Travel and Tourism Professional Level 3 (Year 1)

This course covers a variety of units to develop your skills for work in the Travel and Tourism sector.

Units include:

• Unit 1 - The UK travel and tourism industry
• Unit 2 - Customer service in travel and tourism
• Unit 3 - Preparing for a career in travel and tourism
• Unit 4 - Travel and tourism destinations
• Unit 6 - Hospitality in travel and tourism
• Unit 13 - Resort representative roles and responsibilities
• Unit 16 - Worldwide passenger airlines
• Unit 17 - The cruise industry
• Unit 29 - Leadership and human resources

• Level 3 courses are usually 2 years in length.
• You will need 4 GCSE's at Grade 4 or above. One of the 4 GCSE's to be Maths or English at Grade 4 (or functional skill level 2) to study at this level.
• If you have a level 2 qualification in the subject you want to study and a maths or English GCSE at Grade 4 (or functional skill level 2) you can study at this level.
• Entry requirements for Level 3 courses in some sectors may be more specific. If you're unsure whether you meet these requirements, don't worry — we can help you find a suitable course that aligns with your skills and experience.

If English is not your first language, you may need an assessment before enrolling on this course. To discuss further, please contact the ESOL department on 0151 551 7144.

At the end of the course, you could progress to an Extended Diploma at Wirral Met College.

To learn effectively on your course you will need to use certain items of equipment and undertake particular activities as part of your studies.

To further enhance your learning experience the following will be required:

• Uniform
• Educational Visits

These will incur additional costs.

If you need support with these costs, don't worry, click on the link below and complete a bursary application form. https://www.wmc.ac.uk/student-support/financial-support/bursaries-loans

Equipment purchased will be yours to keep and you will be able to use them for practice at home and in your future career.

This is an assignment based course with elements of practical assessment throughout.