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Diploma in Travel & Tourism

Overview

Special Notice: From 2007

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The Cambridge International Diploma in Travel and Tourism (Standard and Advanced Levels) has been withdrawn.

After 31 December 2006 entries from new candidates will not be accepted for the Diploma in Travel and Tourism. Any candidates who have already made module entries by this date must complete all modules within three years of the successful completion of the first module entered. Entries for on-demand modules will not be accepted after 31 December 2009. Entries for modules with timetabled examinations will only be accepted up to and including the October 2009 examination session.

The travel and tourism industry worldwide is expanding and diversifying rapidly. As more and more people travel for business and leisure, the industry has seen a strong increase in demand for well–trained service sector professionals. The industry needs people who can deal competently and confidently with a range of activities and who possess the knowledge, skills and procedures required for travel and tourism work.

The Cambridge International Diploma in Travel and Tourism provides a framework for the acquisition of the knowledge and understanding of the issues related to working in travel and tourism and enables individuals to develop practical skills in a range of travel and tourism related work roles.

The Diploma has been designed to provide a broad introduction to working in the travel and tourism industry and related ancillary service industries. The qualification will allow those who wish to pursue a career in this exciting sector to develop knowledge and understanding of key concepts in travel and tourism and to investigate issues related to working in one of the world’s fastest growing industries.

The Diploma is also designed to provide those preparing to enter the industry, or those already working in travel and tourism, with a critical awareness of the physical, social and economic environments in which travel and tourism takes place. This qualification enables individuals to investigate global, regional and local perspectives on travel and tourism and to enhance their skills and knowledge with the study of specialised optional subjects.

The Diploma underpins and develops professional competencies valued in travel and tourism around the world. The syllabus and assessments provide a framework through which candidates, wherever they might be, can be assessed reliably against performance standards set in an international context.

Scheme of Assessment

The core module at each level is assessed by means of an examination offered on a fixed date twice each year.

Optional modules at Standard Level are assessed by examination or on–demand assignment, as appropriate for each module. All optional modules at Advanced Level are assessed by on–demand assignments which can be submitted for assessment by CIE examiners at any time throughout the year. Assignments, at either level, enable the assessment to be tailored to meet an individual’s specific area of interest, experience or employment.

Standard Level

The Travel and Tourism Industry
Customer Care and Working Procedures
Features of Worldwide Destinations
Travel and Tourism 		Core Module
Marketing and Promotion Optional Module
Travel Organisation Optional Module
Visitor Services Optional Module
The Hospitality Sector Optional Module

Advanced Level




Travel and Tourism Development
Marketing and Promotional Techniques
Destination Management 		Core Module
Ecotourism Optional Module
Business and Executive Travel Optional Module
Event Planning and Promotion Optional Module
Applied Customer Service Optional Module