Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one year Travel, Tourism and Airline Studies course provides a comprehensive overview of the global travel and tourism industry, with a special focus on the airline sector. Students will explore key aspects of the industry, including destination management, customer service, travel logistics, and the economics of airlines. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, preparing students for a variety of careers in tourism management, airline operations, and related fields.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Customer Service Level 5 5N0972
Work Experience 5N1356
Tourism Information and Administration 5N0636
Word Processing 5N1358
Tourism Principles and Practice 5N2078
Travel Agency Service Skills 5N4970
Airline Studies 5N4971
Cabin Crew Operations 5N5410
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M5011 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Students who successfully complete the course may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the Higher Education Links Scheme.