The whole world awaits you when you study this course. So, if you are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the travel and tourism industry, whether that’s as a cabin crew member, an overseas resort representative, a travel agent, a ski chalet host, a receptionist in hotels and holiday par
Travel & Tourism Diploma – Camborne
The whole world awaits you when you study this course. So, if you are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the travel and tourism industry, whether that’s as a cabin crew member, an overseas resort representative, a travel agent, a ski chalet host, a receptionist in hotels and holiday parks, or you want to work on a cruise ship, or event management, this course is perfect for you.
We work closely with travel and tourism organisations to ensure you have the relevant skills needed by employers.
As part of our Travel and Tourism Training Suite we have a cabin crew training replica, overseas resort representative training venue, tourist information point and reception for you to practice the skills you need. Our students also experience working on a BAC 1-11 aircraft at the Cornwall Heritage Aviation Centre.
As well as delivering a wide range of skills and knowledge, our industry focus and employability ethos means that we have some of the best connections and partnerships to really help boost your career. For those looking to enhance their CVs, we have partnered up with specialist organisations such as Falmouth Events, The National Trust, St Ives Bay Holiday Park and Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. Swissport (airport ground handling services) also endorses our cabin crew qualification.
Students take part in high profile events, like the Tall Ships Regatta, Falmouth Oyster Festival and the Padstow Christmas Festival. Students also have the opportunity to travel on a UK or overseas residential study visit; recent destinations include Barcelona, Paris, Disneyland and London.
Other visits include Newquay Airport, the Eden Project, Heartlands, Flambards, St Ives, Pendennis Castle, St Michaels Mount, Lanhydrock, Bude and Land’s End. Plus, there is the chance to make the most of opportunities as they arise, such as going on board a cruise ship visiting Falmouth and to also take part in local, tourism related, community activities.
What our students say…
"The course is really well organised and we have a balance of theory and also fun practical assessments and trips to develop our industry skills." - Chloe, Level 3 Diploma student
"The staff team really develop our independence and leadership skills on the Extended Diploma. We are also working alongside industry professionals to develop links that will help with our careers" - Alisha, Level 3 Extended Diploma student
What you will learn
While completing the first year of this course (the Diploma), you’ll cover units such as: Worldwide travel and tourism destinations, the cruise industry, retail travel agency and holiday park hosts.
You will also achieve professional industry qualifications such as England’s Coast Ambassador and Sustainable Tourism, plus a separate qualification in Overseas Resort Representatives to gain overseas employment.
During the second year of this course (the Extended Diploma) you will study a range of units giving you key industry skills in: tour guiding, ski chalet hosting, travel agency skills in designing independent tours and event management.
You will also study our popular Cabin Crew qualification, which is taught by a staff member who also flies as cabin crew for British Airways, and this will also provide you with a detailed foundation for a career in the airline industry.
(Please note that if you are a mature learner, already in full-time employment, but planning a career change, then you too can join our Cabin Crew course, as a part-time student.)
Entry requirements
Four GCSEs at grade 4, ideally including English and mathematics
Work experience
As part of your course you will be required to carry out Work Experience and/or an Industry Placement
Assessment
Continual assessment throughout your course including; role plays, practical work, written assessments, group work and direct observation.
Progression
After successful completion of the one-year Level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism, you will then progress onto the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism, for your second year of study.
From here, you can then progress onto university study such as our FdA Event Management or FdSc Ecotourism at Cornwall College. We have also formed a partnership with Falmouth University where you can study degrees in Sustainable Tourism Management, or Sustainable Event and Festival Management.
You could also progress into an apprenticeship, such as our own Event Assistant Apprenticeship. Of course, you may be eager to start work straightaway and we have a proven track record of our students gaining employment in a whole host of jobs in the travel and tourism sector, both in the UK and abroad.
We are the largest education and training provider in the region, with over 13,000 learners each year, 2,000 of whom are studying a university programme with us.
Our achievements are plentiful and our proven track record of almost 20,000 apprentices in fifteen years makes us the most successful provider of work based learning in Devon and Cornwall.
College Governance
Legal Status
Cornwall College is a further education corporation. Further education corporations were incorporated by Parliament under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (FHEA), as such their powers are limited to those set out in this act as amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000, the Further Education and Training Act 2007, the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and the Education Act 2011.
The FHEA also states that further education corporations are exempt charities. This means that corporations are required to demonstrate compliance with charity law but the majority of the regulatory provisions of the Charities Act 2011 do not apply.
Further Education Corporations are regulated by an array of bodies but their main regulator is the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) which is the principal funder for most colleges.
The key governing documents for further education corporations are:
The Instrument and Articles of Government which prescribes the membership of the governing body and sets out rules for external and internal conduct.
The Financial Memorandum with the ESFA which sets out the conditions of funding.
The Post-16 Audit Code of Practice which sets out the mandatory audit requirements for further education colleges
Board of Governors
The Cornwall College Board of Governors comprises twenty governors including the Principal and Chief Executive, student and staff members. Governors are collectively responsible for determining the strategic direction of the College and oversight of its activities as well as ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and safeguarding its assets.
The Governors of Cornwall College come from a variety of backgrounds and have a wide range of skills, knowledge and experiences. Governors are unpaid and act in a voluntary capacity. They are required to act in the best interests of the College and to comply with a code of conduct.
Governors are required to declare any interests, financial or personal, which could be perceived as influencing their judgement. Governors’ completed declarations of interest are available to inspect along with the code of conduct at the College on request to the Clerk to the Governors.
The tourism and hospitality industry in the UK is an important driver of economic growth, employing over 3.2 million people nationally, with the potential of creating a further 500,000 new jobs by 2022.
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