Travel and Tourism

Course summary

This qualification is designed to support learners who are interested in learning about the travel and tourism industry alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in travel and tourism-related subjects. The qualification is designed to be taken as part of a program of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A Levels. The travel and tourism industry in the UK is growing and is of major importance to the economy. In this course, you will develop the skills needed to examine, interpret, and analyze a variety of statistics that measure the importance of tourism to the UK. There are many influences on the industry and they are changing all the time. Some of them are within the control of travel organizations, while others are beyond their control. You will need to know how organizations react to changes and trends to determine their present and future operating policies. You will gain an understanding of the scope of the industry, its terminology and its key components. Travel and tourism is a business with the customer at the forefront. Different types of organizations have different roles and offer a range of products and services to many different types of customers. You will need to understand how the organisations work together to benefit both themselves and their customers and you should be able to name examples of the key organisations in all sectors. This course will enable you to progress to higher education courses or to a career in the travel and tourism industry by developing your knowledge of how to analyze travel and tourism data and make decisions based on information from a variety of sources. Mandatory Units Unit 1: The World of Travel and Tourism Unit 2: Global Destinations Unit 3: Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism Optional Units – one of the following is completed: Unit 9: Visitor Attractions OR Unit 11: Events, Conferences and Exhibitions