Course Options
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Overview
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed for an exciting career in the travel and tourism industry.
We've put together a short presentation with some information on NC International Travel.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 6.
Minimum entry requirements
- Three National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above including English; OR
- NC/NQ at SCQF level 5 in a related subject; OR
- Other equivalent qualifications or experience.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.
What you study
You'll study:
- Airline and Airport operations.
- Airport Check-in procedures.
- Employment skills.
- Travel agency skills.
- Working as air cabin crew.
- Customer care.
- Tourist destinations.
- Selling skills and a study visit.
- Activity Tourism.
- Resort (Holiday) Representative operations.
If the language option is chosen, you may also study French, German and Spanish.
After the course
This course prepares you for a career in travel and tourism as:-
- Travel agency counter staff.
- Reservation staff.
- Airport ground staff.
- Airline cabin crew.
- Tour operator representative.
Continuing Study
Successful students could progress to a higher level course HNC Travel and Tourism.
How the course is taught
This course is taught using a variety of teaching methods such as:
- Role Play.
- Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle).
- Industry Visits.
- Guest Speakers.
- Project Work.