Travel and Tourism

TRAVEL & TOURISM
Level(s):OCR National Certifcate at Level 2(equivalent to 4 GCSEs grades A*â€"C),OCR National Diploma at Level 3(equivalent to 2 A Levels
FACTS
Courses available

OCR National Certifcate Level 2 & OCR National Certifcate \ Diploma Level 3

Entry requirements

How the courses are assessed

100% coursework

Exam board

OCR

Where does it lead?

These courses should appeal to anyone who hopes to enter a career in the Travel and Tourism felds and will be equally useful for those seeking employment or for people hoping to go on to higher education.

Other information

There are no exams but the coursework is intensive and requires signifcant use of ICT. There are lots of deadlines to meet. There are lots of trips including several short foreign visits, and longer stays in places such as New York. There are some compulsory trips and students will need to make a payment of about £70 at the start of the course


Travel and Tourism is one of the world's fastest growing and most important industries. Well-trained professionals are needed to plan and manage tourist attractions, plan holidays and tours, run travel agencies and run travel operations by land, sea and air. These courses should appeal to anyone who hopes to enter a career in the Travel and Tourism felds and will be equally useful for those seeking employment or for people hoping to go on to higher education.

TOPICS COVERED
Level 2
Exploring travel and tourism \ Tourism in Brighton \ Dealing with customers in travel and tourism \ Promoting travel and tourism \ Investigating tourist destinations \ Package holidays

Level 3
Career planning in travel and tourism \ The travel and tourism industry \ Marketing in travel and tourism \ Customer services travel and tourism \ Travel destinations world wide \ Working as an overseas representative \ Developing travel destinations \ UK visitor attractions \ The UK airport sector \ Working as cabin crew \ The cruise market \ Living and working overseas