Program Overview

Aviation, Travel and Tourism FdA

Overview

In a constantly changing industry, there has never been a better time to start your journey towards a career in aviation, travel and tourism. This innovative course incorporates many aspects of the industry including events management and current global issues. You also learn the business and management skills you need to fly in your career.

Course Details

Year 1 Core Modules

• Aviation Services
  • You study the world of aviation, from its modest beginnings to its development as a global industry. International tourism is dependent on a reliable aviation industry, which requires complex planning on a global scale to keep staff and passengers safe. This module sets the scene on where it all began, considering the key milestones.
  • You look at the size and scope of the sector and its statistics in airport, airlines, passenger numbers, operations and major routes. You also consider operational requirements, including passenger and airside services. Explore how communication supports the industry, and what issues can arise when this is ineffective.
• Managing and Developing People
  • Gain a theoretical and practical understanding of managing and developing people in the industry. Examine the importance of effective recruitment and selection, and key aspects of employment law. Using a combination of real-world examples and case studies, explore organisations within the sector and how they manage staff. Learn about the relationship between effective recruitment and development.
• Managing Service Standards in the Aviation, Travel and Tourism Sector
  • You focus on service standards in the aviation, travel and tourism industry and how managers lead their teams to improve customer service.
  • Learn the importance of service standards and how they are monitored, examining how your own behaviour impacts on others. Gather and respond positively to useful and constructive personal feedback from others.
  • Understand different coaching styles and theories to produce a coaching plan, building on your strengths and those of your team to overcome areas of development relevant to service standards.
• Sales and Marketing
  • Marketing plays a significant role in any industry, but particularly in the service sector. Organisations cannot operate without promotion or market research for communicating with a range of customers. Examine factors that influence the marketing of products and services and analyse the effectiveness of promotional campaigns for organisations to achieve their marketing objectives.
• The Work Environment and Self-Analysis
  • The range of employment opportunities in any industry are diverse, from specialist operatives to strategic managers. Research and explore your industry of interest and formulate a career action plan, detailing your strengths and weaknesses to bridge any skills and knowledge gaps.
• UK Tourism – Diversity and Importance
  • You analyse the diversity of the UK tourism industry. Study visitor flows, origins and statistics, as well as the different tourism products available in the UK. Focus on the future of UK tourism as a catalyst for growth and employment.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Aviation and Travel Technology
  • You analyse the development and importance of online business within the aviation and travel industries. You focus on the trends and development of online business through advancing technology and its relevance for the current travel and aviation industries.
• Current Global Issues in Aviation, Travel and Tourism
  • You study a sector of your choice in the aviation, travel and tourism industry, composing a detailed report.
• Events in The Industry
  • You work in a team to successfully plan and implement a live event, reflecting on it afterwards. You develop your personal aims and self-evaluation. This module supports all aspects of the industry, but is particularly appealing if you want to work in events management.
• Industry-related Project
  • Apply your wider learning in a working environment. Take part in a project with an organisation of your choice to improve an aspect of its operations. This provides a solid platform to showcase your skills, enhancing employability, and supporting you to understand the application of research methodologies and analysis of results.
• Managing Airport and Airline Operations
  • Following on from the Aviation Services module, you continue to study this specific industry, getting a deep insight into the world of aviation. You learn about the role of senior crew in a practical assessment setting.

How You Learn

You gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the aviation, travel and tourism industry as well as a range of practical, professional and key transferable skills required for graduate employability and lifelong learning.

How You Are Assessed

The knowledge and skills developed through the course are assessed in a variety of ways, using both in-course and end assessments. Methods include reports, essays, projects, case studies, exams, individual or group presentation, group activity and a personal development portfolio.

Entry Requirements

• A typical offer is 40-48 points. The entry criteria are based on your ability to succeed and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways including:
  • A range of Level 3 qualifications (NVQ 3, BTEC Award, A Levels, T Levels)
  • Appropriate training through work
  • English and maths at GCSE grade 4 (grade C) or above (or equivalent)
• We also invite you to attend for interview.

Employability

The aviation, travel and tourism industry is a vast, dynamic industry offering a wide range of career opportunities. Typical areas of the industry which you could progress into include tour operations (UK and overseas), conference and events management, travel agency operations, aviation sector (airlines and airports), public sector tourism in the UK (tourist boards, regional development agencies and tourist information centres), attractions management (UK and overseas), transport provision, hospitality sector management and tourist guiding services.

Full-time

• Entry to academic year: September
• Fee for UK applicants: £6,340 a year
• Length: 2 years
• UCAS code: N802 FdA/ATT

Part-time

• Entry: September
• Fee for UK applicants: £4,020 (120 credits)
• Length: 2 years

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