Travel and Tourism BTEC Extended Diploma - Level 3

This course looks at various aspects of tourism, broadening your knowledge and skills to improve your career prospects in the travel and tourism industry. You will have the chance to take part in an overseas residential field trip that will broaden your understanding of how airlines and airports operate and how hotels and visitor attractions work abroad and attract international customers. This will underpin your class assignments. As part of the course, you will have a two-week work placement in the sector. Previously, our students have worked with companies including Travelodge, Thomson and National Express. We run several visits a year to give you an understanding of how UK visitor attractions operate successfully, this has included the London Aquarium, Tower of London and Thorpe Park. There are compulsory and optional units including: Customer service; Business of travel and tourism; UK, European and long-haul destinations; Resort representatives; Marketing.

There is a continuous assessment of coursework, role play, presentations, case studies. There are also some externally moderated exams. From the 90-credit diploma, move up to the extended diploma in travel and tourism. From the extended diploma, you can go on to a HNC at South Thames College or elsewhere. Or go straight into work in roles like a tour operator, rep or cabin crew.