Course may be subject to change.
Are you interested in a career within the constantly evolving travel and tourism sector?
This two-year course aims to allow you to explore opportunities in the travel and tourism sector, you will improve your skills, knowledge and behaviours to support your progression into further study, higher education or employment.
Entry Criteria
4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or maths or Functional Skills Level 2
Additional Costs
You will be required to contribute £30 at the start of the year to cover trips and visits.
What are the next steps?
Please bring copies of actual or predicted grades to your meet the tutor chat.
Study Aims
This travel and tourism qualification is designed to give you the skills to work in the travel and tourism sector.
The qualification will:
- Focus on a number of occupational areas within the travel and tourism sector
- Offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge, skills and understanding
- Provide you with opportunities to acquire a number of transferable, practical and work-related skills
- Allow you to explore the various avenues of work within the industry
Modules Studied
You must complete three mandatory units and 15 optional units.
Mandatory units:
- The UK travel and tourism industry
- Customer service in travel and tourism
- Preparing for a career in travel and tourism
The course team will choose 15 additional optional units from the list below:
- Travel and tourism destinations
- UK visitor attractions
- Hospitality in travel and tourism
- Work experience in travel and tourism
- UK tour operations
- Travel agency operations
- The UK conference and event industry
- Marketing for travel and tourism
- UK passenger transport industry
- Resort representative roles and responsibilities
- Investigating airline cabin crew
- UK airports
- Worldwide passenger airlines
- The cruise industry
- UK heritage tourist attractions
- Responsible tourism
- Specialist tourism
- Business travel
- Storytelling for tourism
- Tour guiding
Teaching and Assessment
You will benefit from experienced tutors who will provide you with invaluable first-hand insight and opportunities in the travel and tourism industry.
The course will prepare you for your next steps – you will develop a portfolio of evidence to support your progression.
You will complete:
- Reports
- Presentations
- Professional discussions
- Practical tasks
Industry Links
New College Durham has strong links with industry, such as:
- Jet2.com
- Ramside Hotel
- Radisson Blu
- Newcastle Airport
- Beamish Museum
Placement
You will be provided with opportunities to engage in suitable work ready skills activities, including a minimum of two weeks work placement.
You will also benefit from guest speakers and opportunities to engage with businesses and employers.
You could progress to FdA Tourism and Events Management at New College Durham.
Alternatively, you could secure a role within the industry locally, nationally or internationally.
