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Travel and Tourism (Blended)

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  • Case study
    Afsana

I decided to study travel and tourism because it's a growing industry worldwide. By studying it, I’ve learned about consumer behaviour, market trends and destination management, which helped me focus on aspects of coursework units .

Travel and Tourism (Blended)  

 
  •  Assessment
  • Year 1 & 2
    External Assessment 2 Units – Including 1 Examination
  • Exam board
    Edexcel (BTEC - Single Diploma)












 

What Will You Learn?

Do you love travel? Want to experience new places? Tick things off your wish-list?

Here’s your opportunity to create a career out of it in the dynamic, diverse and ever-expanding travel and tourism industry! 

Memories of travel can last a lifetime and all travellers need the help of those who work in the travel and tourism industry to ensure their trips run smoothly. You’ll study all aspects of the industry and discover the wide variety of roles you could aspire to in the future within events management, hospitality, marketing, and many more.

Modules

  • The World of Travel and Tourism
  • Global Destinations
  • Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism
  • Visitor Attractions

Special Features

  • We also run fantastic trips and visits to Alton Towers, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Knowsley Safari Park, Manchester Airport and the city centre of  Manchester.
  • Alongside the skills and knowledge you’ll learn, our course enables you to develop all the skills sought by industry employers: independent thinking, teamwork, analysis of information, effective communication, and many more!

Where Will This Lead?

Travel and Tourism can lead to a wide range of Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Management-related HE courses and careers, or you can find employment in the industry, with a variety of UK and worldwide employers. Travel and Tourism also teaches you a range of transferable skills, including teamwork, research and organisation skills.