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FIELD: TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND SPORTS
COURSE DETAILS

TRAVEL & TOURISM

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COURSE CODE: DTXXX
 
COURSE/PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR: MS. S. HAND
 
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This one-year Tourism course/programme has been designed to enable students to gain a broad understanding of the operations of the Tourism Industry and to facilitate their integration into the workplace or into professional training.

COURSE/PROGRAMME CONTENT

  • Tourism Awareness
  • Word Processing
  • Language
  • Work Experience
  • Airline Services
  • Heritage
  • Customer Service
  • Communications
  • Tour operations
     

CAREER PROSPECTS

Students who qualify in this area can pursue further study and a career in:

  • Travel Agencies
  • Airports
  • Tourist Office
  • Ground Operations at Airports
  • Airlines
  • Tour Operators
  • Reservation Sales Agent
     

CERTIFICATION

Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC): Level 5 - Certificate in Tourism

Due to ongoing developments in FETAC, award names and content are subject to change.

HIGHER EDUCATION

FETAC graduates are eligible to apply to Institutes of Technology and Universities for follow-on courses.

GARDA VETTING

Garda Vetting is a requirement on courses / programmes where students / learners have access to children or vulnerable adults.  Prior to attending work experience students / learners must be vetted by the Gardai.  All students / learners being offered a place on a course/programme will be issued with Garda Vetting forms by post with the course offer. 

Students / learners who have lived outside the jurisdiction of Ireland / Northern Ireland and for whom Garda Vetting is unavailable are required to provide vetting from the relevant police authorities.

     
All our programmes are subject to approval by the Department of Education & Skills and validation by FETAC 
 
   

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