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Travel, Hospitality and Event Management - Fast Track to Degree

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Travel, Hospitality and Event Management - Fast Track to Degree

Course Code: TT1FE368

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Next available course:

Start Date	Location	Duration
22/09/2021	Bispham Campus	24 Weeks	Apply

Course Overview

Where better to study travel and tourism than Blackpool - voted UK's favourite seaside resort?

This exciting, action-packed course offers academic and employability skills to develop confidence and provide an introduction to this exciting and fast moving industry.

This Level 3 course offers students an overview of the industry including the work of travel agencies, cruise line companies, tour operators, tourist attractions, holiday representatives and conference event organisations.

Fancy a change of role or interested in taking your career to the next level? This could be the course for you.

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 3 (previously grade D) or above - ideally including English Language and Maths.

Qualification Obtained

Diploma in Travel and Tourism

Career Options and Progression

This qualification will allow you to progress into higher education where you might study event management or tourism management.

If you would prefer to get straight into employment, this qualification could lead to a job working in one of the following industry areas:

Resort representation
Worldwide resort operation
UK destination promotion and management
Retail/business travel
Visitor attractions

Assessment Methods

You will study the following units:

Worldwide travel and tourism destinations
Overseas representatives
UK travel and tourism destinations
Planning and delivering guided tours
Development of tour operators products and services
Special interest holidays and independent travel

To achieve this qualification you must successfully complete mandatory assessments in each unit.

Assignments are externally set by City and Guilds and include short answer questions, practical role play activities, written tasks and online multiple choice tests.

In this practical assessment you will be assessed on your performance on a number of practical services you have learnt over the year.

Assessments will be completed out of college and may include travel to different locations within the UK

While the overall final grading of this course is Pass, individual grades of Pass, Merit and Distinction are given for each completed unit.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Learning takes place in the classroom, It will be both teacher and student-led.
The delivery model is blended learning (18 hours per week):

In college: Wednesdays, 10.30am to 6.30pm (8 hours)
Online learning, workshops and independent study (10 hours)

Industry Placement and Field Trips

Work placement is not a requirement of the course.

It may be necessary to participate in field trips to different areas within the UK which will all contribute to course work and assessments. There is no cost for the trips.

Other Costs and Equipment Needed

All students will be expected to provide their own stationery, to include: pens, notepad and an A4 folder.

If B&FC ID badges are lost or mislaid, replacements are available at an additional cost.

Students get the first 80 black and white photocopies free of charge. Additional copies and colour copies are available at an extra charge.

Resources such as a World Travel Atlas and Tourist Attractions will be provided in class for specified units. However, it would be beneficial for student to purchase on an individual basis – specific costs will be advised.

Expert Tutors

All staff involved in the delivery of adult education courses within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver. The approval process ensures that staff delivering a given programme are appropriately qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and professional practice.