ireland. It is an exciting and dynamic sector, forever changing and growing.
The sector provides an excellent range of job opportunities, particularly in the Travel and Tourism Sector. If you are passionate about meeting people, a great organiser and have a flair for creativity and tourism this is the course for you.
About this course
The programme consists of specialist units that are industry focused and will enable students to prepare for a career in Events and/or travel and tourism. The units may change from year to year and would typically include for example:
Manage a Small Event
Manage a Large Event
Event Set up and Breakdown.
Visitor Attractions
Tour Guiding
Global and Cultural Events
The Cruise Industry
Belfast Met is the largest Further and Higher Education College in Northern Ireland and one of the largest in the UK.
We have developed a dynamic new curriculum which mirrors the priority growth areas identified for Northern Ireland as this is where future jobs will be created. Through our partnerships with industry, we constantly adapt our curriculum to meet the skill demands of our economy.
We provide a unique breadth of education and training at every level and have designed a portfolio of courses to address a variety of skill needs – from apprenticeship and Level 1 courses, to those undertaking degrees and post-graduate study.
Coupled with this is our commitment to ensuring that our students have access to opportunities which will enhance their employability and job-ready skills.
Our focus for the future is to support the development of Belfast by providing education, training and skills development to enhance individual, community and economic prosperity.
Over the next three years we will sustain and improve our responsiveness to learners, employers and communities. The College has already built an excellent reputation with employers for offering relevant, high quality learning.
We will build on this by focusing on developing long-term mutually beneficial partnerships and becoming recognised as an expert in key and emerging growth areas.
Working in partnership, we will increase participation, progression, attainment and skill levels of all our students.
On this programme you will also learn about worldwide travel destinations tour operators' products and services package holidays special interest holidays independent travel promotions and sales in travel and tourism conferences and events.
Compulsory units on the programme are Customer Service, Hospitality within Travel and Tourism, UK airports and Airlines, Careers within Travel and Tourism and Travel Agencies Work experience will be carried out over two weeks and will be undertaken in local travel/hospitality related businesses.
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This programme is a good introduction to a career in travel and tourism. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the exciting world of the travel and tourism industry. You will also have the opportunity to develop practical skills and investigate the destinations, travel and transport res...
The course combines well with a wide range of subjects and supports potential career routes into cruise operations, travel agency, tourism management, resort rep jobs and cabin crew, as well as enhancing your general knowledge of destinations and travel habits.
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