Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. However, due to the limited number of available places a selection process may be applied.
Why take this course?
Activity tourism is becoming increasingly important to our regional economy. This course you will help you to be develop a broad range of core and transferable skills associated with working with tourists, eg product creation and management; safety awareness and group working, as well as expanding your knowledge of the wide variety of tourism opportunities, present and future, in and around Aberdeenshire.
What you will experience
This Level 4 National Progression Award will introduce you to the wide variety of both outdoor and indoor activities that tourists enjoy: from sightseeing to skiing ; canoeing to cookery and painting to paintball. As well as taking part in both active and more passive activites like these, you will learn what our region has to offer, investigate local businesses and explore employment opportunities.
Alongside a study of Tour Guiding (Level 5) you’ll gain further practical experience, eg in planning itineraries and helping to organise and deliver an activity tourism experience.
What you will need
You will need to wear suitable clothing for outdoor sessions, ie warm and waterproof jacket/footwear. A small contribution to entry/equipment hire costs may be required, depending upon the venues visited during the course.
Selection Process
There are a limited number of places on this course, therefore a selection process will be applied to all applications.
What you need to know
Whilst you are on the course, you will be required to:
- Always be ready to start your class at the given time
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning and self-study
- Adhere to the School Pupils Code of Commitment
Eating and drinking are not permitted in classrooms. Drinking water is available from water dispensers in the corridors within the College buildings.
Opportunities
Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.
Education at NESCol
Upon successful completion of this course, you may be able to progress to one of the following full-time courses at North East Scotland College:
Student Stories
Karolina Navikaite & Shannon Ingram
Travel & Tourism
HNC Travel and Tourism
“One of the best things about the course was learning about the travel industry through the lecturers’ own experiences of working in it. Working as cabin crew is an amazing career and NESCol can definitely help you get there!”
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Morven Knight
Travel & Tourism
HND Travel & Tourism
“College has been really great for making new friends and giving me the opportunity to progress to university.”
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Applications
This course is only available to pupils in S4 to S6 across Aberdeenshire, giving pupils the opportunity to experience life as a College student whilst staying on at school.
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