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Working in tourism and leisure involves helping others plan and enjoy their travels, and helping with post-travel processes. This may include working in planning and booking travel for others, working on or around flights, in hotel management, providing tourism information about different available destinations, processing post or pre-travel costs and booking attractions for clients while overseas and overseeing trips home. If you love travel and want to turn your passion into a career, pursuing training in tourism may be one of the best ways to achieve your goal.
A short course in tourism and hospitality can be the first step towards a number of rewarding careers in a variety of industries. These careers can include incredible opportunities for personal travel, giving you a chance to both see the world and help others do the same. Whether you’re a people person who longs to organise events on a worldwide stage or a numbers person who loves finding and getting the best deals, there’s a future for you in tourism. Potential careers include:
According to Tourism Research Australia, there was a 7% increase in 2017 in overall tourism spending in Australia. As the world becomes more globalised and travel becomes more common, tourism both within Australia and overseas is expected to increase. This means that students who choose to study tourism are looking at a career in an industry that is predicted to grow significantly.
There are available travel and tourism courses in Melbourne, Sydney and other major metropolitan areas, in rural areas via TAFE schools as well as via distance or online learning. Tourism course subjects may include managing conflict, preparing quotations, and providing advice on both Australian and overseas destinations.
Courses that may be available include:
With so many areas in many businesses being involved in tourism and hospitality, there’s a career for everyone, but there are some key skills that any tourism employee needs to have:
If this sounds like it could be you, browse our list of currently available tourism short courses today.
