Travel & Tourism – L3 Applied General

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Special Entry Requirements

You will need to meet the level 3 Applied General entry requirements.

Subject Intent

Travel and tourism is one of the world’s largest industries, responsible for one in ten jobs globally and is the fastest growing sector in Britain. Living in a high tourism area gives the course a unique link to real-life scenarios we live with on a daily basis. This course provides the skills, knowledge, and experience to continue onto higher education or progress directly into industry related courses such as cabin crew.

Course Introduction

This course will give you the foundation for a career in the travel industry. You will study a variety of destinations in the UK and understand the impact tourism has on our nation. You will gain skills in customer service and demonstrate these skills during the unit. The course includes relevant work experience within the industry, which can be chosen by the student.

We also offer specific cabin crew training and tour guiding skills in year 13. Travel & Tourism provides an excellent grounding for either further study or direct entry into employment within the industry. The course also includes several travel and tourism related trips such as Flamingo Land, FlyMe, Christmas markets in York, Leeds City College, Hull, London and local attractions in Scarborough.

Travel and Tourism Transition Pack – We have created a transition pack on the website to show you the kind of work that you will be doing at level 3 and to help you prepare for September.

Course Modules

Year 1

  • The UK travel and tourism industry
  • Customer service in travel and tourism
  • Preparing for a career in travel and tourism

Year 2

  • Investigating airline cabin crew
  • Tour guiding
  • Work experience in travel and tourism

Assessment

The course is 100% coursework.
In addition to gaining travel industry knowledge, you will have the chance to develop your organisational skills, as well as the ability to work to deadlines, and learn to work as part of a team. You will also have lots of opportunities to master the research, team working, and presentation skills valued by universities and industry.

Career Opportunities

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Career Opportunities