Depending on your experience and qualification you can take any of the courses above. If you have no experience and qualifications up to GCSE or equivalent you should start with the certificate course. If you take the certificate and you want later to change to the diploma or even advanced diploma you will get credit for the units you have already taken, To take the Advanced Diploma which is Level 5 you should have had some experience but not essential but you will need to have reached the Diploma level or equivalent.Guidance will be available on this from the centre you will be taught in or if no centre is in your location directly from ATHE. All three courses are accredited by the UK awarding body ASET.

Tourism is fast emerging as one of the major job providing sectors, more and more educational institutions have come up with academic programmes in the field. Realizing the potential of the sector, the courses have been designed with emphasis on being able to understand the basics of the international tourism industry.

The International Diploma in Travel and Tourism is now being taken in three continents. The course covers all the main issues involved with the travel and tourism industry and students who get the Diploma gan go directly to a UK University or contact one of our partners for career advice.

 On completion of this Level 4 course students can apply for a BA Tourism Studies degree at Anglia Ruskin University as well as other Higher Education establishments. Students can also apply to go directly to Coventry University to take a Tourism Management degree.

The aim of the course is to develop a critical knowledge of various aspects of tourism. The diploma programme is divided into 8 units. Four are mandatory. The duration of the course depends on the time you have available and can vary from 6 months to two years or more. 

ATHE have a number of centres throughout the world who teach this course in their classrooms. You can contact us for the address of your nearest centre. If you decide to take the course at an ATHE centre you will receive full or part time tuition and complete the course earlier. Each centre will charge their own fees subject to facilities etc.

Unit Titles

Mandatory

Travel and Tourism - an analysis

Global destinations

World Transport

Marketing and Sales Promotion

Optional

Customer Service

Tour Operations

Tourism and Sports

Tourism in the Countryside

Airline Operations

Hospitality Industry

Visitor Attractions

Travel retailing

Destination Management

Tourism Development

Business Finance

Business Travel

Competition in Business

Human Resource Management

Business Planning

We are continually adding new units recommended by our centres.

How will you take the course?

Most of our students attend an ATHE centre. You will then get the personal attention and be able to meet other students. However, that is not always possible and an excellent alternative will be to take the course by distance learning via one of our approved centres using online resources. Some of the advantages of this type of learning is -

1. It is flexible and allows you to select the best time to study to suit your own circumstances. It also provides you the flexibility to remain in full-time employment. You can continue to earn while you learn. It is easy to combine home and work life with distance learning?
2. You can study when and where it suits you best and you do not need to attend timetabled lectures or tutorials. You can also if need be take a study break or defer your studies for a short while.
3. As a distance learning student, you will be registered as a student of the Association of Tourism and Hospitality Executives. On completion of the course you can become a full member.
4. You can contact your local tutor for assistance and advice anytime. Any additional support is included in the normal cost of the programme.  

What will happen:

Your tutor whether at a center or online will continually guide you through the course. You will need to complete the whole course to obtain an ASET certificate. However if for some reason you are unable to do so, you will get an ATHE certificate for any succesfully completed module.

Delivery of course:

The delivery of the course will be subject to facilities and teachers available at the centre but normally we would expect the mandatory units to be completed first. That is not essential however and you can take any optional unit after completion of the first unit, again subject to centre approval. If you take the course online, then your tutor will guide you although you will receive guidance note in your initial pack. 

Assessment method

The International Diploma in Travel and Tourism is assessed by means of a written examination. Some centres will have a short test after each unit to make sure that the student is proceeding satisfactory. At present dates of examination is flexible but from September, due to the increasing number of students we will select four dates throughout the year that the examination can be taken. The examination will be taken at your local centre. .

 Learning materials

All ATHE learning resources are online which the student can access as and when required. You do have the option of hard copies. Most of our centres also have a library of resources for students either to browse through or use as references.

 You will have your own personal tutor.

When you enrol a personal tutor will be assigned to you. Your tutor will be with you throughout your course. They will correct your assignments and give you any helpful advice on the way to achieving your education goals. Any time you have difficulty with a section of your course, you can contact your tutor. The tutors are all experienced in travel and tourism and are eager to pass on their knowledge. You can be confident during your studies that there is someone to help you at all times.

What next?

Student Registration Form

If you decide to take this course at one of our centres, you will need to discuss fees with that centre.

If you decide to take the course by distance learning
The fee for the course is £280 for the Diploma and Certificate and £380 for the Advanced Diploma.

You have two payment options available:

A single payment of £280.00 by cheque, postal order or online

Monthly Payment Plan. Make a deposit of £75.00 and 4 monthly installments of £60.00 including a small charge for administration.

The course fee includes the online resource bank covering ALL the course.

If you require hard copies of all units the total cost is £380. This is because the text comes to more than 1000 pages all bound and protected.

If you require any more information