Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism

Travel and tourism is about much more than holidays. You will have an interesting insight into one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing market sectors by investigating the industry as a whole, before moving onto more specialised areas covering customer service, business operations, UK, short-haul and long-haul destinations. As this is a vocational course, there may be opportunities for educational trips to visitor attractions such as Alton Towers and guest speakers from the various component industries to help you improve the quality of your subject knowledge. 

Entry Requirements

Grade 5 in English Language

Course Duration

2 years

Specification

BTEC

How you will study

Units may be externally assessed (exams), set tasks (controlled assessments) undertaken under strict conditions and externally assessed by BTEC, or internally assessed (coursework) but externally verified by BTEC. These assessment methods are challenging and you will be expected to be able to perform under pressure and be exceptionally organised and self-motivated. 

Component breakdown

Unit 1: The World of Travel and Tourism – External exam 75 minutes (25%) 

Understanding the various sub-sectors, factors, issues and customer types linked to the overall industry 

Unit 3: Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism – course work (25%) 

Market segmentation, promotion, market research, product development and innovation  

Unit 2: Global Destinations – externally moderated controlled assessment (33%) 

Investigating destination development using the tourism area lifecycle model 

Unit 15: Visitor Attractions – course work (17%) 

Analysing UK and international visitor attractions, focusing on products, services and amenities, linked to target markets, business structures, funding and adapting to changing market forces 

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