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.
● The World of Travel and Tourism
● Global Destinations
● Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism
● Visitor Attractions
Course Essentials
Courses Available
BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (equivalent to 1 A Level)
How The Course is Assessed
Controlled assessments and exam
Career Pathways
Typical career routes may include working for tour operators, travel agency work, managing visitor attractions, working in passenger transport, event management, planning and developing tourism. University courses include: International Tourism Management, Event Management, Travel Marketing and Business.
Transferable Skills
Teamwork; report writing; presentation skills; decision making; business skills.
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.
Enquiries To
Daniel Reynolds: dre@varndean.ac.uk