Course description
Airline Studies
Tourism 5M5011
This one-year course is designed to prepare students for all aspects of the growing airline and travel in Ireland. This course provides students with the necessary skills to take up employment in the tourism industry or in the travel area as members of Airline Cabin Crew and Travel Consultancy. The course also includes a unique Cabin Crew Course, accredited by International Academy of Travel (IAOT). Students also have the option to apply for an international placement through the DCFE Erasmus programme.
COURSE CONTENT
• Tourism Information and Administration • Tourism Principles and Practice • Ready for Take Off Diploma-General Introduction • Ready for Take Off Diploma Ticketing & Amadeus • Word Processing • Customer Service • Work Experience • Reception and Frontline Office Skills • Cabin Crew • Global Distribution Systems • Language option • Safety and Health at Work
CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 Certificate in Tourism or Business 5M5011. • Ready for Take-off Diploma and Amadeus qualifications validated by the International Academy of Travel.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This qualification can be used to progress to certificate and degree programmes in Technological Universities or Universities in business or tourism. Alternatively, graduates may seek immediate employment in a range of airline, tourism or marketing careers. Past graduates have secured employment with Aer Lingus and Ryanair. The Tourism and Business option will allow students to progress to colleges like TUD City Campus and Tallaght, UCC, NUIG (Shannon) for tourism and travel as well as other colleges for business certificates and degrees. Students may also apply for many of the colleges listed under Business.
EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION:
NUIG: GY261 Business Studies in International Hotel Management (Shannon) (Level 8, 4 Years) UCC: CK203 Business Information Systems (Level 8, 4 Years) TUD City Campus: TU747 Tourism Management (Level 7, 3 Years) DKIT: DK850 International Tourism Management (Level 8, 3 Years) TUD Tallaght: TU951 International Hospitality & Tourism Management (Level 8, 4 Years) TUD Blanchardstown: TU772 Business (Level 7, 3 Years)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Cert or LCA
• Mature students of all backgrounds
• Other equivalent qualification
All applicants will be interviewed
regardless of previous qualifications.
Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie
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