Join the exciting and diverse world of tourism

The tourism industry can lead to a broad range of job roles in visitor centres, tour operators, at attractions, cultural sites and small tourism businesses. Develop tourism service, sales and operational skills to plan and book international and local holidays and unforgettable experiences for clients. 

This qualification gives you the opportunity to work in tourism industry for diverse employers including tour operators, inbound tour operators, visitor information centres, at attractions and cultural and heritage sites.

To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, please consider the essential skills and knowledge below. You must:

• Have a desire to help people by providing information about your local area and other cultures.
• Keen to build skills in the tourism industry that may lead to exciting world-wide career opportunities.
• Enjoy sharing stories about local areas, history, heritage and other cultures.
• Have good time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrate well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to immediate safety risks.
• Show well-developed communication and listening skills to liaise and work with a range of people.