TRAVEL AND TOURISM DIPLOMA COURSE
COURSE CODE HLBB3
Overview:
Travel for both business and pleasure is becoming more and more
common within modern society, resulting in a rapidly expanding travel and
tourism industry and an ever increasing need for skilled staff.
The travel and tourism course, has been specifically designed for those
wishing to enter or progress within a career in this exciting field. The
course assumes no previous knowledge or experience, and places
considerable emphasis both on long and short haul global travel networks,
Popular travel geography and destinations, travel industry procedures, and
the use of modern technology within the commercial travel environment. It
will be of particular interest to both travel agents and tour operator
staff based both in the UK and overseas.
Support:
As a Direct Home Learning student you will be allocated a personal tutor who will mark and
help you with your work. You will also have access to our tutorial support
service during normal office hours, for all the practical advice you may
need.
Assessment:
This course includes a number of tutor marked assessments that you
complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. These
consist of management tasks and case studies to examine, and short
questions on specific topics within the course.
Career prospects:
Travel for both business and pleasure is becoming more and more common,
resulting in an ever increasing need for skilled staff within the travel
industry. Whether you already work in business or aspire to get into this
rewarding field, this course will enhance your skills and provide positive
proof to an employer of your commitment to self-improvement.
What's included:
- All required learning materials to complete your diploma,
- Flexibility to study when and where it suits you best, at home in
your own time and at your own pace,
- Telephone, postal and email access to your dedicated tutor,
- Support and encouragement as you work towards your goals,
- Free work placement and careers advisory service to help you plan
and embark on your new career on completion of the course.
Subjects studied in this course include:
- Introduction to travel and tourism,
- Travel industry structure,
- Travel industry employment options,
- Travel agents - an overview,
- Airlines and carriers - an overview,
- Holiday companies - an overview,
- Tourism agencies - an overview,
- Customer groups and their needs,
- Long and short haul global travel networks,
- Popular travel geography and destinations,
- Unusual destinations,
- Travel safety and the agents responsibility,
- Business and holiday travel,
- Travel industry ticketing and office procedures,
- Technology in the travel industry,
- The travel industry and the law,
- Customer relations.
How do I enrol?
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phone, please call us on 0870 242 7141 during office hours
(9:00am-5:00pm).
When you study with Direct Home Learning,
you study with the confidence of knowing you have the full support of one
of the most successful distance learning organisations in the UK. Our
years of experience in this field means that we're perfectly suited to
help you realise and attain your objectives, whatever your background,
whatever your experience and wherever you are.
*GUIDE
PRICES: Values shown in Euros and US Dollars are
guide prices only - the actual amount you will be charged may vary, and
will depend upon your card company's
exchange rate on the day of processing.
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