Part Time Travel and Tourism: Access to Higher Education

Travel and Tourism: Access to Higher Education (Sept '09)

This course information relates to courses starting in September 2009.

Course code: B0093P

Course category: Part-time

End Qualification: Access to HE Diploma : Travel and Tourism

Starting and ending month: September to June

Starting year: 2009

Course duration: 1 year

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course location: Pelham Campus

Course aims:
This course is aimed at those who are interested in travel and tourism. The course prepares you for entrance into Higher Education and provides an alternative route into Higher Education.
On the course, you will also increase your self-confidence in your ability to learn and develop the academic skills such as essay writing and research skills as well as the skills and underpinning knowledge of travel and tourism needed for Higher Education.
The Access to Higher Education courses have been running successfully at City College since 1991 and we have an excellent record.

Course content:
Some examples of the units you will study are:
Introduction to Travel and Tourism Industry
Marketing and Promotion for Travel and Tourism
People Management within Travel and Tourism

Facilities for students:
Teaching will take place in our main campus where classrooms will be fully equipped with up to date technology. Students have access to the libraries at the local universities of Brighton and Sussex in addition to our own Learning Resource Centre.
There is an active student union, careers and counselling service at the college.

Tutors:
The tutors are well qualified, experienced and enthusiastic and understand the needs of Access learners and provide appropriate support and guidance.

Assessment: Assessment will be continuous throughout the course and will involve a variety of methods such as essays, presentations, projects and examinations.

Awarding Body: OCNSER

Entry Requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements but you will need to demonstrate literacy and numeracy at an appropriate level for the course by completing an initial assessment. Students will need to show a good level of motivation, be fully committed to the course and be able to spend a minimum of 5 hours per week studying at home.
Applicants will need to be over 19.
If English is not your first language you will need ESOL Level 2 or IELTS 5.5.

Interview for entry: Interview required

Pre-entry preparation:
There is no required set reading though you may find it useful to read about travel and tourism issues in the press and media.
It will also be useful to research courses and universities prior to starting the course to help with your university application which takes place in the first term.

Progression and links:
Successful completion of the course enables students to progress onto Higher Education courses in Travel and Tourism and other related degree programmes.
The course is suitable for those who are interested in a career within the Travel and Tourism industry.

Work experience opportunities:
There is no formal work experience but you will be encouraged where possible to draw on any previous work experience or employment as part of class discussion.

Academic Centre:
CTRT - Travel and Tourism

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:

• Tuition Fees
• College registration
• Awarding Body registration
• Resource Fee
• Exam / Assessment Fees

Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for 09/10.

Home/EU students tuition fees (per year) : 600

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2009 you do not have to pay Tuition Fees, the College Registration, Awarding Body Registration or Exam/Assessment Fees. However, you will have to pay any Resource Fees. Under 19s entering Higher Education will have to pay full costs.
Once you know your tuition fee, please look at the 'Additional Costs'. This will tell you all the extra costs you will have to pay in order to begin or complete your course.
Additional costsPayment dueTotal
Resource Fee 30
Exam Fee 100
Registration Fee 44

Total for 19 and over : 774
Total for under 19 : NA