Hospitality and Tourism (Level 1 BTEC Introductory Diploma) - Full-time
Key details
- Course area
- Travel, Tourism and Aviation
- Student types
- 16 - 18 coursesCourses for 19+ students
- Course type
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Full-time Further Education course
- Course level
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Level 1
- Start date
- Location
- City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
- Course code
- Parent course code:C031787 Child course code: Q031788
Course introduction
This course is perfect if you love the world of travel, have a passion for customer service and enjoy putting a smile on people’s faces.
You’ll learn about the travel and tourism industry and the skills required to succeed in it. You’ll cover areas such as customer service, planning visits, UK travel and tourism, local geography and preparation for employment.
You can expect lots of subject variety, visits to give you first-hand experience of the industry, and to complete a range of practical/written assessments and presentations.
Course information
1 year
Pearson BTEC Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Travel and Tourism
You must have 4 GCSEs at grades 9-3, one of which must be English Language or maths at grade 4.
You'll be assessed via a range of practical and written assessments and presentations.
Choose to follow with further study at Nottingham College on a Level 2 Travel and Tourism or Level 2 Aviation course. Career opportunities include: aircraft or cruise ship stewarding, travel agent, holiday representative or airport crew.
Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees.
If you are aged 19 or over you may still be eligible for funding. Check out our Financial Help pages to find out more!
If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.
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Careers related to this course
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Air Travel Assistants
Potential Earnings
£49,582.41
Average Earnings
£29,041.59
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Employment opportunities
The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2022, the current year and projections for future years until 2033.
Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).
Pathways
Accommodation, Travel and Food Services
People in these occupations provide lodging, travel, and tourism support services and prepare and serve food and beverages.
Skills
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.
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