Tourism and Aviation Management Foundation Degree

Modules may include

You will develop enhanced personal skills in terms of communication, team-working, leading teams and professionalism.

All of our tutors on the Foundation Degree in Tourism and Aviation have significant industry and sector experience, supported by continuous professional development to maintain currency of knowledge and experience of current trends and developments in the industry.

A range of innovative assessment methods will be used throughout the FD Tourism and Aviation qualification.

Industry related simulation will be used as an assessment method. For example, in the Human Resource Management module learners will take the role of a HR Officer in the recruitment process. This will involve going through the recruitment and selection process, including interviewing prospective applicants for a specific role and evaluating the whole recruitment process. Role play will also be a feature in the Managing Customer Service for Tourism and Aviation module.

As excellent oral and written communication skills are vital in the Tourism and Aviation sectors individual presentations will be used as an assessment method. Modules such as Managing Customer Service in Tourism and Aviation and Fundamentals of Marketing will be assessed by individual presentations. In addition this form of assessment will allow students to fully explain the reasoning behind their chosen website design for the ICT in Travel module.

It is important that students understand how the theories and concepts put forward relate to current organisations. This is why case studies will be used throughout the qualification, for example in the Health, Safety and Security module and the Tourism Development module. Reports and written essays will also be an integral assessment method, allowing students to build their research and analytical skills.

Throughout the qualification, there will be group and individual work which will be used to help support understanding. There will be group research and discussions on various tourism and aviation topics such as during the ICT in Travel and Airport Operations module. Where group skills are being assessed students will be assessed individually.

The Professional Development module will be assessed by the compilation of a personal development plan and a reflective learning statement. This will allow students to build, develop and assess their personal, professional and academic skills.

The Work Related Project assessment for the Work Related Learning module will take the form of an evidence portfolio where articles, research and a diary can be submitted to support the recommendations and conclusion of the work related project as appropriate.

A typical offer is likely to be 2 x D at A level, or a Merit profile in a relevant BTEC National Diploma subject area such as Travel and Tourism, Aviation Operations, Hospitality and Business, although each application will be considered on its own merit together with a minimum of 4 GCSE grades at C or above including English. Maths GCSE grade C is desirable.

International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria. Speakers of other languages need to have an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a recognised level 2 English qualification.

In the absence of formal learning qualifications applications are welcomed from persons who can demonstrate relevant work experience, including work in a voluntary capacity.

The course structure actively supports claims for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) including Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) and Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL)

We welcome applications from mature candidates who may not have met the academic criteria. Candidates in this category will be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course and asked to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application.

All students must be able to demonstrate either by qualifications or testing that they have the required literacy skills to complete the course.

Part-time students would be expected to be employed or have previous experience in tourism and aviation related field. Full-time students are expected to undertake a work related learning experience for a minimum of 2 weeks as part of the programme of study. However, all applicants will be interviewed to assess their suitability

Progression includes a top-up degree such as our BA (Hons) International Tourism and Aviation Management, or full-time employment.

Job opportunities may include

• Tourism manager
• Passenger service agent
• Cabin crew
• Business travel coordinator
• Holiday representative
• Business travel agent
• Retail travel agent
• Tour operations executive
• Hospitality manager

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