Dreaming of a career at 30,000 feet? This course is your ticket to an exciting future in the travel and tourism industry. If you’re aspiring to work as airline cabin crew, you can learn all the theory with hands-on experience, ensuring you’re ready to soar in your career. From mastering passenger announcements to handling in-flight emergencies, you’ll gain all the skills needed to excel in the skies and beyond.
What you’ll learn
You’ll get a comprehensive education in all aspects of working as cabin crew, preparing you for the high-flying world of aviation.
The course covers six essential units, including:
- Working as cabin crew
- Airline health, safety and security
- Airline emergency situations
- Dealing with passengers on board an aircraft
- Cabin service – selling techniques
- Making passenger announcements on board an aircraft
Our unique aircraft simulation room on campus allows you to practice your skills in a realistic setting, while unique training opportunities with airlines like British Airways give you firsthand industry experience.
With a blend of theory and practical assignments, you’ll develop your technical abilities as well as your customer service skills, making you an invaluable asset to any airline.
By the end of the course, you’ll be well-equipped to take on the challenges and rewards of a career in the skies.
Highlights
You can look forward to:
- Visiting airlines like British Airways, to take part in training and assessment
- Guest speakers and activities, such as Border Force
- Talks from successful past students
- Being taught by former cabin crew, learning from the experts!
- Learning in our dedicated cabin crew room
- Key links with the travel sector
Assessment
Assessment will be coursework based, and include a combination of assignments, presentations and practical sessions that test your skills.
Anything else?
At Gloucestershire College we want students to develop their English and Maths skills so that they achieve their learning goals and future career aims. For this reason, all full-time students (16-18) who have not achieved grade 4 or above English language or maths GCSE will study these subjects as part of their course.
You’ll also take part in continual professional development (CPD) and complete the college’s Which Three Skills programme to develop skills like communication, teamwork, resilience and more.
