The first thing that comes to our minds when we hear Travel and Hospitality is ‘people’. As the name of the degree suggests, it is all about customer service. Travel and Hospitality degrees prepare candidates to work in diverse working environments all over the world.
Even so, many people confuse Travel and Hospitality degrees with Tourism degrees. What is the difference between these two? The main difference lies in where the employees work. With a Tourism degree, you can work in a museum, national park and so on, whilst with a Travel and Hospitality degree you will work in hotels, restaurants.
This degree is shaped in such a way that candidates acquire skills about hotel management, food preparation and sanitation as well as human resources.
Experts say that it only takes six months for Travel and Hospitality graduates to find a job. The most frequent areas which display the highest number of job opportunities are catering management and hotel management. As a result of their flexible degree, 15% of the graduates choose to combine work with study to broaden their employability chances.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this field will have an addition of 700 jobs, both in management positions and others.
Perhaps the most important benefit is represented by the growth opportunities. This degree will teach you about networking and developing your emotional intelligence, which are of utmost importance in this field.
This degree lasts for three years, out of which one year should be spent abroad. Usually, in the second year of their studies, students go abroad and study in a partner country. The whole idea behind this is to encourage cultural awareness and adaptation.
Additionally, some universities in the UK provide a compulsory internship during which students gather relevant industry experience.
The professors at UoG are wonderful people who genuinely care about their students’ success. There are several tools available to help students understand the content, including teaching assistants, plenty of office hours, and locations like the MAC lab that are open to assisting students learn other topics within their specialized range.
View moreI am really enjoying my course, as the content is fun and interesting, and also the teachers I have are engaging us in lessons very well. My university is always communicating with me when I need help or support, and they encourage me to pursue a career in the industry by notifying me of any job or volunteering opportunities in London related to the course. I have already worked at an event related to one of the biggest YouTube groups in the UK, and gained new skills and experiences – that was in the first few weeks of university, so I know I can expect many more opportunities to grow my skills in the sector I want to work in in the future.
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