Level 3 Hospitality, Events & Tourism Management
Start Date
Mon Sep 02 2024
Day / Time
Weekdays
Duration
1 year
Campus
Baltic Campus
The Hospitality, Event and Tourism industries are the fastest growing sectors
in the North East with excellent job opportunities. Businesses such as hotels,
restaurants and visitor attractions are all looking for staff who have the
ability to not only to deliver exceptional customer service but lead a team,
manage and supervise staff.
The North East has been selected as the
location for a major £2.25 million tourism project which aims to attract more
investment, welcome more sporting, business and cultural events, support
business growth, create new jobs, and boost domestic and international tourist
numbers and you could be a key part in achieving this.
In 2024, The Sage,
a community-focused, state-of-the-art business and entertainment destination is
planned to open, bringing the world to the region. It will be the North East's
largest business and entertainment district and will welcome more than one
million visitors annually. The development is due to provide an estimated £70m
annual boost for the local economy, creating 2,000 jobs.
This course will enable you to develop skills and gain knowledge to
confidently give your customers the 5-star treatment as well as building your
leadership skills and confidence to ensure you get the best out of you and your
team.
As part of the course you will attend a work placement with one of
our partners which include:
- Hotels such as the Maldron and Leonardo groups
- Food and Drink suppliers including Café 21 and Fenwick
- Tourism organisations such as NGI (Newcastle-Gateshead-Initiative) and Tyne and Wear Museums.
You’ll also get the opportunity to work as part of a team in our student-run restaurant Enfield’s Kitchen, serving paying customers. You will also organise and manage guided tours, events and supervise, mentor and support others.
This course consists of nine units;
- The UK travel & tourism industry
- Customer service
- Preparing for a career
- Hospitality
- The UK conference and event industry
- Responsible tourism
- UK visitor attractions
- Tour guiding
- Leadership and human resources
There are no exams on this course.
There is a range of assessment methods including written assignments, presentations and practical activities.
On completion of this qualification you could opt to study at college for another year towards an Extended Diploma, which is the equivalent of 3 A levels. This would give you entry to university to study a degree such as International Tourism and Hospitality Management BA (Hons) or Tourism and Events Management BSc (Hons).
Alternatively, you can start applying for employment within the hospitality, event and tourism sectors for roles in hotels, holiday parks, restaurants and tourism related organizations' such as visitor attractions and tourist information services.
As part of the course you will attend a work placement with one of our partners which include hotels such as the Maldron and Leonardo groups, Food and Drink suppliers including Café 21 and Fenwick and Tourism organizations'; NGI (Newcastle-Gateshead-Initiative) and Tyne and Wear Museums.
You’ll also get the opportunity to work as part of a team in our student-run restaurant Enfield’s Kitchen, serving paying customers. You will also organise and manage guided tours, events and supervise, mentor and support others.
5 GCSE qualifications grade 4 and above including English and maths are required.
If you do not meet the GCSE entry requirements but have achieved a level 2 qualification in Travel & Tourism or Hospitality you may still be considered (interview required).
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the
most out of your time at college.
We
have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our
students.
Our
specialist teams can help with:
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Learning difficulties
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Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia,
dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning
difficulties
- Mental
health and well being
- Exam
access arrangements
- Money,
finance and bursary advice
- Careers
advice, job and university applications
See
here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us
on 0191 490 4627.
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 2246, [email protected] or via Live Chat. Or pop along to one of our Enrolment Events.
