Tourism Course Online

As one of very few global industries that are largely immune to often damaging economic and political pressures, travel and tourism represents an outstanding sector in which to begin and build a career.  Tourism forms the heart and often the primary economic contributor of so many regions and in some instances entire countries – those with the relevant qualifications, skills and experience will find the entire world opening up to them with countless career prospects.

Travel and Tourism Online Courses : Key Benefits

• Accredited Course
• Full Tutor Support
• Self paced, no fixed schedules
• Available to students anywhere in the world
• Interest Free Fee Instalments

Tourism Course Online consists of the following units:

Unit 1 - Introduction to Travel & Tourism

In the first course unit, candidates are provided with a broad overview of the concept of travel and tourism, incorporating an investigation into the various types of tourism – leisure, business etc.  Along with exploring how travel and tourism have changed over the years, candidates also discover various critical factors which affect the appeal of tourist destinations.

Unit 2 - The Tourism Products & Services

The second unit turns attention to specific products and services provided and offered within the tourism sector, including an introduction to the marketing mix from a professional perspective and the key components that come together to make up tourism products.  A number of considerations concerning destinations are also investigated.

Unit 3 - The Travel & Tourism System

Course content in the third unit centres on the theme of the global travel and tourism system as it exists in the 21^st century.  The travel trade as a whole is broken down and dissected, along with the risks and responsibilities of tour managers, selecting appropriate tour operators in other countries and the impact of information technology on the travel trade.

Unit 4 - Managing Tour Operations

Tour operation management forms the core focus of Unit 4, which introduces candidates to the development and management of important relationships with key suppliers.  Course content also covers recruitment, training, manpower and the management of tour package marketing.

Unit 5 - Marketing in Travel & Tourism

The fifth unit focuses more intensively on travel and tourism marketing, outlining the core specifics of the effective marketing strategy, the planning and implementation of professional market research, effective promotional activities and the measurement/analysis of the effectiveness of promotional efforts.

Unit 6 - Quality Management and Customer Care

Course content in the sixth unit centres around the fundamental importance of customer care as a component in every tour package and service.  Candidates explore the concept of quality management, how to identify and assess the needs of the customer, the provision of superior customer service and how to cope with a variety of associated challenges.

Unit 7 - Human Resource Management

In Unit 7, the management of important human resources represents the primary point of investigation.  Candidates are guided through the importance of HR and the development of a workable HR strategy, along with training and educating a work force, linking human resources at various levels and generally putting professional HR to work in the tourism trade.

Unit 8 - Transport Management

The eighth unit focuses more intently on logistics, introducing candidates to a series of essential transport principles and common transport options. Coach, bus and taxi transportation are explored in detail, along with the management of transport service provision.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

This high-level diploma paves the way for successful future careers in the travel and tourism industry. Upon completion, candidates will be primed to pursue roles in travel and tourism management, business, HR and transport management, or to begin establishing their own businesses from scratch. Starting salaries of around £17,000 to £25,000 can quickly accelerate for quality candidates. 

• Candidates pursuing life-long careers in travel and tourism
• Existing workers looking to climb the career ladder
• Candidates interested in working and travelling abroad
• Anyone looking to improve their career prospects
• Business managers looking to improve performance
• Entrepreneurs planning to start their own businesses.

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