Travel And Tourism With Event Organisation - January Start

Travel And Tourism With Event Organisation - January Start NQ

(SCQF level 5)

Full-time, Events, Hospitality and Tourism

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Overview

This course will give you an introduction to a career in the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Events industries.

It covers a wide range of subjects with specific industry related topics to develop your knowledge and skills.

This course runs for 6 months from January – June and is Level 5 on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework.

Minimum entry requirements
  • One National 5 qualification at Grade C or above AND three National 4 qualifications; OR
  • Access to Hospitality and Events at SCQF level 4; 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.  Where COVID restrictions are in place we will invite you to either a video meeting, telephone conference call or make an offer based on your application form.

What you study

The course will be made up from a range of units, that cover all areas mentioned in the overview. Below are a few examples of what you can expect to learn about:

  • Activity Tourism.
  • Local Tourism Knowledge.
  • Travel & Tourism: An Introduction.
  • Event Organisation.
  • Customer Care.
  • Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Numeracy.
  • Employability skills.
  • Events Industry an Overview.

After the course

This course will help you prepare for a career in the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Events industries. Employment opportunities within those industries include:

  • Passenger Service Agents
  • Travel Consultants
  • Resort Representatives
  • Event Organiser
  • Wedding Planner
  • Restaurant and Bar Service Persons

Continuing Study

Successful students can progress on to:

NQ Events, Hospitality, or Travel & Tourism (Level 6) course or in exceptional cases HNC Events.

How the course is taught

The course is taught using a variety of classroom activities to provide a basic and broad understanding of the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Events industries. This unique course, will give you the opportunity to learn about all four sectors in the one qualification.

Some activities are lecturer led through presentations, discussions and videos, others rely on you working in teams to research, discuss, comment, present and participate in group discussions. On other occasions, you will work independently to carry out class tasks and assessments, further to direction from the lecturer.

A number of units within the course are practically based where you will plan, participate and deliver actual events. You may also prepare and serve a range of alcoholic beverages, learn Barista skills, visit local attractions, learn hospitality service skills, all within the college environment.

When learning about Travel & Tourism, you will visit and participate in an activity, learn about the types of information that tourists need to help them plan and participate in tourist activity. You will also learn the basics of customer care and develop competency in employability skills.

Materials

Recommended a laptop for course use

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