Professional Cookery, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

Add to shortlist Add to compare

Developing Skills in Events, Hospitality and Travel

Campus Granton Campus
Midlothian Campus

Qualification No Qualification

Study mode Full time

Start date Aug 2025

Course overview
Entry requirements
Progression & career opportunities
Study options

Apply

Choose your study options

Select	Campus Granton Campus	Study mode Full time	Start date 25/08/25
Select	Campus Midlothian Campus	Study mode Full time	Start date 25/08/25

Course overview

This 18-week course has been designed to give you an excellent introduction to the Events, Hospitality, and Travel industry. It is interactive and practical, designed to develop customer service and organisational skills, discover dynamic employability subjects , and enhance your career prospects. Students will also participate in a variety of industry visits.

You will also be involved in hosting events and working in our Student Cafes to gain a realistic working environment to assist them with employment.

What you will learn

Working as Air Cabin Crew
Introduction to Tour Guiding
Travel Agency Procedures
Event organisation and promotion
Hospitality Provision

Placement information

You will work alongside our staff in catering cafes and college restaurants, giving you hands-on experience working in a realistic environment.

How the course is assessed

You will be assessed through a variety of practical and written assignments

Number of days per week

2 / 3 days per week (maximum of 16 hours)

Entry requirements

You must be able to work at SCQF Level 3
Have an interest in working within the events, hospitality and travel industry
Demonstrate good communication skills.

Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements

You will attend an information session to discuss the course after application and be given the chance to ask any additional questions.

English Proficiency Requirements

IELT's 5.5

Progression and Articulation Routes

This course is designed as an employability and employer-led course and would not normally lead to progression onto a higher-level course. Individual performance would be considered if a student wished to progress onto a higher level Hospitality or Travel and Tourism course.

Career options

Cabin crew/airport operations
Tour guiding
working within the Hospitality and Events industry

Study Options

Campus	Study mode	Start date
Granton Campus	Full time	25/08/25
Midlothian Campus	Full time	25/08/25

A stack of pound coins on top of bank notes.

Funding & Fees

When you are thinking about starting college, one of the most important things to consider is funding and how you intend to pay for some of the costs that come with being a student.

Student with earphones looking at their laptop at home.

Application Advice

If you are thinking about applying for a course at Edinburgh College we have provided a number of resources to guide you smoothly through this process.

Edinburgh skyline from Calton Hill at sunset.

International students

Find out more about coming from abroad to study at Edinburgh College.

Student at a desk in the library with their laptop open, looking at Edinburgh College progression maps on the screen.

Career Coach

Career Coach is an online career and course matching portal that enables you to make informed course and career choices. The system uses live data from a range of economic and government sources to provide up to date information on employment opportunities, pay scales, current vacancies and the outlook for future opportunities in the region.

What's happening at Edinburgh College

Event

25 March 2025 - 03 March 2025

Macaron Mastery Workshop

Blog

21 February 2025

#CareDay – Edinburgh College staff undergo bespoke training in partnership with Hub for Success

News

12 February 2025