Travel, Hospitality & Events Management — Hands-On Training

Vocational Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management

Develop outstanding and invaluable interpersonal skills to prepare you for your chosen career in the Travel and Tourism or Hospitality industry. There are nine modules in each year of the course including: cabin crew, customer service, travel destinations, resort representatives, cruise, airports/airlines and many more. Practical assessments that take place are demonstrations, presentations and role plays. Taking part in College events, work experience and trips will also be used for assessment purposes to ensure you demonstrate the correct skills, knowledge and behaviours required for the industry, and make up a large portion of the course.

You may progress to a job role within the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Events sector, or further study.

02/09/2026

5 GCSEs at Grade 5or above including English and Mathematics or a relevant Level 2 qualification.

During the course, you will develop your knowledge of customer service, cabin crew, the UK conference and events industry, destinations and visitor attractions, the work of travel agents, aviation and tour guiding. You will also complete a work experience placement as part of your course in order to put your learning into practice.

The assessment methods will vary and reflect the types of communications used in the travel and tourism sector such as creating guides, reports and presentations and will also include practical involvement in role play and group activities.

• Cabin Crew
• Cruise Ship Manager
• Holiday Representative
• Hospitality and Events Manager
• Hotel Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Outdoor Activities Manager
• Pilot
• Tourism Officer
• Tourist Information Centre Manager
• Tour Manager
• Travel Agent

Event planning students commonly get jobs as…

North West: average for this job is £28,690

A full uniform is required for all practical assessments on the course - more information will provided upon enrolment.

The Travel Training Suite offers a mock up aircraft fuselage, facilities for airport and hotel check in, a mock travel agency and a number of specialised hospitality equipment.

There are a wider range of trips and visits to enhance students’ knowledge of the industry. Past trips have included:
Spain, London, New York, Edinburgh, The Lake District, luxury hotels, holiday parks, Theme Parks and many more. There are a range of trips and visits to industry organisations in the UK and overseas.