- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 Weeks (January to June)
Successful applications will be placed on the course waiting list.
Looking to start a career in travel and tourism? The NQ Take Off Travel and Tourism course equips you with the skills, technology, and customer service expertise needed to succeed. Learn from industry professionals and gain hands-on experience in this exciting short course.
What will I learn?
- Throughout the course you’ll learn how to boost your skills and knowledge in travel and tourism, increasing your chances of landing the job you want.
- We’ll introduce you to the aviation industry, so you get a clear overview of how everything works behind the scenes.
- You’ll build strong knowledge of exciting travel destinations around the world.
- Plus, you’ll dive into how tourism works right here in Glasgow, uncovering its unique opportunities.
Hear from current Travel and Tourism student Connor.
Visit our Travel and Tourism instagram page to find out more.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- Two National 5 qualifications at level C or above, one preferably being English; or other equivalent qualifications or experience.
- You should be 16 years old or over by 20 January 2025
- You must be fluent in spoken and written English. If English is not your first language you'll need to have CEFR level B2 (National 5 ESOL Course (Grade C)) or equivalent.
- The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
Employer and industry links
All of the staff teaching on the course have relevant industrial experience and maintain close links to those working within the industry. We have a number of industry partnerships and regularly invite guest speakers to the college from a variety of organisations. Listed below are just some of the organisations we have links with:
- Barrhead Travel
- Clyde Travel Management
- Travel Guru
- Travel Planet
- Prestwick Airport
- Swissport
- Loganair
- Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Jobs and further study
We pride ourselves on being able to prepare you for travel industry job interviews or help you get accepted onto other more advanced courses. Successful completion of this course will guarantee you access to courses starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College including:
- NQ International Travel and Airport Operations; or
- NQ Cabin Crew Operations
Or you could move on to exciting job opportunities
- Work in retail travel agencies or independent consultancies, helping clients book holidays, flights, and accommodation.
- Join tour operators to design and market holiday packages, providing destination expertise.
- Become a business travel planner, organizing corporate trips and group bookings.
- Represent travel companies in holiday destinations, supporting tourists and ensuring smooth trips.
Take a look at the course progression map for business and finance courses.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional)
- Invited to book an interview session
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding
