FdA Travel and Tourism

Course detail
Course overview
Accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism, this course is designed around one of the world’s most exciting and vibrant industries – tourism. It provides you with an understanding of the structure, nature and operating characteristics of the international tourism industry and is designed to give you the practical experience you need to complement your academic studies.

You will learn about contemporary issues associated with the travel and tourism industry, such as visitor attractions, tour operators, travel agencies, transportation for tourism, and governments and tourism, and you will undertake a one year work placement. This will give you the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge of the travel and tourism industry, and to put theory into practice within a real business environment.

Throughout the course, we will deliver a range of management related modules to support your subject specific studies. You will learn about sales and marketing, legislative frameworks and managing people, which will provide you with the core knowledge to work successfully within a travel and tourism business environment.

Modules

Year One
Introduction to Tourism Management
European Travel Geography
The Business Environment
Legislative Frameworks
Management Information
Personal and Professional Development for Managers.
Year Two
Tourism Industry Issues
Tourism Operations
Management Accounting and Decision-making
Sales and Marketing
Managing People in Practice
Inclusive Tour Operations.