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WVR School Leavers' Prospectus 2021-2022

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Level 1 Travel & Tourism

A one-year course involving modules such as the UK travel and

tourism industry, customer service, airports and airlines. You will

also complete an Exploring Aviation Certificate, which provides an

introduction to the aviation industry.

Level 2 Travel & Tourism

A one-year course covering a mixture of core and optional modules

including: the UK travel and tourism industry, customer service,

airports and airlines, work experience in the industry, event

organisation, and guided tours.

Level 3 Travel & Tourism

A two-year course covering a mixture of core and optional

modules including: destinations, tour operations, the cruise

industry, resort representatives, UK airports, and worldwide

passenger airlines.

Careers not Courses

Airport Security

Officer

Cabin Crew

Cruise Sales

Consultant

Flight Dispatcher

Hotel Manager

Tour Guide

Tourism Information

Centre Manager

Tourism Officer

Travel Consultant

Travel Journalist

Visitor Attraction

Manager

This course will develop your customer service

skills and your understanding of the travel and

tourism industry, thereby preparing you to take

your first steps into the field. There is a huge

range of fantastic roles to choose from, from

cabin crew to hotel manager.

Did you know?

• With commission and bonuses, cabin crew

salary can vary between £20,000 and £28,000

• Cabin crew are highly skilled professionals with

a substantial knowledge of safety procedures,

first aid and legal/immigration issues

• In terms of employment, tourism is the fastest

growing sector in the UK. By 2025, Britain is

forecast to have a tourism industry worth £257bn.

VOCATIONAL COURSES - TRAVEL & TOURISM

Progression opportunities

Upon completion of the course, you may wish to continue your

education at university or alternatively, enrol onto our HNC in

Travel & Tourism.

Over the past few years, many of our students have acquired

jobs with some of the country’s leading travel companies. We

have students currently working for many airlines, including

TUI, Jet2.com, Ryanair, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic. In

addition to this, many more students work as ground support

at airports, as flight dispatchers, and also in luxury hotels,

travel agencies and many more.

Sources: targetjobs.co.uk & visitbritain.org.uk

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