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NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism

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Travel and Tourism is a continually growing industry that supports a huge number of roles. Tourism brings people together and teaches us about the world we live in. It strengthens communities and broadens the mind. Our fully accredited NCFE Travel and Tourism Level 3 Diploma explores the reasons why people travel and helps you develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in the tourism industry.

This course is brand new and replaces the older NVQ Level 3 Travel and Tourism. The qualification adds in a modern take on travel, bringing your travel skills right up to date.

Why study travel and tourism?

We all look forward to our holidays but we don’t often think about the processes, systems and activities which enable us to have an enjoyable experience whilst away from home. This accredited course focuses specifically on providing knowledge and skills to be able to work in this ever-growing sector.

NCFE Level 3 Travel & Tourism – the syllabus in brief

On the Travel and Tourism Level 3 Diploma, you’ll study how travel agencies operate, along with the package holiday industry. You’ll investigate how tourism events are organised and marketed, delve into the heritage and cultural tourism, study the impact that travel and tourism have on local communities, and much more!

Unit 1 - The UK travel and Tourism Industry

Do you know the main products and services offered within the UK travel and tourism industry? If not, then this unit will educate you. You’ll discuss all the ways to travel including road, rail, air and sea, along with describing the differences between serviced and non-serviced accommodation. You’ll also look at the extras offered to customers to enhance a travel package, and learn to identify trade associations, the services they offer, and their purpose.

Unit 2 - Customer Service in Travel and Tourism

This unit will help you identify examples of positive and negative customer service provided by travel and tourism organisations. You’ll find out how travel organisations’ policies and procedures manage customer service, and understand how performing great customer service has a positive impact. You’ll consider different techniques to perform great customer service and be able to recommend improvements to customer service on a selected travel and tourism organisation.

Unit 3 - Preparing for a Career in Travel and Tourism

Always dreamt of a career in travel and tourism? Great, this unit will prepare you for that. You’ll learn how to write a sell yourself on a CV or a personal profile that will shine bright in the travel and tourism industry. You’ll be able to assess your current skills against the skills you’ll need in the future by carrying out a skills audit, along with learning the knowledge needed to produce a professional standard application document. Finally, you’ll consider the ways to boost your interview chances, evaluate your performance, and be able to produce an action plan.

Unit 4 - Travel and Tourism Destinations

Within this unit, you’ll learn to identify UK, Europe and worldwide destinations, and you’ll then produce a travel brochure based on a selected location. You’ll research different types of travellers and tailor a destination recommendation based around them, their needs, and their desires. You’ll consider categories such as adults, families, adventure seekers, independent travellers, retired and eco-tourists, and be able to understand how each requires a diverse destination and tour offering.

Unit 5 - UK Visitor Attractions

Often people when visiting new places like to see what that destination has to offer with visitor attractions. During this unit you’ll consider man-made and natural visitor attraction and discover how they boost the appeal to customers. You’ll evaluate visitor management techniques used at an attraction destination and understand the effects of the attraction on the local community and area.

Unit 6 - Hospitality in Travel and Tourism

Travel and tourism and the hospitality industry often work hand-in-hand. During this unit you’ll explore the relationship between the two, and the products and services that can be offered. You’ll consider the ways that the needs and expectations can be met through hospitality providers for a range of customers.

Unit 7 - UK Tour Operations

During this unit you’ll get a better idea of the different types of operators, their functions, and the ways in which they sell. You’ll consider recent external factors and events, and the impacts they may have on tour operations.

Unit 8 - Travel Agency Operations

Within this unit, you’ll consider the range of travel agents in the market, and understand why customers may favour them over others. You’ll look at the differences between products and services in comparison to others on the market. Finally, you’ll learn the procedures, information sources, and legislation used by travel agents and be able to endorse products to potential customers.

Unit 9 - Marketing for Travel and Tourism

Marketing is fundamental to any business, after all it is the way in which people know about what they are doing, offering, and who they are! This unit will brush up on your marketing knowledge, covering influences of marketing activities and the marketing mix. You’ll carry out a market research activity to help you with developing a marketing campaign for a product or service, preparing promotional material to go with it.

Unit 10 - UK Passenger Transport Industry

Do you really understand the UK passenger transport industry? Inside this unit, you’ll develop your knowledge, and better understanding the structure, range of facilities, and the services within it. You’ll be able to understand factors that influence the industry including technology, changes in demand, political and legal factors, and many more. You’ll also research the travel options for more complex journeys and produce itineraries for them.

Unit 11 - UK Airports

Think about all the UK airports, where they are, and how busy they are. You’ll investigate UK airports and their income generation opportunities, discover the roles of UK airport-related regulatory bodies, health and safety, risk management and security hazards including, EASA, ICASO, IATA, and a whole lot more. Next, you’ll assess landside and airside career prospects within UK airports.

Unit 12 - Worldwide Passenger Airlines

Worldwide, there are a variety of airlines: some we may have heard of, some we may not. During this unit, you’ll discover the historical factors and the growth of the airline industry and its existing structure, understand the communications within an airport, the terminology used, and how they calculate flight times across worldwide time zones. You’ll consider the impact of external versions on the worldwide airline industry.

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Course Outcome

At the end of this course, successful learners will be awarded a formal qualification of Travel and Tourism Level 3 Diploma by NCFE, the third-largest awarding body in the UK. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. Read more about NCFE .

How is this course assessed or examined?

Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings, and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack detailing exactly what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student in travel and tourism.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, it is recommended that you have an intermediate ability to read and write English. There is a minimum study age of 16.

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Travel is an ever-growing industry with impressive careers and opportunities being created worldwide every day.

There are multiple routes into this career, including undertaking a college-level course like our  Level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism , opting for an apprenticeship or taking on a trainee travel agent role.

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The NCFE Cache Level 3 Certificate is equivalent to an A-level, providing advanced knowledge and skills in a specific vocational area. Most universities in the UK recognise them.

Normally, a level 3 Travel and Tourism course will take two years to complete. But by choosing to study at Oxbridge, you can achieve this qualification within one year.

Tuition fees for level 3 Travel and Tourism courses will vary, at Oxbridge, we offer flexible payment plans to help you find an option best suited to your current situation. 

On this course you will cover various aspects of travel and tourism, including hospitality, marketing, UK tour operations and much more. You will learn all about the travel and tourism industry and discover why tourism can be so lucrative. If you have a passion for travel or learning about different demographics , this course is ideal for you.

With a level 3 qualification in travel and tourism, you can pursue exciting and enriching careers. These include:  

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If you achieve an 'A' grade in your A-level subject, that's equivalent to 48 UCAS Tariff points. If you achieve a 'B' grade, this will give you 40 points. Earning a 'C' will award you 32 points and so on.  

If you’re studying a BTEC Extended Level 3 certificate, a Distinction is worth 48 UCAS points. A Merit is worth 32 points, and a Pass is worth 16. A Distinction* however, is worth 56 UCAS points. If you’re studying the Diploma or Extended Diploma, you’ll receive multiple letters as part of your grade, with each letter corresponding to the same points as the Extended certificate. A D*D* in the Diploma, for example, is worth 112 UCAS points, while a DDD in the Extended Diploma is 144. Other types of BTECs may be worth different amounts of UCAS points depending on the type of qualification. 

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Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism

Who is it for.

This programme aims to provide you with the specialist knowledge, skills and understanding to work within the exciting and dynamic travel and tourism industry. This area of work is expanding both at home and abroad. Employment can be found in a variety of sectors including travel agencies, tour operations, accommodation, transportation, visitor attractions, conferences and exhibitions to name but a few. Upon successful completion of the programme, you can go on to study for a Level 4/5 qualification in Travel and Tourism or related areas such as Event Management and Cruise Line Operations.

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English.

What does the course involve?

Holiday representatives, air cabin crew, travel agents…. these are the obvious jobs in travel and tourism. What about the festival organiser, hotel manager, or marketing executive? Or you may have an idea to start your own business. These are just a few of the exciting and varied jobs available in Travel & Tourism. Our expert and specialist teachers will guide you through the course and equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to fulfil your ambitions. A uniform is required for promotional and professional activities for travel & tourism. Please enquire at your interview.

Includes units such as The World of Travel and Tourism, Global Destinations, Managing the Customer Experience, Travel and Tourism Enterprises, Visitor Attractions, The Airport Experience, Principles of Marketing, Working Overseas, Events, Conferences and Exhibitions, The Cruise Industry, Managing Accommodation Services, Researching Current Travel Trends and Key Issues in Travel and Tourism and The UK as a Tourist Destination. You will volunteer at events and activities within college, as well as engage with team building and leadership activities within the industry to improve your confidence and employability. The course includes European Erasmus funded work placement opportunities, an Italian student exchange programme, planning your own residential, Disneyland Paris, Attingham Park, Ironbridge Gorge Museums and Cardingmill Valley.

How is the course assessed?

Assessments on the course include a combination of coursework and externally assessed exams. These include writing reports, researching case studies, creating promotional material such as leaflets and posters. In addition, we will support you in developing your presentation skills and other business-related activities.

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There are many progression routes from the successful completion of this course including employment, gaining UCAS points to go to University or even an apprenticeship. You can progress to higher education at Shrewsbury Colleges Group with our HNC / HND in Business at the London Road Campus. International tourism management, tourism and hospitality management and events management, as well as business and marketing are examples of just some of the courses available at universities across the UK. This course can lead to employment locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, in roles such as: air cabin crew, resort representative, travel agent, tourist attraction management, cruise operator, hotel manager, marketing executive, and event organiser.

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There are opportunities for volunteering and work experience throughout the course, some with festivals and industry partners to plan events and attractions. A huge range of trips are available, including to Chester Zoo, Alton Towers, Liverpool, Birmingham, and London. We also have a student exchange programme.

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Jasmine Hughes

Level 3 Extended Diploma Travel & Tourism Previous school: Shrewsbury Academy

This course has always interested me from the very beginning of year one. Understanding how the travel and tourism industry works can offer so many amazing job opportunities. The trips we go on have been hugely beneficial in terms of gaining knowledge and after completing 60 hours of work experience at Opulent Travel I have gained confidence and knowledge about this forever expanding sector.

Evie Renouf

Level 3 Travel & Tourism Previous school: Meole Brace School, Shrewsbury

I have gained many skills which will be valuable to me in the future. I have also gained a lot of confidence through opportunities I have been offered on the course, such as work experience. The course has taught me a lot about the tourism industry and possible areas for development on completion of my course.

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