Travel and Tourism

The classroom has a real aeroplane interior that you get to use to carry out full flight procedures

The Travel and Tourism course gives you the chance to travel while you work and see the world! It is true that the travelling really starts right here on the course with a five-day residential trip, day trips to London, York Dungeons and the Manchester Trafford Centre. You’ll get to learn about the industry, covering everything from customer service, marketing and event planning to leisure and tourism. The classroom has an aeroplane model that you get to use to carry out full flight procedures, from serving from the trolley to the safety drill, equipped with all the gear that a usual demonstration would have.

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About this course

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

During this course, you’ll learn elements of event planning, airlines and airports, retail travel, customer service and marketing.

The classroom has a real aeroplane interior that you get to use to carry out full flight procedures, from serving from the trolley to the pre-flight safety drill. The space is equipped with all the gear that a usual demonstration would have. (I’ve always wanted to do that!)

There’s also a travel agent’s desk so you can get a real feel for what it’s like to work in the travel and tourism business. You get to train as if you’re already in the job.

What you’ll learn on this course

Work experience

Students will tend to undertake their 2 weeks of experience in one of the following areas: hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, travel agencies, customer service based sectors and airports.

Some students in Year 2 may be offered the opportunity to undertake a 1-year internship in Florida.

Trips visits & guest speakers

Trips and visits on this course include Madrid, Snowdonia (camping, rock climbing, mountain walking etc.) Liverpool, London, Alton Towers, Lincoln Christmas Market and Thomas Cook training centre. There will also be a variety of guest speakers from the travel industry and universities attending throughout the year.

University & further studies

Events Management
Travel and tourism
Marketing
Business

Entry Requirements

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Apprenticeships

Career 6

University Centre Grimsby

Career Areas

Cabin Crew
Travel agent
Tour operator
Aviation operations
Hotel management
Tourist attraction management

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What Next?

UCAS points are available upon successful completion of level 3. If you do decide to carry on with your studies you could take a foundation degree at the University Centre Grimsby in Events Management, Sport and Recreation Management or Tourism Management then top up to a BA in Business Management. An apprenticeship could also be an option if you are thinking of going straight into work.