Tourism & e-Travel L6

Course details

This course is aimed at students who wish to enhance and upgrade their skills in the Tourism and E-travel industry. The course encourages the students to up-grade their prior learning and to gain supervisory experience in various industry related areas including airport ground handling and check in, guiding, travel agency, travel retail, event management and all related tourism sectors.

Students with prior learning and GDS skills may join the second year based on an interview to assess prior learning equivalency.

During the course of the year a number of field trips are organised. Students are responsible, under supervision, for the promotion, organisation and event management of these trips. This allows for students to improve their customer communication skills and gain invaluable experience.

The students also run the College Travel Desk, which simulates the work of a real Travel Agency.

However the course is specifically aimed to those who wish to work in the airline industry, at a supervisory level in travel and tourism related industries and heritage and event management.

Entry Requirements

• On successful conclusion of QQI Level 5 award or equivalent
• Applicants of mature years will be considered on their merits.
• Prior Learning and experience is also taken into consideration

Course Outline

• Airport Passenger Services
• Communications
• Customer Service
• Event Management
• Global Distribution Systems
• Languages: Spanish or French or German (various levels may be offered)
• Marketing Management
• Occupational First Aid
• Tourism Policy and Practice
• Word Processing
• Work Practice

Course Features

• Galileo International Certification: The International Travel Academy Certificate (endorsed by the Irish Aviation Authority and Galileo Travel Port)
• First Aid Certification
• Students may participate in a Leonardo Work Exchange Programme, Youth Project Exchange Programme and College Tours.
• Students also organise their own full and half day tours and assisting in running various college events.
• Students have the responsibility of running the College Travel Desk.
• Professional airline photo shots are organised.
• Interview technique skills workshops are available to students.
• Personal grooming workshops are available to students.
• Testimonials from previous students are available to see on our Tourism and e Travel Facebook page and twitter accounts.

Assessment

• Projects and Continuous Assessment
• Aural Examinations
• Skills Demonstration
• End-of-year practical and written examinations

Progression

• The Tourism and E-Travel Course has a formal agreement with the CIT College facilitating our students’ entry directly to the first year of their respective degree courses.
• Students can also apply to a range of Higher Education Institutions through the Higher Education Links Scheme