Travel and tourism is a global industry and there are a wide range of opportunities available to graduates, both in the UK and abroad

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Air cabin crew
• Holiday representative
• Hotel manager
• Tour manager
• Tourism officer
• Tourist information centre manager
• Travel agency manager

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Conference centre manager
• Customer service manager
• Event manager
• Marketing executive
• Sales executive
• Outdoor activities/education manager

Typical employers

The travel and tourism sector comprises many different industries and sub-industries, including services such as retail travel, currency exchange, tour operators and tourist boards. It also covers passenger transport including coach, aviation, rail and waterways and visitor attractions such as museums, theme parks, zoos and heritage sites.

A variety of accommodation services also fall within this category, including hotels, hostels and holiday parks. Associated with hotels and core business operations are conferences and events, which provide considerable all-year-round employment opportunities.

Skills for your CV

Travel and tourism graduates gain knowledge about products, structures and operations within the tourism industry, learning about tour operators, airlines, hotels and tourist boards.

Through a combination of vocational and academic study you learn about the relationships between consumers and the providers of tourism services, and about the issues relating to sustainability and social responsibility within tourism.

The course also equips you with a range of transferable skills, including:

• leadership
• teamworking
• problem solving
• communication skills, with a strong customer focus
• IT skills
• the ability to research
• presentation skills
• the ability to work to deadlines.