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Travel & Tourism

Qualifications on offerOur qualifications have been designed to reflect the skills, knowledge and understanding that are required in the modern travel and tourism industry.

We offer:

Travel & Tourism BTEC Level 1 Diploma Travel & Tourism BTEC Level 2 Diploma Travel & Tourism BTEC Level 3 90 Credit (1st year) and Extended Diploma (2nd year)

Just some of the areas the courses cover:

Investigating the travel and tourism sector

The business of travel and tourism The UK as a destination European destinations Long-haul travel destinations Schedule, charter and low- cost airlines

The role of air cabin crew The role of the overseas resort representative

Investigating the cruise industry Retail travel operations Business travel operations Planning and participating in an event

Travel and tourism group project Customer services in travel and tourism

Preparing for employment in travel and tourism

Not just stuck in the classroomAs well as some great lessons in the classroom we also have a full programme of visiting speakers and day visits which form a valuable part of the courses.

Trips include the likes of York, Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience, Newcastle Airport, Beamish and DFDS Seaways to name but a few.

Two of the best things about working in the tourism industry are the opportunities to travel and the different types of job opportunities open to you. Recent statistics indicate that in the UK alone, some 1.5 million people depend on the travel and tourism industry for their livelihoods.

The number of jobs in the industry is increasing at a rate of some 50,000 a

year. Tourism is becoming one of the most important industries in the world.

We offer a range of qualifications covering all academic abilities. And when you combine this with our outstanding facilities you’ll understand why so many of our students progress into exciting and rewarding careers.

If you enjoy the buzz of travel and working in a lively people- centred industry Travel & Tourism is for you!

Qualifications that can put the world at your feet

Our 2013/14 Alps rating saw the College ranked in the top 25% nationally.

Alps provides A level, AS level and BTEC Level 3 value added reports to over

1,450 schools and colleges www.alps-va.co.uk

Moving onA number of students who complete the Level 3 course progress on to higher education getting places on an HND, foundation degree or full degree at university. These could be in travel, tourism, hospitality or business.

Students also move on to a wide range of exciting careers in the industry at trainee or junior management level with the likes of airlines, tour operators, travel agents, hotels or hospitality and leisure providers.

Career routes include aviation and cabin crew, resort representative, travel agent, hospitality, the events sector, visitor attractions and the cruise sector.

These courses can also set you up for a successful career in customer service, business - even teaching as a lecturer at a college.

Travel boss helps inspire the next generation of high fliersAs part of our Travel & Tourism programme you will get the opportunity to take part in a real work experience placement within the College’s very own travel agency, EDC Travel. EDC Travel has been opened in partnership with Hays Independence Group which operates numerous travel agents in the region.

The travel agency provides valuable work experience for the College’s Travel and Tourism students, who spend at least two weeks of their course working at EDC Travel.

This gives you real life experience of the industry, as well as providing you with the opportunity to develop the three most important skills required for successful employment in travel and tourism – the ability to sell, the ability to provide good customer service and great product knowledge.

So what are you waiting for... Don’t miss the boat, get in touch

now for more details or to apply for a course. You won’t regret it!

CAREER TALK: Hays Independence Group founder and director John Hays chats to students at East Durham Colleges Peterlee Campus after the official opening of the College’s very own travel agency.

Fay GortonTravel Consultant and ex-East Durham College student Fay Gorton was a successful Travel & Tourism student at the College in 2010/11.

She is now pursuing her dream of working in the travel industry as a travel consultant with the UK’s largest independent travel agent, Hays Travel.

Fay said: “I always had a passion for travelling and really wanted to get a job in the industry, so through gaining a relevant qualification I knew this would work to my advantage.

“I really enjoyed my time at EDC and on the course, gaining valuable knowledge of the travel industry and also meeting some great new friends. The lecturers were great too, very friendly and fantastic motivators.”

Fay is now absolutely loving her role with the north east travel giant.

“Every day is different. I’m continuously learning new things and improving my confidence. I absolutely love working at Hays and hope to be here for many years and one day manager of one of the shops or even a region,” Fay added.

Kelly ClarksonKelly joined East Durham College back in 2010 on the Level 2 Diploma in Travel and Tourism before successfully progressing on to the Level 3 Extended Diploma and is now in her second year at Sunderland University studying Tourism Management combined with Spanish.

Kelly said: “I never really had the opportunity to study this subject at school and I’d always wanted to travel the world.

“I found the course really interesting and we also got to go on some exciting trips and visits as part of it too, which was great.

“My lecturer and personal learning coaches were all fantastic and helped me loads.”

Studying on her course also helped open the door to a part-time job in hospitality for Kelly at Shotton Hall Banqueting Suites in Peterlee.

Jade Howe“I started on level 2 and have worked my way up to Level 3. The course is excellent and the teaching on the course is really good. Mandy, the Course Tutor, is so helpful.

“The opportunity to work in EDC Travel is great and gives you a taste of real work experience which I’m sure will benefit my chances of getting a job.

“In the future I want to go to university and study management within travel and tourism. I would definitely recommend the course to anyone interested in working within the Travel & Tourism industry.”

Start your journey todayGet in touch now for more details or to apply for a travel and tourism course. You won’t be sorry!

Call: 0191 518 8222 Email: enquiries@eastdurham.ac.ukeastdurham.ac.uk

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