Travel & Tourism Foundation/Extended Diploma Level 3
Students on this programme will study towards a Foundation or Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism. The course is equivalent to 3 AS Levels over one year for the Level 3 Foundation Diploma. After successful completion of this year it is possible to continue on to a second year to gain the Extended Diploma, which is equivalent to 3 A Levels.
This course would be suitable for anyone interested in studying travel and tourism and it is designed to develop your skills in problem solving, customer care, teamwork and product development, as well as examining some of the major tourism trends within the industry that create the ‘tourist experience’. You will also have the opportunity to develop your employability skills through a work placement in the tourism and travel sector.
Entry requirements
A minimum of 4 GCSE subjects at grade 4 or above including English and Maths.
What will I study?
This qualification covers topics such as:
Year One
- The World of Travel & Tourism
- Global Destinations
- Customer Services
- Sustainable Tourism
- Working Overseas
- Enterprise
Year Two
- Research Current Trends
- Managing Accommodation Services
- The UK as a Destination
- Visitor Attractions
- Recruitment & Selection
- The Cruise Industry
- Passenger Transport
Additional costs
There is a course contribution cost of £70.00 to support the trips and visits organised across the year to enhance students' learning and support the topics being studied. For further information please speak to our tutors at open events and guidance discussions.
Method of delivery
Attendance is full-time and it may include work experience placement and some blended learning. Your studies will be across three full days per week. These are likely to involve 20% online and 80% onsite face-to-face learning.
When onsite you will mainly be classroom based but you will also learn via experiential learning that includes event organisation activities, role plays and related activities. All of your onsite sessions are likely to be 70% in the classroom and 30% undertaking simulated practical activities.
Our methods of delivery will include student focused learning, formal teaching sessions, accompanied by workshops, tutorials, some independent studies, problem solving and work-based learning.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment will include written exams as well as an internal assessment in the form of a portfolio of evidence. The portfolio demonstrates achievement of 100% of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit. On completion of each unit, you must declare that the work produced is your own. The Assessor must countersign this. The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include (in no particular order):
- Assessor observation
- Witness testimony
- Worksheets
- Practical tasks
- Assignments/projects/reports
- Record of professional discussion
- Record of oral and written questioning
- Candidate and peer reports
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Good course combinations
This is a full-time course. It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, T Level, Apprenticeship or A Level programmes.
Your next steps
Students who achieve this qualification could progress to higher education to study tourism, business, events or hospitality management qualifications, with a large number of students also progressing into employment and apprenticeship opportunities with employers across the tourism sector. Alternatively, you could progress to a Higher National Diploma in International Tourism Management or Business, a BA Honours Degree in Business with Management or a higher apprenticeship at York College or another university. Past students have secured employment with TUI, Jet2, Marriott, Esprit Ski, LNER and Hilton Hotels.
"The course explores the whole travel and tourism industry which branches out into so many opportunities. I like learning about all the different elements of the industry. The whole course is a highlight for me."
