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Tourism Management QLS Level 3

OSC1038

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

Course duration

Up to one year.

Course outcome

You will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assessments.

Course Options

Study Options

 
£389.00
or £11.56 /month*
Course code: OSC1038

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Course overview

  • Learn more about the tourism industry, including the history of tourism and threats to tourism.
  • Explore the different methods of passenger transport, including the environmental impacts of airlines.
  • Understand the importance of visitor attractions and what makes them so appealing to the public.
  • Study how to create a tourism marketing strategy, as well as identifying the product and carrying out market research.

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

It will allow you to study the convenient way! You decide when and where you learn, at your own pace. Your coursework can be submitted by either post or email, making it easy and hassle-free.

All your course materials will then be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors are there to help you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!

Course content

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

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

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

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

  • 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?

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

Awarding Body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.

This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

Extra information

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.

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 80 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

This course will enable you to work when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or emailed to you. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

FAQs

You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.

  • Dedicated personal tutor support
  • Dedicated learner services
  • Assignment marking and feedback
  • FREE XO Student Discounts membership
  • FREE CV critique service
  • FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
  • *Comprehensive study guide
  • *Open Study College pen and highlighter
  • *Student notebook

* Not included with the online study option

No. We will issue certification based on your coursework alone.

No, everything you need is included in the price!

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.

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