Travel and Tourism is a continually growing industry that supports a huge number of roles. Tourism brings people together. It teaches us about the world we live in. It strengthens communities and broadens the mind. Our Travel and Tourism course explore the reasons why people travel and develops the knowledge needed to work in the tourism industry.
Tourism is one of the most economically important industrial activities in the world. More than a billion people take an international tourist trip every year and this number is increasing year on year. Tourism accounts for nearly 10% of global GDP and one in every 11 jobs.
We all look forward to our holidays but we don’t often think about the processes, systems and activities which enable us to have an enjoyable experience whilst away from home. This course focuses specifically on providing knowledge and skills to be able to work in this ever-growing sector.
On this course you will:
- Consider the different types of tourism and explore the reasons why people travel.
- Explore how travel and tourism businesses gain an advantage over their competitors
- Investigate how internal and external factors can affect travel and tourism organisations.
- Explore communication skills required to meet customer’s needs.
- Examine the stages of the selling process, the range of products and profit making
Explore the reasons why people travel and develop the knowledge needed to work in the tourism industry.
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At your own paceStudy this course as quickly or slowly as you wish; we’ll work at a speed that suits you.
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Unlimited Tutor Support™Get as much help and support as you want from your personal course tutor via email and phone.
- Awarding body: NCFE Customised Qualifications
With a heritage stretching back over 150 years, NCFE is one of the largest awarding bodies in the UK. Over 340,000 students were awarded certification by NCFE last year. Our customised qualifications have been developed to meet the needs of our learners, they’ve also been accredited by the NCFE after demonstrating great quality and rigor. Completing Customised Qualifications doesn’t lead to an OFQUAL regulated qualification, but they can be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards future study. Every Customised Qualification has met strict criteria to attain NCFE accreditation.
Study Hours
Up to 150 hours
Study Method
The course is specially designed for study by distance learning. Throughout the course, there will be self-assessment questions, and tutor marked assignments (TMAs), to enable you to monitor your progress.
Course Duration
You have up to a year to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full time jobs and other commitments. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for a small fee, which also extends your tutor support.
Assessment
Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings, and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack detailing exactly what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course, successful learners will be awarded a formal certificate of achievement by NCFE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. You can read more about NCFE here.
Additional Information
Difficulty - Level 3
Entry requirements - There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, it is recommended that you have an intermediate ability to read and write English.
Course Content
- What is travel and tourism
- The different types of tourism
- Domestic tourism
- Inbound and outbound tourism
- Why do people travel?
- Leisure, business and VFR tourism
- Travel agents
- Transport providers
- Tour operators
- Sectors organisations belong
- Ownership of organisations
- Competitive advantage
- Internal and external factors
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Managing the Customer Experience, Customer Service and Communication in the Travel and Tourism Sector
- What is customer service?
- Benefits of good customer service
- How customer service is measured
- Methods of delivering good and bad customer service
- Good vs bad customer service behaviours
- Communication skills to meet customer’s needs
- What is a travel agent?
- Services travel agents provide and how they make a profit
- Terminology, phrases and IATA codes
- The different types of travel agents
- The different operations of a travel agency
- Customers booking flow chart
- The impact of technology on retail travel operations
- The links tour operators have with suppliers
- Products and services offered by a tour operator
- External influences affecting tour operators
- The different types of tour operators
- How tour operators administrate and operate their packages
- The importance of tourism destinations to the UK’s economy
- UK destinations (cities, countryside, seaside, etc)
- Factors affecting UK travel and tourism destinations
- Countries that make up worldwide tourism destinations
- Tourist motivations to travel
- How destinations meet tourist motivations to travel
- Factors that can impact travel
- Built and natural visitor attractions in the UK
- Products, services and facilities at attractions
- The importance of UK visitor attractions
- How attractions provide customers with a quality experience
- Landside and airside of an airport
- Airline routes, classes of travel, services and extra charges
- Job roles within airports and on airlines
- Types of holiday reps
- Rep’s roles
- Pros and cons of working as a holiday rep
- A reps welcome meeting
- Introduction
- Conferences, events and exhibitions
- Organisations in the conference and event sector
- Customers in the conference and event sector
- How conference and events are linked to the travel and tourism industry
- Venues conferences and events are held
- Planning and staging conferences and events
- The marketing mix
- Product
- Price
- Promotion
- Place
- Advertisements
- Ryanair marketing mix
- How organisations segment their market
- Displays used in travel and tourism business
- Market research methods
- Employment
- Skills and personal qualities organisations look for
- Factors to consider when working in the sector
- Contracts
- Stages of recruitment and selection
- Factors that contribute to an effective workplace
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