Course - BTEC National Diploma in Travel and Tourism
Entry requirementsIdeally candidates MUST have either 4 GCSEs at grade C or above (one of which must be English), or NVQ Level 2, or BTEC First Diploma at merit, or Intermediate GNVQ at merit or equivalent overseas qualification. All candidates will be invited for an interview.
Academic titleBTEC National Diploma in Travel and Tourism
Course descriptionDuration:
Two Years Daytime
Students will usually be on the site three days per week. During this time you will cover a wide range of units giving you a broad knowledge of the travel and tourism industry.
What does it include?
Are you a people person? Are you fascinated by the tourism industry? Do you like to experience new cultures?
Travel and tourism is a rapidly changing industry that requires employees with an enthusiastic approach to people. The industry is about working hard and playing hard with good incentives.
This is a two-year course for students who have the enthusiasm to work with people from all walks of life and possibly get the chance to travel as part of your job. Whether you would like to go straight to work within the industry or progress to higher education, this course can prepare you for both.
The course provides students with the opportunity to go on educational visits as well as learning a European language, on which you will be assessed on a residential visit. Other units included in the course are:
-Customer services within the travel and tourism industry
-Tourist Destinations
-Holiday Reps
-Hospitality
-Work-based experience
-Business & Marketing
-The cruise sector
-Retail travel operations
-Residential study visits
-Sustainable Tourism
-Special Interest Tourism
-Investigating Travel and Tourism
-Long Haul Destinations
-Tour Operations
-Business
-European Travel Market
-Preparing for Employment
-UK as a destination