Tourism Management Level 3

Course Code: OSC537
Award Level 3, Similar to - A-Level

One in twelve jobs in the UK is supported by tourism, making it one of the largest and most important industries in Britain.

Jobs directly supported by tourism are forecast to increase by 250,000 over the next decade, making employment prospects distinctly better than in other industries.

Managers within tourism may work within:

Airports
Airline and transport companies
Travel agencies
Hotels
Visitor attractions
Sports and recreation
Large venues and stadiums

This course provides students with a detailed picture of the tourism industry, as well as teaching valuable skills in management and marketing for a professional career in travel and tourism.

Course Content

Unit 1: Introduction to the Tourism Industry

What is tourism?
History of tourism
Mass tourism
Threats to tourism
Tourism trends

Unit 2: Planning for Tourism

Tourism and the UK economy
Public sector
Regional development agencies
Local government
Planning
Feasibility studies

Unit 3: Passenger Transport

Trains
Cars
Coaches
Cruise ships
Passenger ferries
Air transport
Types of airlines
Deregulation
Airline infrastructure
Environmental impacts of airlines

Unit 4: Responsible Tourism

What is responsible tourism?
Types of responsible tourism
The impacts of tourism
Tourism development planning

Unit 5: The Management of Visitor Attractions

The importance of visitor attractions
Types of visitor attractions
What makes a visitor attraction appealing?
Visitor satisfaction
Types of visits
Design and technology
Ownership of visitor attractions
Funding visitor attractions
Why is the public sector important?

Unit 6: Tourism Marketing

Creating a tourism strategy
Identifying the tourist product
Market research
Market segmentation
The marketing mix
How to evaluate a product

Assessment

This Tourism Management course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. There is no external examination required.

Course Duration

There is no time limit for completing this home learning course, so you can study at your own pace without the pressure of tight deadlines.

Study Method

This course is designed for distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and a study guide, in addition to tutor support by email.

Qualifications

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This award has been designed by Open Study College to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

You can read more about NCFE and our awarding bodies here: Awards