Tourism Level 3

Do you like travelling around the world?  Do you want to be involved in the airline or cruise industry?  Do you see yourself working in the travel industry? Do you know that the cruise industry employs over 2000 people in Southampton?

Entry Requirements

Merit in leisure and tourism
or 5 in GCSE business studies 
or 5 in GCSE geography 

Assessment

Unit 1: Exam
Unit 2: Internal assessment
Unit 3: Internal assessment
Unit 4: Exam

This qualification can support access to the following courses at higher education:

Tourism management

Marketing

Business

International tourism

Event management

Tourism can also take you directly into employment in one of the major tourism operators.

This course naturally lends itself to visits beyond the college to get first-hand experience which will bring the subject to life and put your learning into context.

If so this is an exciting course that gives the learner a detailed insight into the travel and tourism industry. Since 2010, tourism has been the fastest growing sector in the UK in employment terms. Britain is forecast to have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion by 2025. This course could lead to a plethora of job opportunities. 

Course Summary

Year 1:

Unit 1: The United Kingdom 

tourism product

Unit 2: Worldwide destinations                                             

Year 2:

Unit 3: The dynamics of tourism

Unit 4: Planning tourism services

Examination board - WJEC