Tourism and Airline Studies 5M5011

Course description

CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 Tourism 5M5011
• Diploma in International Travel Industry Studies
• Ready for Take Off Diploma
• Amadeus (industry qualification)

WHAT IS TOURISM AND AIRLINE STUDIES?
This one-year course is designed to prepare students for all
aspects of the growing airline and travel industry 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).

COURSE CONTENT
The following modules will be offered subject to availability
or demand and are subject to change:

• Tourism Information and
Administration
• Tourism Principles and
Practice
• Ready for Take Off
Diploma-General
Introduction
• Ready for Take Off
Diploma Ticketing and
Amadeus
• Word Processing
• Customer Service
• Work Experience
• Reception and Frontline
Office Skills
• Cabin Crew
• Global Distribution
Systems
• Language option
• Safety and Health at
Work

The following may be offered as options
on this course:
• Diploma in International Travel Industry Studies
• Ready for Take Off Diploma

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,
Ryanair and other airlines.
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 are well placed to gain employment as cabin crew,
along with a broad range of other career opportunities with
an airport setting.

EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
PROGRESSION:
NUIG: GY261 Business Studies in International Hotel
Management (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 and
Tourism Management (Level 8, 4 Years)
TUD Blanchardstown: TU772 Business
(Level 7, 3 Years)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied
or;
• Mature Students or;
• Other equivalent qualifications
All applicants will be interviewed regardless of
previous qualifications.

Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie