Travel and Tourism Careers

The Vocational Programmes the School offer are designed to provide practical training and recognised qualifications to enable successful students to secure employment in one of the many sectors of the travel and tourism industry.

Students who have successfully completed these programmes will have qualifications recognised by IATA (International Air Transport Association),Virgin Atlantic, City & Guilds and TTC Training, covering Airline Fares and Ticketing, Galileo (GDS),Travel Planning,Travel Agency Practice,Tour Operations and Travel Geography.

Anyone who successfully completes a travel programme at Greenwich School of Management knows that they have received professional training together with unrivalled opportunities and support in launching their career in the travel industry.

There is a large variety of jobs in the travel industry. Past students are now working in the following sectors, both in the UK and overseas.

Airline
Either based at the airport working in Customer Services, including check-in, flight information and ticket desk, or based in city-centre offices handling computerised reservations and fare enquires.

Travel Agency
The high street travel agent is the most public face of the travel industry. Most business is involved in selling pre-packaged holidays through a viewdata computer system. Travel Agents also deal with scheduled air services, accommodation, rail travel, cruises, car-hire and many other areas.

Tour Operator
In London alone, there are thousands of tour operators of all sizes packaging and selling inclusive holidays from the UK to all parts of the world. Some offer a general selection of holidays, whilst others specialise in a particular activity or destination. Employment opportunities may be in reservations, overseas administration, operations or marketing.

Business Travel (Travel Management)
Business Travellers can be the most demanding, requiring a professional approach and high degree of confidence. Business Travel Consultants must be able to advise on itinerary planning, the best deals on complicated air itineraries, and to organise hotel and car-hire reservations, visa applications, insurance, conference facilities and much more.

Incoming Operations
A large percentage of travellers are those who come from across the world to visit the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. Incoming Tour Operators organise all the accommodation details, together with restaurants, sight-seeing, transfers and ancillary services.

Overseas Representative
This is the front line of the holiday industry – with the tourist at the destination resort. The ‘rep’ would organise transfers, excursions, entertainment, and sort out any problems that may occur on the spot.

Tourist Information
Any area around the world that attracts tourists (including Greenwich) will have a tourist information office. This will generally be a provider of information about local attractions and services, but may also be able to reserve such services.

Conferences, Incentives and Event Organisation
This is a growing and very important facet of the business travel market. Conference organising is a very complex business –hiring venues, together with accommodation and back-up facilities. Similarly, a holiday as an incentive for good work performance is a booming market for the travel industry, and one which can be highly lucrative.

Pre-Application Advice

If you need any help or advice before completing the application form, please contact the School, and a member of the Tourism Department will be pleased to help you. The department’s direct line is +44(0)20 8516 7813.

How to join a Programme

Complete the application form, indicating the programme you wish to follow, the date you wish to commence the programme, and whether you wish to study full-time, Evenings, or Saturday Mornings.

Generally, Programmes commence February, June and October each year.

The completed application form should be returned to the Tourism Department, together with the registration fee (or deposit for part-time programmes), 3 passport-size photographs and copies of your qualifications (if applicable).

UCAS

For details of applying for the BSc programme through UCAS, please refer to the separate BSc prospectus.

Registration and Enrolment

If you are not qualified for the programme of your choice, the School may suggest an alternative programme that suits your needs and qualifications.

Your acceptance letter from the School will inform you of the date on which you should enrol and the duration and cost of the programme.

You should arrive at Greenwich School of Management on the date specified in your acceptance letter.

You will be expected to make your first fee payment on enrolment, or produce evidence of funding.

Accommodation

If you require accommodation throughout the programme, the Accommodation Officer will arrange this on enrolment.

Further Information

Tuition fees are payable in advance.

Tuition fees are non-refundable.

The Registration fee is refundable should the School be unable to accept you.

Overseas students are reminded that they must comply with Home Office regulations on immigration, particularly with respect to attendance. A medical certificate must support absences due to illness.

Programme details are correct at the time of going to press, but are subject to alteration. Programmes will only take place if justified by demand.

All fees are inclusive of government taxes. Students must adhere to the Greenwich School of Management regulations relating to their programme, a copy of which will be provided on enrolment.

The School reserves the right to refuse to accept or enrol any student.

1. Which course should I take?
If you’re looking for a part-time programme of study you should first enrol for Virgin Atlantic Air Travel Level One which is an ideal introductory course and will best prepare you for further study options. Whether you are considering a full-time or part-time course, we would always recommend that before choosing a course you should contact one of the Travel Studies team who will advise you. Better still, come to the School and see us! Contact us on 020 8516 7813 or email tourism@greenwich-college.ac.uk.


2. How can I pay for the course?
1. Part-time students are encouraged to simply pay for each module as they take them (unless you choose to enrol for one our combination courses and benefit from a discount of paying in advance). The initial deposit (which is deducted from the course fee) is payable with the application.
2. Full-time students pay per semester. For example the 8-month full-time ‘B’ Diploma in Airline and Travel Studies is £1,090 at the beginning of each semester. Instalments can be arranged, with the total fee increased accordingly by between 5% and 10%. The registration fee is payable with the application.
3. Overseas students must make a substantial contribution toward their course fees before applying for a student visa.


3. Can I mix study modes?
Part-time students are welcome to study some modules during the week, others in the evening and even more on Saturdays, either one after the other or at the same time! All we ask is that you should stick with the same mode of study for an individual module as the structure will vary. For example, you could study Galileo GDS all day on Monday, whilst also attending Air Travel Level One on Tuesday and Thursday evening together with Airport Customer Service on Saturday afternoon.


4. Which Tourism Courses are suitable for Overseas Students?
Since the introduction of the UKBA’s Tier 4 regulations, overseas students must enrol on a course of a recognised academic level. Within our Tourism Programmes, this would either be the Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management (Level 3) or the BSc(Hons) Business Management (Travel and Tourism) (Level 6). Further information on visa application can be found in our International Students section


5. When can I start, and how much are the courses?
The Full-time Diploma and Degree programmes commence every February, June and October. Dates and fees for all of our Full-time and part-time courses are included on each individual course page.


6. How can I find a job after I complete my course(s)?
We are to here to help you! Our dedicated staff in the tourism department will spend a lot of time advising you of job opportunities and the best way of applying. The School also has a dedicated Career Centre to help you with CV preparation and interview techniques.