Travel & Tourism

If you are interested in becoming one of the professionals needed to plan and manage tourist attractions, work in holiday resorts, organise tours, run travel agencies and tour operators or work in passenger travel by land, sea and air, this course could be right for you.

The course is intensive and requires significant use of IT to conduct independent research. You will have opportunities to work in teams and individually. Our teaching staff have extensive experience of working within the travel industry and have numerous connections to individuals still working within the trade. We also organise many trips and visits as well as inviting speakers from key industry organisations.

Topics Include

• The United Kingdom Tourism Product (Exam)

• Worldwide Tourism Destinations (Controlled Assessment)

• The Dynamic Tourism Industry (Exam)

• Event and Itinerary Planning (Controlled Assessment)

How The Course is Assessed

The course is assessed with:

50 % external examinations, an exam in May in the first year and one in the second year.

50% controlled assessment. A series of timed tasks undertaken in the classroom during the two years of the course

Other Information

There are trips available as part of the course including occasional short European visits and longer stays in long haul destinations. We also offer the opportunity to attend a cabin crew day course run by a major international airline. There are some compulsory trips on which we base some research and students may need to make a payment of approximately £50 at the start of the course.