A career in this customer-focused industry can offer you a world of opportunities! What’s not to like about seeing different travel destinations, meeting new people and helping them to experience new adventures?

Our range of vocational courses in tourism and travel will help prepare you for a career in the travel industry, with excellent facilities and expert level support from staff and employers, you will gain the skills and knowledge required to begin working in the travel industry.

Is it for me?

If you enjoy helping others and have a friendly and enthusiastic personality, a career in travel and tourism is a great option! You will need to be good at problem solving, able to work well in a team, have a strong customer focus and excellent organisational skills.

A Travel and Tourism student at Northumberland College, smiling and looking at the camera

Our facilities

You'll study this subject full time at Ashington Campus and will have access to a replica aircraft cabin with seats and overhead lockers and highly experienced staff who have worked in all areas of the travel and tourism industry

Career ready

We work with the following employers to help you gain real work skills: major airports and airlines, local tourist information centres, travel agencies, tour operators