Travel & Tourism

Level 2 Extended Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism

Introduction

The fast growing travel and tourism industry offers a wide range of career opportunities. This course will expand your knowledge and understanding of the sector, preparing you for further study or work in the industry.

This course is available at our Watford campus.

• Course Code

  Course Code:

  25902

• Entry Criteria

  3 GCSEs (A*–D/9-3), or successful completion of Level 1 programme.

  You will also be invited to a Course Introduction Meeting.

• What will I study?

  Develop your knowledge of the travel industry through key subject areas, such as:

  • Marketing in travel and tourism - gain an understanding of the principles of marketing and the skills needed to conduct market research and to develop a marketing plan for an aviation organisation

  • Customer service - investigate travel and tourism customer service and explore the needs and expectations of different types of customer in the travel and tourism sector

  • International travel and tourism destinations - learn the major international travel and tourism destinations and gateways. Investigate the appeal of international travel and tourism destinations to different types of visitor

  • Airports and airlines - gain an understanding of the many different sources of commercial revenue available to both airports and airlines

  • UK travel destinations - understand the UK travel and tourism sector and its importance to the UK

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  Trips, visits and workshops bring the subject to life. Past activities have included visiting terminals 2 and 5 at Heathrow Airport and a cruise ship visit.

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  GEM & GAP

  There will be opportunities to improve your English and maths and take part in GAP work placements to develop the skills employers are looking for.

• What can I do next?

  Successful students can progress on to the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Global Travel and Marketing or Aviation Operations. Possible careers include travel agent, tour operator, hotel receptionist or airline customer services as well as careers in the hospitality, event management and wedding coordinating.

  You could also earn while you learn with one of our apprenticeship opportunities. Find out more here.

  This course opens up a host of career opportunities, for more information visit the National Careers Service

  Read our success stories here

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