If you are excited about the challenge of the holiday experience for tomorrow’s tourists then our study programme will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support your career ambitions. We will teach you skills that are current, relevant and topical. You can use our course as a springboard to more advanced work-related qualifications or you might just decide to continue your training in your choice of work. There may be opportunities to visit travel and tourism organisations and there will be speakers from the industry as well as past students to give you a further insight into the industry.
Travel and Tourism
Course Code:
TTF
- Level: 2
- Qualification: NCFE Diploma
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
- Time of day: Daytime
What's it all about?
Course information
In our experience in order to be successful on this level of course you will need one of the following:
- four GCSEs at grades 3-1 (D-F), including English and maths
- a BTEC foundation diploma in a related subject
- an NVQ level 1/technical certificate in a related subject
- successful completion of the PLP/Prince’s Trust programme
- equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.
Upon successful completion you may progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism or Level 2 Certificate in Cabin Crew courses or gain employment with an airline as cabin crew, subject to meeting the individual airline entry requirements
Future careers
What you could earn:
Travel Agency Managers and Proprietors
£47,625.35
Potential salary
£15,483.61
Entry level salary
£28,229.99
Average salary
3
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Rail Travel Assistants
£65,669.42
Potential salary
£25,273.15
Entry level salary
£37,369.55
Average salary
5
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Air Travel Assistants
£35,866.45
Potential salary
£6,709.60
Entry level salary
£20,410.00
Average salary
2
Annual openings in Plymouth
Related courses
Travel and Tourism
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Certificate, Diploma
- Awarding body: Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE), Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE)
- Duration: One or two years
- Course type: Full-time
International Tourism Management
- Level: 5
- Qualification: Foundation Degree
- Awarding body: University of Plymouth
- Duration: Two years (full-time), three years (part-time)
- Course type: Full-time, Part-time
Resort Rep and Cabin Crew
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Diploma
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
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Come and visit us on one of our college open days, where you can find out more about our courses, check out our facilities and speak to current students and staff.
