This study programme designed by Travel & Tourism professionals, will provide you with skills and knowledge relevant to a range of different sectors within the travel & tourism industry.
This study programme designed by Travel & Tourism professionals, will provide you with skills and knowledge relevant to a range of different sectors within the travel & tourism industry.
Entry requirements
4 GCSEs grades 9- 4 OR similar qualification at Level 2
What qualification will I gain?
You will gain:
Travel and Tourism NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma (Bedford)
Travel & Tourism NCFE Level 3 Diploma (Tresham)
Cabin Crew NCFE Level 2 Award (Tresham)
English & maths qualifications if required
Up to 112 UCAS Points available
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed via: tasks, presentations, tests, and role plays.
Course content
What will I study?
This study programme is designed to give you an in depth understanding of the travel & tourism industry, and will raise your awareness of other sectors that the industry is comprised of. You will also gain an insight into the range of opportunities currently available within the industry.
Subject Units:
UK travel & tourism industry
Customer service in travel & tourism
Preparing for a career in travel & tourism
Specialist Tourism
Travel & tourism destinations
Worldwide passenger airlines
Marketing for travel & tourism industry
If you carry on to the second year you will also study
Work experience in travel & tourism
The Cruise Industry
Business travel
Cabin Crew
Responsible Tourism
English and maths
If you don’t already have GCSE English and maths grade A* – C, we will work with you to help you develop your English and maths skills.
Additional vocational learning qualifications
You will also have the opportunity to take part in a residential trip to either a UK or European destination, and participate in day trips. Previous visits have included Disneyland Paris, Liverpool, Bath, Edinburgh, Brighton, Marbella, Gibraltar, Amsterdam and many others.
Next steps
Course/Career Progression
After completing this course, you could go on to gain employment in the Travel & Tourism industry as a travel agent, or hotel or airport staff. You could also progress into a Higher Education course.
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit.
To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
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