Level 3 Diploma Aviation, Travel and Tourism

We offer practical programmes that focus on specific industry areas and developing skills, to help you gain employment in your dream job. You will study in a unique learning environment, with extensive resources housed in the new Hitchin Campus. You will learn through engaging project based learning model, linked to activities, trips and employers.

This programme is aimed at anyone wishing to learn and experience the world of travel and tourism whilst developing the essential skills needed for employment in the sector or progression on to higher level study of the industry.

• Aviation operations on the ground: This pathway is specific to careers in airport check-in, airport baggage handling, passenger services, airside operations and landside operations.
• Air cabin crew: This pathway will equip you with the specific skills required to begin a career in air cabin crew roles.
• Cruise and passenger shipping: This pathway will equip you with the skills required to begin a career in a customer service role on board a cruise or passenger ship.
• Resort representatives: This pathway will equip you with skills required to work in a customer service role within a holiday resort, students who complete this qualification will be guaranteed an interview with Thomas Cook.
• Travel services: This pathway will equip you with the specific skills required to begin a career as a travel consultant for a tour operator.

You will explore the key components of the industry introducing students to the wide variety of roles available in the working world such as resort rep, cabin crew and retail travel agent. This programme is highly practical and supported by our Travel and Tourism team each of whom are industry experts.