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here’s no one way to get into the travel industry – there are many routes
you can take to kickstart your career, starting with your education and training path.
COLLEGE COURSES
College courses can provide an excellent pathway between school and the workplace. Level 3 travel and tourism courses give students a good grounding in the industry. Theoretical classes are paired with practical work through industry links and internships. However, the government is planning to scrap funding for Level 3 courses in England including travel and tourism
BTecs, cutting off a pipeline into the industry. As a result, the Tourism Education and Skills Working Group has been set up, with education and industry partners coming together in the hope of creating a replacement TXDOL¼FDWLRQ VR WKRVH ZKR are most suited to this type of course will still be able to use this route into travel.
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
An alternative for those wishing to pursue higher education is a university degree. International tourism
management, tourism planning and management, sustainable tourism management and international tourism and hospitality management are some of the degree courses
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THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO JOIN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY, FROM STUDYING AT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO
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