The UK is the seventh biggest tourism market in the world, worth over £70
billion to the country each year. More than two million people are
employed in Travel and Tourism in the UK, so there are lots of opportunities for
you to find a rewarding career in the industry either in this country or
abroad.
Studying a Travel and Tourism course will help you gain the knowledge and
qualifications you need to start work in this exciting industry. Each year we
have a selection of day trips and yearly residential for learners to experience
industry insight.
Your course will be an interesting mix of classes, lectures, seminars,
workshops, presentations and independent student research. Some of them will be
in our specially built aircraft cabin room where you can develop the knowledge
and skills to work as Cabin Crew. Teaching will include use of digital
facilities where you will research and study the latest travel and tourism news
and information, and some will be in classrooms where you will prepare for work
in the industry. You will develop skills using the latest travel industry
directories and manuals. College links with companies such as Fly Me, Jet 2
Holidays, Travel Counsellors and Tourism Department will provide opportunities
for students to learn from real-life experience.
A range of visits and residential are also planned throughout the academic
year. Examples of day visits include visits to Chatsworth House, The Yorkshire
Wildlife Park, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and London. Overnight residential visits
in current years have been to New York, Amsterdam and Disney Land Paris (subject
to availability).
Please Note: Work placement opportunities will be
available.
