Qualification - Certificate in Tourism

Certificate in Tourism, Events, Adventure Tourism and Hospitality

• Remote learning course | Start anytime | Work at your own pace | No deadlines.
• 6 modules | 3 core modules of Tourism I and II, Adventure Tourism | 3 elective modules including Bookkeeping | Hotel Management | Event Management etc | You choose electives to suit you.
• Written assignments and practical exercises marked by expert and experienced tutors.
• Advance your career in tourism.

Modules

Note that each module in the Qualification - Certificate in Tourism is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

How do you plan a trip?

If you want to work in the tourism industry, you must understand that the most important aspect is PLANNING. The time and effort required for planning tourism activities/events far exceeds any other component of the job.

Tips for Planning a Tour

When planning a tour, the major decision will be where to go and if the tour is to include overnight accommodation. The latter decision will be influenced by the facilities available, and the cost of using those facilities.

• Ensure that the facilities match the demographics of the tour group
  - Certain types of people will be attracted to, and expect, certain types of facilities (and experiences). For example, a group of teenagers may enjoy long hard walks and very basic camping facilities, but families with young children may not.
  - It may be important to plan the tour for a particular demographic group and then promote it very clearly for that group by providing clear, written warnings of what is to be expected for the benefit of anyone outside of that demographic who might be interested.

• Beware of surprises - The participants in any tour will not be impressed to arrive at a destination only to find unpleasant surprises such as:
  - Having to pay unexpected fees
  - Finding that there is no fuel to cook their meal because the gas or wood supply has run out
  - Discovering that there is no hot water for a shower (when they expected there would be)
  - Encountering a major insect problem and not being prepared with insect repellent.

• Match the price with the facility - People like value for money and are generally prepared to pay more if they get a top quality facility.

• Set numbers at a manageable level:
  - Do not have too many people in a group
  - Be certain that you have adequate accommodation, and the right type of accommodation, for all who book.

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• Offices in two time zones (UK and Australia) –which means an international team of academics are responding to students 5 days a week and 16 hours a day.
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• Systems that ensure assignments are tracked, marked and returned to students, fast - commonly within a round 1 week & rarely more than 2 weeks (note: many other colleges take longer).
• The school is active in social networking and encourages students to connect with us and each other.
• No automated handling of student phone enquiries. When you call you get a real person; or leave a message and a real person will call you back within a day, but more commonly within an hour or two.
• No additional charges for extra tutor support over the phone or email.
• Free careers advice for graduates –It is our policy to provide support and advice to our students even after they graduate. If a graduate needs help with getting a CV together, or advice on setting up a business or looking for work; they only need ask.
• The quality of academic staff is higher than many other colleges.