Travel and Tourism

Explore the world and fly high in the travel and tourism industry. This course gives you a professional level of knowledge about national and international tourism.

You’ll learn about the UK as a destination, long haul travel destinations and special interest tourism. There are also plenty of opportunities to take part in trips and activities.

With experienced tutors and strong industry connections, you’ll be prepared for both higher education and immediate employment in various travel and tourism roles, from resort representatives to travel consultants.

What you’ll learn 

You’ll get an in-depth look into the dynamic world of tourism, equipping you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in this industry. From the familiar skills, like team working and problem solving, to industry specific skills, you’ll learn the need-to-know information for a successful future.

Topics on this course will cover:

• The UK travel and tourism industry
• Customer service and marketing
• The business of travel and tourism
• Long haul travel destinations
• Tour guiding and resort representatives
• Entertainment for holidaymakers
• Special interest tourism

You’ll also learn key skills around communication, appropriate behaviour and dress, interpersonal skills and work practices, and how different roles and departments function.

Alongside the course you can take part in loads of enrichment activities, such as visits to major tourist attractions and overseas volunteering opportunities. Our specialist classrooms, including a unique aircraft simulation room, provide a hands-on learning environment, to ensure you leave college with the skills you need to succeed.

Highlights  

You can look forward to:

• Residential trips abroad. Recently we visited Verona, Italy!
• Working with employers who are setting up and running events, such as Cheltenham Racecourse
• 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
• 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.