Course duration

Two year programme

Overview

This National Diploma is designed to develop your knowledge and competence in order to gain employment within the leisure and tourism industry (for example, a leisure centre, travel agency, tour operator or tourist information centre).

Entry requirements for this course

• Four recent GCSEs at grade 'C' or above including Mathematics and English Language or;
• High School certificate (or equivalent qualifications) or;
• A First Diploma in Business
• You should be a minimum of 16 years old

What you will be studying

• Investigating T & T
• Business of T & T
• UK as a destination
• Customer Service in T & T
• Marketing T & T Products and Services
• Preparing for Employment in T & T industry
• Long Haul Travel Destinations
• Retail & Business Travel Operations
• Investigating the Cruise Sector
• Sustainable Tourism Development
• Tour Operations
• Special Interest Tourism
• Passenger Transport Issues for the T & T industry
• Work Experience in the T & T industry
• Residential Study Visit
• Airfares and Ticketing (IATA Level1)
• Handling Air Passengers
• Current Issues in T & T

Completion of the total required number of units will entitle you to a BTEC National Diploma. The above combination of units may, however, be subject to change.