Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why Study Tourism?

Tourism is a huge employer worldwide and in many countries, it is the largest employer. In short, this is a significant industry that employs large numbers of people. Despite this fact, many of those who work in tourism, are relatively low paid.
If you aspire to a well-paid and secure job in tourism; you either need to think about self-employment (starting your own tourism business) or developing skills that will enable you to rise to a position of responsibility in a larger organisation such as a hotel, resort or theme park.

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to build a career.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for anyone interested in working in the tourism industry, or people studying for personal interest.

You might –

• Start working in the tourism industry. 
• Expand your existing knowledge and skills.
• Seek promotion. 
• Start your own business.

What Can You Do After Studying a Certificate in Tourism?

The tourism industry embraces a large variety of enterprises; some of which are entirely focused on supplying services to tourists; and others that supply goods and services partially to tourists, and partially to non-tourists. These can include: 

• Accommodation Services -for example hotels, campgrounds, guest houses, holiday cabins, rental houses, caravan hire, boat hire
• Transportation - including airlines, rail, buses, cruise ships, canal boats, car hire
• Food -restaurants, bars, take away, supermarkets, convenience stores, catering often to both the local population as well as tourists.
• Attractions/Sightseeing -tours, destinations (e.g. theme parks, zoos, etc), entertainment (e.g. cable TV, concerts, theatres. etc); cater in varying degrees to both locals and tourists
• Events Management - there can sometimes be a fine line between events and sightseeing. People do travel for events; but events also happen for people who do not travel. Consider family coming together for a wedding, or professional people coming together for an international conference. 
• Insurance -e.g. travel insurance
• Finance -e.g. credit card facilities, international money exchange, traveller’s cheques
• Marketing -e.g. tourism promotions, magazines, radio, TV, web sites, etc

On completing the course, you might start your own business, or find work in any one of many different jobs, for example:

• Tour operator
• Tour manager
• Tour leader
• Tour Booking Agent
• Tour Attraction, Theme Park, Facility etc staff
• Tourism Services Staff (accommodation, transport, food service, equipment hire, etc)

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