Travel & Tourism - Level 3

This busy course comprises a series of modules and units. These will help to develop your personal skills, learn about and understand the business principles behind the industry sectors, learn about working in specific parts of the industry and even acquire some specific and practical knowledge and experience.

Modules

The three following modules are mandatory:

• The UK travel and tourism industry
• Customer service in travel and tourism
• Preparing for a career in travel and tourism

You will also complete 15 additional units from the following:

• Travel and Tourism Destinations
• UK Visitor Attractions
• Hospitality in Travel and tourism
• Work Experience in Travel and Tourism
• UK Tour Operations
• Travel Agency Operations
• The UK Conferences and event industry
• Marketing for travel and tourism
• UK Passenger Transport Industry
• Resort Representative Roles and Responsibilities
• Investigating Airline Cabin Crew
• UK airports
• Worldwide Passenger Airlines
• The Cruise Industry
• UK heritage Tourist Attractions
• Responsible Tourism
• Specialist Tourism
• Business Travel
• Storytelling for Tourism
• Tour Guiding

You will also complete 60 mandatory hours of work experience within the tourism industry.

You will need:

• 5 or more GCSEs at grade 4 or higher, including English and maths

Or:

• A relevant Level 2 qualification studied at CWA or another further education provider. This does not include level 2 courses studied at school alongside GCSEs.
• GCSEs in English and / or maths at grade 4 (C) or above

How long is this course?

2 years

When does this course start?

01/09/2025

How many hours / days per week is this course?

Full-time courses at CWA are generally 3 - 4 days per week (though you may be in for an extra day if you are resitting English and / or Maths). The college day is typically longer than a day at school and students will need to plan their individual study in their free time (including individual study hours which are recorded at college in the Learning Resource Centre or other study areas). Work experience will be a key component of your course and most students will complete a minimum of 60 hours per academic year (on top of their college hours), depending on the course they are studying. CWA has a dedicated team of work placement co-ordinators to support you with this.

Age	Cost
16-18	Free*
19+	£6,600

* Some of our courses may have additional costs to cover trips, unform and equipment. These costs will be confirmed to you at enrolment.

Fee information

Though this course is free for those aged 16-18, there may be additional costs related to the programme, such as additional equipment and uniform, educational trips and work placement costs. Full details will be sent to applicants before enrolment.

Find all the information you need about course fees and financial help below.

Information on Fees and Financial Help

Adult (19+) learners

Depending on your age, course, educational history and personal circumstances, there may be options available for you to receive a course fully-funded by the government. Our fee calculator will help give you an idea on whether you'll be able to have your course fee waived or covered by an Advanced Learner Loan.

Complete our fee calculator

Learners with an active Education, Health & Care Plan

If you are aged 19 - 24 at the start of your course and have an active Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), any course up to and including level 3 will be fully-funded by the government. This means you will not have a course fee to pay and any equipment considered essential to complete your course will be provided by the college.

What qualification will I achieve?

NCFE Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism (Qualification aim: 601/7936/3)

How is my course assessed?

You will be assessed internally by producing a portfolio of evidence for each unit studied. Assessment methods are varied and include, written reports, case studies, presentations, fact files, role-plays, or audio-visual evidence.

How many UCAS points will I achieve on this course?

Our level 3 vocational courses qualify for UCAS tariff points to apply for university in the same way as A-Levels. This course is an extended diploma which is delivered over two years and you could achieve up to 168 UCAS points (which is equivalent to three A* grades at A-Level).

BTEC extended diplomas are graded as a pass, merit, distinction or distinction star (with distinction star being the highest grade) with the overall grade being a combination of three grades which represent an aggregation of your performance on mandatory and optional units on the course.

The following table gives some examples on the amount of UCAS points you can achieve on a BTEC extended diploma:

BTEC grade	UCAS Points
D/D/D*	168
D/D/D	160
D*DD	152
DDD	144
DDM	128
DMM	112
MMM	96
MMP	80
MPP	64
PPP	48

Depending on your circumstances, you may study a smaller qualification, such as a subsidiary diploma (for example, if you only complete one year) or general diploma which may carry less UCAS tariff points.

You can find more details and examples on the UCAS tariff points calculator here.