Travel and Tourism Level 3
The Travel and Tourism Level 3 course will introduce you to the history and basic structure of the current tourism industry.
Some of the key topics you will learn in this course are:
- Defining what “Tourism” means to the business sector
- Understanding why people feel the need to travel
- Knowing the organisations that protect the rights of tourists
- Responsibilities that Tourists must obey on an environmental and ethical basis
- How tourism works as a business model
- The differences between International and Domestic travel
- Travelling in the public or private sector
- Ensuring that a Traveller is aware of crucial information before leaving
- Understanding the motivations for a Tourist’s journey
- Analysing the options that a Tourist has when booking a trip
This is an ideal course for newcomers to the travel industry and those looking to start a career within tourism, gaining the crucial knowledge to provide others with advice and help.
Travel and Tourism Level 4
The Travel and Tourism Level 4 course examines the infrastructures of typical travel organisations and their selling techniques. It also delves into the career opportunities that exist in tourism and how environmental concerns have shifted opinions as regards travelling.
Some of the key topics you will learn in this course are:
- The typical infrastructure of a travel organisation
- How a tour operation produces profitable figures
- Providing excellent customer service and reputations in the industry
- How the Travel Industry has adopted Total Quality Management (TQM) as a measure
- The policies that affect pricing values
- Differing careers that exist within the tourism marketplace
- Considering a role in the tourist entertainment sector
- Self-training and career progression to procure the role you want
- The emergence of “Sustainable Tourism”
- Changing the attitudes and behaviour of tourists
- Promoting the benefits of “Nature-Friendly” tourism
This course is designed to assist those individuals who are starting a career in tourism and want to understand the organisational elements, as well as their career opportunities.
Travel and Tourism Level 5
The Travel and Tourism Level 5 course looks at the global impact of tourism, and how modern social media is changing the way that holidays are perceived.
Some of the key topics you will learn in this course are:
- Cultural sharing in tourist hotspots
- The geopolitical impact of money earned from tourism
- The relationship between crime and tourism
- How to prevent conflict between residents and tourists
- The pros and cons of tourism from an environmental perspective
- Encouraging a low carbon footprint from travel organisations
- How social media provides easy marketing for tourism
- The travelling “influencers” who make or break a destination
- How tourism affects the UK’s economy
- The impact that Brexit is likely to make on the UK tourism industry
This course is crucial for those individuals who want a full understanding of the tourist industry and the impact it has on global destinations. It will also affirm which are of this business sector you want to work in.
Course Syllabus
Travel and Tourism Level 3
Module 1: An Introduction to Travel & Tourism
- What is ‘Travel And Tourism’?
- Types of Tourism
- Why Do People Travel?
- Travel and Tourism Component Industries
- Tourist Attractions
- Types of Tour Operators
- Tourism Development and Promotion
- Regulatory Bodies
- Ancillary Services
- And much more...
Module 2: The Business of Travel and Tourism
- Travel and Tourism Business Environment
- Public Sector
- Private Sector
- Geography of Travel and Tourism
- International Travel and Tourism
- UK Travel and Tourism
- Types of Organisations in Travel and Tourism
- Inbound, Outbound and Domestic Tourism
Module 3: Marketing to the Traveling Public
- Decision-Making Process
- Information Seeking
- It’s All in The Details
- Foundations for Understanding Tourist Motivations
- Push And Pull Motivations
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- The Travel Career Patterns
- The Psychocentric–Allocentric Model
- Segmenting The Tourism Market
- Putting Segmentation Knowledge to Work
Travel and Tourism Level 4
Module 4: Characteristics of Travel and Tourism Organisations
- Business Structure and Control
- Vertically-Integrated Organisations
- Horizontally-Integrated Organisations
- Documentation for Business Set-Up
- Distribution of Profits
- Tax Returns And VAT
- Gain Competitive Advantage to Achieve Business Aims
- Providing Added Value
- New And Innovative Products and Services
- And much more...
Module 5: Career Development within the Industry
- Careers In The Travel and Tourism Industry
- Front-Of-The-House
- Back-Of-The-House
- Entertainment
- Career Progression
- Training
- Factors To Consider
- Prepare For Employment in The Travel and Tourism Sector
- Personal Skills Audit
Module 6: Sustainable Tourism
- Why Should Tourism be Sustainable?
- History of Sustainable Tourism
- Tourism and The Sdgs
- Need for Sustainable Tourism
Travel and Tourism Level 5
Module 7: Sociocultural Impacts of Travel and Tourism
- Promotion of Cross-Cultural Understanding
- A Force for World Peace
- Incentive to Preserve Culture and Heritage
- Promoting Social Wellbeing and Stability
- Commodification
- Frontstage and Backstage
Module 8: Environmental Impacts of Tourism
- Environmental Benefits
- Environmental Costs
- Environmental Impact Sequence
- ‘Permanent’ Environmental Restructuring
- Generation of Waste Residuals
Module 9: Social Media and Tourism
- How Tourism Companies Can Benefit from Using Social Media
- Social Media and the Tourist’s Buying Journey
Module 10: Tourism and UK
- Britain's Visitor Economy Facts
- Inbound Tourism to The UK
- Repeat Visitors to The UK
- Outbound Tourism
Accreditation
Euston College is an approved reselling partner for ABC Awards courses under Course Gate. This course has been designed by Course Gate to meet the needs of learners and employers that cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. It has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality License Scheme, which means that Course Gate has conducted an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses provided meet specific criteria.
An ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement ensures high standards of competency through thorough and meticulous quality audits carried out by certified external auditors. Course reviews are included in the endorsement process. Completion of this course does not ensure a regulated qualification but may be used as a certificate of recognition of skills gained.
The Learner Unit Summary may be used as proof of Prior Learning if you intend to continue your studies in this field. The learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3,4 and 5 in line with level descriptors published by Ofqual, which is an international guideline to indicate the level of learning and demand required to successfully complete this course.
Assessment and Certification
To make the evaluation process much more convenient for you, we’ve added the feature of automatic assessment. After you finish each module, you’ll participate in an online MCQ test. Each test will be marked instantly, and you’ll receive the result immediately as well. The passing score on each test is 60%.
After successfully passing all the exams, you will be eligible to claim a professional certificate endorsed by ABC Awards without any cost. Your certificate will be issued by ABC Awards – a regulated organisation that makes you stand out in the global marketplace.
