Tourism Course Online
Start your journey towards an exciting global career with this Tourism Course Online from BOLC Academy. Designed for aspiring travel professionals, this flexible online programme provides the practical knowledge and industry insight needed to succeed in one of the world's most resilient and rewarding sectors. As part of BOLC Academy's commitment to high-quality professional education, this course not only develops tourism expertise but also strengthens transferable workplace skills such as communication, organisation, customer service and management capability. Learners looking to expand their career opportunities can also explore our wider Leadership & Management Training programmes to build confidence in leadership, supervision and people management.
Our Travel and Tourism Courses Online are suitable for beginners with no previous experience, making them ideal for anyone looking to study tourism management at home. Throughout the programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of the global tourism industry, including why people travel, how tourism has evolved, destination management, marketing, customer expectations and the planning of successful tour packages. You'll also examine transportation logistics, sustainable tourism, crisis management and the responsibilities of modern travel professionals.
This online travel and tourism course places equal emphasis on delivering exceptional customer experiences and developing professional workplace skills. Whether you aspire to work for a travel agency, airline, hotel group, cruise operator or launch your own tourism business, the knowledge gained through this Diploma in Travel and Tourism will help you build a strong foundation for long-term career progression. Learners interested in future supervisory roles can further enhance their expertise through our Management Skills resources, Professional Development courses and leadership-focused learning pathways.
Among the many Travel and Tourism Online Courses available, this programme stands out for its flexible study format, tutor support and internationally recognised learning. You'll benefit from accredited training, self-paced study, interest-free payment options and access from anywhere in the world.
Take the next step with BOLC Academy today and continue developing your career by exploring our Leadership Development resources, workplace skills guides and additional online courses that support professional growth, management development and future leadership opportunities across the travel, tourism and wider business sectors.
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 21st 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.
Paying in Installments: £560 (interest FREE Installments)
Deposit: £104
No of Installments: 12
Each Installment: £38
Pay in Full: (£100 Discount) £460
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.
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Candidates pursuing life-long careers in travel and tourism
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Existing workers looking to climb the career ladder
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Candidates interested in working and travelling abroad
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Anyone looking to improve their career prospects
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Business managers looking to improve performance
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Entrepreneurs planning to start their own businesses.
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Certificate in Travel and Tourism (Level 3)
Certificate in Travel and Tourism (Level 1)
Diploma in Hotel Management (Level 4)
