Tourism and Aviation Foundation Degree - University Centre Leeds

Studying during COVID-19

We will continue to follow government guidelines to ensure the safety of all our students and staff and have put in place additional safety measures, including the way we deliver your course.

For Semester 1, we plan to deliver your course through a mixture of online and face to face tuition and we will review this as Government guidelines change in response to COVID-19 developments.

Under the present guidelines, we plan to deliver your course 50% online and 50% face to face. We will timetable, where possible, so that you come into University Centre Leeds for a whole day and you will be in a bubble with your fellow students on your course.

Face to face contact will be delivered following guidelines on social distancing and increased health and safety measures. You will be made fully aware of the current measures in place and be expected to follow the guidance issued.

What you learn

Benefits/ Skills you will develop

Assessment

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.

Entry requirements

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

What’s next

Programme Specification

Course Handbook

Staff Profiles

Student Testimonies/ Case Studies

Fee	£7,950 (per academic year)
Location	University Centre
Start Date	September 2021
Duration	2 years
Course Code	UCAS Course Code: 8G18 Institution code: L21
Study Mode	Full Time

Foundation Degree Tourism and Aviation