Travel & Tourism

Level 3 BTEC Extended Certificate

Course highlight
The highlight is the opportunity for the students to design and market a new event or attraction for tourists in the UK.

Desirable skills
Interest in the tourism industry

Other subjects that work well with this course are;

• Geography
• Business Studies

Why study Travel and Tourism at Level 3?
Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries currently supporting 292 million jobs worldwide and over 12,500 jobs in Dorset alone. With technological developments such as App technology and advancing technology in the transport industry, the potential for the Tourism Industry to grow, is large.
Travel and Tourism equips students with the service skills needed to work in this industry. In addition, students study the appeal of a range of tourist destinations.

Course overview
The course has a strong vocational element to it with assessments through coursework as well as external exams. Students will get the opportunity to look at the UK Tourism industry as well as other key global destinations. They will get to explore the importance of customer service and marketing as well as the changing roles of institutions and the pressures the modern world brings and the opportunity to be involved in event planning.
Exams will be sat both in Y12 and in Y13.

Students studying Travel and Tourism will:

• Have a chance to learn about the opportunities available to destinations and the impact of tourism.
• Explore issues in to the appeal of different destinations.
• Investigate different aspects of the industry and how different areas of the world may market themselves.
• Apply knowledge to the real world and the ever-changing industry.

Progression routes and future careers

• Transferable skills Travel and Tourism students become skilled in organisation and meeting deadlines, working with a team as well as IT skills, numeracy skills and communication skills.
• Possible careers This course nurtures good independent research skills crucial for the success in all degree courses. Progression opportunities include travel agencies, hotel industry, hospitality, tour guides and holiday camps.
• Typical degrees that former students have progressed on to include, Event Management and Hospitality, Retail and Transport Management, Travel and Tourism and Business.