Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma/Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism

About this course

The travel and tourism industry is a challenging and dynamic place to work, offering a variety of employment opportunities in sales, customer service, marketing and events. You could even decide to work overseas as a Holiday Rep, onboard a cruise ship or for your favourite airline as Cabin Crew.  

During your first year at Brooklands as well as studying units such as Worldwide Destinations to develop your knowledge of travel and tourism you will gain hands-on experience hosting a travel exhibition, working as a Holiday Park Host during a residential trip and completing work experience with an employer of your choice. 

The second year will further develop your knowledge by studying a wide range of units such as Specialist Tourism. You will also develop your interpersonal skills through mentoring others, running team building events, managing a travel exhibition, conducting guided tours and organising a charity event.

Where will I be studying?

At Brooklands College we have a team of dedicated, experienced staff with vast travel industry experience. Our students enjoy classes in our dedicated tourism and cabin crew rooms. Over the duration of your course you will learn everything you need to know to have a successful start in industry. You also have the opportunity to experience the industry first hand, putting into practice what you have learned in the classroom during assessments on our fantastic day trips and overseas visits

What modules are covered?

Year 1: Diploma in Travel & Tourism

• Worldwide Travel and Tourism Destinations

• Promotions and Sales in Travel and Tourism

• Investigating the Cruise Industry

• Tourism in the UK

• Work Placement in Travel and Tourism

• Worldwide Adventure Tourism

• Holiday Park Hosts

Additional enrichment for the Travel & Tourism Diploma:

·         Learn to Speak Spanish 

Year 2: Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism

• Conference & Events

• Developing People in Travel and Tourism

• Planning and Delivering Guided Tours

• Specialist Tourism

• Farm and Rural Tourism

• Developing an Entertainment Programme 

Additional qualification for the Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism

• Brooklands College Cabin Crew Certificate

You will also participate in GCSE re-sit or Functional Skills for English and Maths if you achieved lower than a 4 in your GCSE exams.

1 week of work experience, residential visit, day trips to Travel and Tourism establishments and the chance to gain industry qualifications.

Who is the course suitable for?

These courses are designed for those who have a keen interest in the Travel and Tourism Sector

How is the course assessed?

This qualification is achieved through a combination of course work, in class tests, role plays, presentations and work experience.

Are there any extra costs?

You will need to pay approximately £100 for day trips for the year and there will be an optional residential trip, which will cost approximately £300. Your tutor will provide details of these at the start of the course.  

Students are allocated a certain amount of free printing, after which a small fee will be incurred.

What qualifications will I need?

5 GCSE passes at grade C/grade 4 or above, ideally including English and Maths (some subject areas may require higher grades than grade C/4 in a specific subject), or for progressing students successful achievement of a level 2 vocational qualification.