International Travel and Tourism Management top-up
Entry requirements
HNC (BTEC)
Applicants for the HND Level 5 course must have successfully achieved (or expect to achieve) the HNC Level 4 qualification.
About this course
**This exciting new course follows progression from the Level 4 HNC in International Tourism Management and delves deeper into the dynamic and exciting world of travel and tourism. You will learn about operational practice as well as the strategic development of the UK, European and international travel and tourism industries.**
**This course is currently subject to validation with a first intake planned for September 2024.**
**About the course**
This Level 5 HND top-up course is intended for those applicants who have already obtained (or expect to achieve) a full Level 4 in this subject. Whether you are comparatively new to travel and tourism or have relevant previous experience and want to widen your horizons, this highly-regarded qualification could enhance your future career prospects.
**HND modules include:**
-Research Project
-Strategic Planning for Air Transport
-Tourist Resort Management
-Special Interest Tourism
-Managing and Running a Small Business
-Cruise Management
-Tourism Consumer Behaviour and Insights
**Assessment**
Assignments (including timed assessments – some under examination conditions), individual and group presentations, discussions, academic posters, displays, leaflets, recorded interviews/role plays, reflective journals and work-based projects.
**New City Hub campus**
The Travel and Tourism department is based at the college's new £58 million City Hub campus, near Nottingham train station. The campus features state of the art teaching and learning facilities, science laboratories, aviation training cabin, with a restaurant, cafe and performing arts venue.
**Bursaries**
We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2024-25 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.
**Your career and progression**
Upon successful achievement of this Level 5 HND, you could go into employment or progress onto a wide range of top-up degree courses, such as a BA (Hons) or to further professional study.
Graduates will be well-prepared for a wide range of possible careers, bringing vital transferable skills that many potential employers are looking out for. Specialised roles in the global travel and tourism sector include: operations manager, tourism development manager, visitor attractions manager, events manager, marketing and sales manager, flight /passenger operations manager, destination manager, tourism development officer or tourism business adviser.
Assessment methods
Units are assessed via a range of internally set and assessed assignments including: reports, case studies, oral presentations, practical assessments, individual project work, data analysis, research, investigation, problem-solving tasks and portfolios of evidence.
Tuition fees
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City Hub
Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation
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