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    Tourism and Aviation Operations

    Study a Tourism and Aviation Operations degree at Newcastle College University Centre and benefit from over 80 years of expertise and excellence. If you're looking to build your skills and knowledge in this exciting industry, our degrees will give you the experiences you need to take your career to the next level.

    Throughout your degree you will have the opportunity to work with some of the best names in the business with previous collaborators including NGI, Ramside Estates Ltd, the National Trust, Northumberland County Council, Northumbrian Water at Kielder, NIA, British Airways, Jet2 and Swissport.

    If you want to learn from industry-experienced tutors in fantastic Travel and Aviation Operations facilities, choose Newcastle College University Centre.  

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    FdA Airline and Airport Management

    Watch your career soar with an Airline and Airport Management degree.

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 8th September 2025
    Location: Aviation Academy, Woolsington

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    FdA Tourism and Events Management

    This degree will help you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the global tourism and hospitality industry. 

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 9th September 2024
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    BA (Hons) Tourism and Aviation Management (Top Up)

    This degree will provide you with the tools to take on a management role within the broader travel industry.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 8th September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Paola Cassarino

    FdA Events Management and Hospitality

    "The beauty of a Hospitality and Tourism degree at Newcastle College University Centre is that, by combining the latest industry knowledge with a focus on practical skills, you're being prepared not to be an average employee, but an industry leader. The high standard of teaching here has helped me to develop confidence in my ability, and a clear sense of direction for the next steps in my career and exactly how to attain them."

    What can I do with a qualification in Tourism and Aviation Operations?

    Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors Travel agency managers and proprietors Conference and exhibition managers and organisers Air travel assistants Rail travel assistants Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. Leisure and Sports Managers Restaurant and Catering Establishment Managers and Proprietors Transport and Distribution Clerks and Assistants Catering and Bar Managers

    Daily tasks:

    • Arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and ensures adherence to licensing and other statutory regulations.
    • Approves and arranges shipboard entertainment and shore trips and liaises with ship.
    • Ensures physical comfort of residents or passengers and makes special arrangements for children, the elderly and the infirm if required.
    • Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.
    • Analyses demand and decides on type, standard and cost of services to be offered.

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    • Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.
    • Advises on currency and passport/visa regulations and any necessary health precautions needed.
    • Makes and confirms travel and accommodation bookings, arranges group holidays, tours and individual itineraries.
    • Discusses client.
    • Co-ordinates the activities of clerical, secretarial and other staff.
    • Plans work schedules and assigns tasks and responsibilities.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Ensures that Health and Safety and other statutory regulations are met.
    • Liaises closely with venue staff to ensure smooth running of the event.
    • Plans work schedules, assigns tasks, and co-ordinates the activities of designers, crafts persons, technical staff, caterers and other events staff.
    • Allocates exhibition space to exhibitors.
    • Develops proposal for the event, and presents proposal to client.
    • Discusses conference and exhibition requirements with clients and advises on facilities.

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    • Directs and instructs passengers in the event of an emergency, ensures safety procedures are followed.
    • Makes announcements on behalf of the pilot, demonstrates the use of emergency equipment and checks that safety belts are fastened.
    • Sells duty-free goods during the flight.
    • Ensures that sufficient stocks of meals and beverages are on board the aircraft prior to take off and serves passengers during the flight.
    • Welcomes passengers on board the aircraft, guides them to their seats and assists with any hand luggage.
    • Checks emergency equipment, distributes reading material, blankets and other items, and ensures that the aircraft is ready for the receipt of passengers.
    • Receives passengers at airport terminal, examines tickets and other documentation, checks in luggage and distributes boarding passes.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Inspects and issues tickets on trains, deals with passenger enquiries, and takes charge of goods being transported on train.
    • Checks control panel operation before start of journey, operates train door controls and signals to driver to start or stop train.
    • Attends to the safety, welfare and comfort of passengers on trains and manages train crew.
    • Assists passengers with special needs to board and leave trains.
    • Loads and unloads mail, goods and luggage, operates lifts and hoists and drives small trucks.
    • Helps with passenger enquiries and makes announcements over a public address system at stations.
    • Examines and collects tickets at the ticket barrier of a railway station.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Serves food and beverages to passengers.
    • Makes announcements to passengers and deals with enquiries.
    • Receives passengers on ship, examines tickets and other documentation, directs them to their cabin and assists with any luggage.
    • Completes way-bill at scheduled points on route and balances cash taken with tickets issued.
    • Signals to driver when to stop and start bus, collects fares from passengers and issues tickets and changes destination indicators as necessary.
    • Responds to enquiries and complaints, books excursions and other entertainment and provides other assistance and advice to holidaymakers.
    • Makes local arrangements at stopover points for food and accommodation.
    • Receives passengers, checks tickets and guides them to their seats, makes announcements regarding travel arrangements and places of interest, and deals with passengers.
    • Observes regulations concerning the carrying capacity of vehicles and controls the boarding of passengers accordingly.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Ensures custody of all cash receipts and organises regular stock checks.
    • Recruits, supervises and trains staff.
    • Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.
    • Advises on the facilities available and promotes publicity in relation to shows, games, races, new theme parks, etc..
    • Keeps abreast of new trends and developments in recreational activities and arranges exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, demonstrations etc..
    • Ensures that facilities are kept clean and in good condition and that appropriate health and safety requirements are adhered to.
    • Organises timetable of activities/schedule of programmes.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.
    • Checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit.
    • Plans and arranges food preparation in collaboration with other staff and organises the provision of waiting or counter staff.
    • Verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service is as required, that kitchen and dining areas are kept clean and appropriate hygiene standards are maintained in compliance with statutory requirements.
    • Purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts.
    • Discusses customer.
    • Decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided.
    • Plans catering services and directs staff.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Maintains records regarding the movement and location of freight, containers and staff.
    • Obtains customs clearance and processes import and export documentation necessary for the movement of goods between countries.
    • Monitors tachograph readings and maintains records of hours worked and distance travelled by drivers.
    • Formulates delivery loads, vehicle schedules and routes to be followed by delivery staff.
    • Processes customer orders and forwards requisition documentation to storage and distribution personnel.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit.
    • Verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service are as required and that kitchen and dining areas are kept clean in compliance with statutory requirements.
    • Purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts.
    • Decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided or discusses customer.
    • Plans catering or bar services and supervises staff.

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