Travel
Industry Studies at South Chelsea College
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The Travel and Tourism Department offers Association of Business
Executives (ABE) programmes leading to internationally respected
and accredited qualifications. It offers those with an interest in travel
and tourism an opportunity to gain a relevant qualification and skills
required for employment in this area.
The Association of Business Executives (ABE) is a professional
organisation offering public examinations in Business Administration
and Travel and Tourism at certificate, diploma and advanced diploma
levels. To sit these examinations you have to become a member of the
ABE, and the College will assist students in applying for membership.
A small membership fee will apply.
Students are placed on either:
- a ‘Degree Access route’, which will enable them to gain a Certificate in
Travel Tourism and Hospitality Management, which is a qualification
at level 3 of the National Qualification Framework (NQF),
or
- an ‘Advanced Diploma route’ where students will undertake a 3 year
programme leading to a professional qualification from the ‘Association
of Business Executives’ (ABE), at NQF level 6. This qualification is
equivalent to the end of second year BA(Hons) or foundation degree
level of a UK Business Studies degree programme.
Successful SCC Travel Industry Students on both the Degree Access
and the Advanced Diploma routes gain internationally recognised ABE
qualifications. Students completing their Diploma in Travel, Tourism
and Hospitality Management are invited by several British Universities
to apply for the second year of a BA (Hons) Degree programme in
Tourism Management. An ABE Advanced Diploma gives access to a
BA (Hons) in Tourism Management via a one year “top-up” course.

ABE examinations are accepted
by the UK Qualifications and
Curriculum Authority.
All students intending to
study Travel Industry Studies
at SCC will need to be able
to demonstrate that they have
prior learning experience to a
minimum of NQF level 2 (GCSE’s
or equivalent). Students will be
re-assessed upon arrival at
the College and advised as to
which level is most suited to
their needs, taking into account
previously gained recognised
qualifications
DEGREE ACCESS ROUTE
Business Technology
(Bus)/Advanced Business
Technology (Bus)
Students are introduced to a
range of computer applications
and to a course in sales
and marketing, as well as
strengthening their numerical
and communicative skills, before
moving on to the Association
of Business Executives - ABE
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
Management syllabus.
Course Subjects:
- Integrated Business Technology [Analysis, Structure and
Presentation of Information using Database, Spreadsheet, Word
Processing and Graphics Applications] – Accredited by Association
of Computer Professionals – ACP
- Sales and Marketing – Accredited by Association of Business
Professionals – ABP
- A Numeracy and Communications component
- Presentation Skills – an internally devised subject, specific to SCC
students
- An introduction to Travel and Tourism – an internally devised
subject, specific to SCC students.
This section of the course is studied together with Business Studies
students and will normally take two years, depending on progress and
prior learning experience of the student.
ABE Certificate in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
Course Subjects:
- Business
- Accounting
- Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Communications.
Success in these examinations qualifies the student to progress to
either further study at diploma level or appropriate employment.
Students who enrol for three years on the Degree Access route
and who successfully complete the Certificate in Travel, Tourism
and Hospitality at the end of their second year, will be permitted to
progress to the first year of the Diploma route.
Entry requirements
Students must demonstrate competence in English Language and
must be able to show evidence of having gained qualifications at NQF
level 2 (GCSE’s or equivalent).
ADVANCED DIPLOMA ROUTE
Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management
This programme enables students to develop analytical skills and a
deeper understanding of the business and management problems
covered at certificate level.
Diploma 1 – Course Subjects:
- Organisational Behaviour
- Economic Principles and their Application to Business
- Financial Accounting
- Travel, Tourism & Hospitality.
Diploma 2 – Course Subjects:
- Human Resource Management
- Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
- Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
- Managerial Accounting
- Principles of Business Law.
On completion of the diploma programme, students will be well
qualified to progress to either the advanced diploma, the second year
of a BA (Hons) degree at a British University, further professional
development or appropriate employment.
Entry requirements
ABE Certificate
or
Two ‘A’ level passes plus four GCSE passes at grade A-C, two of which
must be English and Maths.
or
Overseas qualifications which, following University of London or NQF
guidelines, may be accepted by ABE as being equivalent to the above.
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