Pearson BTEC level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism
The BTEC qualifications in this specification are designed to provide highly specialist, work-related qualifications in a range of vocational sectors. They give learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for employment. These qualifications accredit the achievement for courses and programmes of study for full-time or part-time learners in schools, colleges and other training provider organisations.
The qualifications provide career development opportunities for those already in work, and progression opportunities to higher education, degree and professional development programmes within the same or related areas of study, within universities and other institutions.
There is potential for the qualifications to prepare learners for employment in the appropriate vocational sector and it is suitable for those who have decided that they wish to enter a particular area of work. It is broadly equivalent to two GCE A Levels.
On successful completion of a BTEC level 3 qualifications, a learner can progress to or within employment and/or continue their study in the same, or related vocational area.
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism is a 120-credit and approximately 720 guided learning hour (GLH) qualification that consists of four mandatory units plus optional units that provide for a combined total of 120 credits.
Unit | Topic | Credit Points | Unit Code | GLH |
1 | Investigating the Travel and Tourism Sector | 10 | Y/600/9476 | 60 |
2 | The Business of Travel and Tourism | 10 | D/600/9480 | 60 |
3 | The UK as a Destination | 10 | A/600/9485 | 60 |
4 | Customer Service in Travel and Tourism | 10 | L/600/9488 | 60 |
5 | Marketing Travel and Tourism Products and Services | 10 | R/600/9489 | 60 |
6 | Preparing for Employment in Travel Tourism | 10 | J/600/9490 | 60 |
10 | Business Travel Operations | 10 | H/600/9495 | 60 |
12 | Responsible Tourism | 10 | M/600/9497 | 60 |
14 | Specialist Tourism | 10 | A/600/9499 | 60 |
17 | Events, Conferences and Exhibitions | 5 | J/600/9621 | 30 |
20 | Hospitality Operations in Travel and Tourism | 5 | H/600/8489 | 30 |
25 | Working as a Children’s Representative in Travel and Tourism | 10 | D/600/9687 | 60 |
26 | Researching Current Issues in Travel and Tourism | 10 | K/600/9689 | 60 |
Total | 120 | 720 |