Travel and Tourism Extended Certificate Level 3

This course provides an opportunity to study the exciting and evolving travel and tourism industry, which provides a wide and varied range of career options. It will give you an insight into the various factors and issues that are currently affecting the industry. You will also learn valuable transferable skills in how to create presentations and carry out effective research.

There are four units of study over the duration of the course.

Year 1:

• The World of Travel and Tourism
• Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism

Year 2:

• Global Destinations
• Visitor Attractions

You will be assessed using a variety of methods including written coursework assignment tasks, case study work, research tasks, and externally assessed examinations.

You will gain the knowledge and skills required for careers in the Travel and Tourism industry, such as working for an airline as cabin crew or working overseas for a tour operator as a holiday representative. The transferrable skills gained will also provide access to a range of career options, such as marketing and product development. You could also continue to study a range of university courses, such as Tourism Management, Event Management, and Marketing.