Travel & Tourism

Introduction:

As the exciting worldwide travel industry continues to grow, the need for well trained staff continues to increase. Travel & Tourism is the world's biggest foreign money earner after Oil, Car, Aerospace and Agricultural industries. Indeed, many economists reckon that it is going to be the world's biggest civilian industry. As a labour-intensive service industry, it provides many jobs. About 1.7 million people are currently employed in the travel and tourism industry and that figure grows at an estimated annual rate of 50,000.

The Academy of Professional Studies offers a comprehensive range of courses which are recognised internationally and approved by the major authorities and employers, including airlines and travel agencies. If you are seeking to start or advance your career in travel & tourism, APS can help you acquire the necessary qualifications.

A Career in the Travel Industry

The courses in this prospectus are designed to provide practical training and recognised qualifications to enable successful students to secure employment in their chosen field.

Travel in the younger sort is a part of education, in the elder, a part of experience. Travelling is almost like talking to people of other countries. Travel, whether by land, sea or air is not just to arrive, it is to experience the journey, the people, the sights, the quality of life.

Airlines need staff with specific skills for each facet of their operation. The courses at APS prepare students for employment in several areas of airlines and travel agency work.

Working in a travel agency is the most varied of all travel careers. APS Travel & Tourism courses cover most areas of travel agency operations. Students will be able to deal with scheduled air bookings using their IATA recognised qualifications.