Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one-year course gives the learner a comprehensive introduction to the travel and tourism industries. Students are equipped with best-practice skills required to secure employment in the tourism industry, as cabin crew, airport ground handling staff or in travel consultancy.
QQI Tourism 5M5011 NFQ Level 5, Academy of Aviation (AOA), Viasinc
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 QQI
Work Experience 5N1356 QQI
Tourism Information and Administration 5N0636 QQI
Word Processing 5N1358 QQI
Tourism Principles and Practice 5N2078 QQI
Travel Agency Service Skills 5N4970 QQI
Airline Studies 5N4971 QQI
Cabin Crew Operations 5N5410 QQI
Airport Passenger Services 6N4972 QQI
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 results in 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 direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
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:
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
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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