SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism
The SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism develops skills and knowledge in a range of technical skills that includes itinerary preparation, fare calculations, documentation completion and computer reservation systems. It also develops generic business skills such as interpersonal skills, information processing and management skills, problem-solving and information and communication technology skills.
The SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism consists of 30 unit credits. Each unit credit has approximately 40 hours of timetabled learning and 40 hours of self-guided learning and study. The SQA Advanced Diploma usually takes two academic years to complete, but this timeframe is flexible.
SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism can allow advanced entry to an English-speaking university. SQA’s qualifications are recognised worldwide.
Course Tutor Guide (including Course Framework)
Title: SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism
Code: GM5F 48
SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism Course Tutor Guide
A Guide for Tutors
Communication Units
This document is aimed at tutors who are teaching learners whose first language is not English.
The purpose of this document is to provide a selection of formative exercises that will:
- motivate learners
- increase confidence in communicating effectively in English
- prepare learners to successfully pass the summative assessments
Communication Units for SQA Advanced Qualifications
Research Skills
The guide provides support for developing good practice in how the Research Skills unit might be delivered, scheduled and assessed. It contains guidance on delivering the Research Skills Unit both on a stand-alone basis or integrating with other Units, and provides customised checklists for integration with various Graded Units.
Unit Specifications
- Air Travel (HP5A 47)
- Air Travel: Advanced (HP59 48)
- Applying Marketing Principles in Travel and Tourism (HP58 47)
- Business Accounting (HP7K 47)
- Communication: Business Communication (HP75 47)
- Creating a Culture of Customer Care (HP73 47)
- Developing the Individual within a Team (HP3C 48)
- Developing Skills for Personal Effectiveness (HP4Y 46)
- Economic Issues: An Introduction (HP6T 47) - finish date 31/7/24
- Economic Issues: An Introduction (J461 47) - start date 01/08/2020
- Economics 1: Micro and Macro Theory and Application (HP6P 48) - finish date 31/7/24
- Economics: Micro and Macro Theory and Application (J5AX 48) - start date 1/8/21
- Economics 2: The World Economy (HP72 48) - finish date 31/7/24
- Economics: The World Economy (J5AY 48) - start date 1/8/21
- Information and Communication Technology in Business (HP7A 48)
- Information Technology: Applications Software 1 (HP6L 47)
- International Tourist Destinations (HP57 46)
- Marketing Planning in Travel and Tourism (HP56 48)
- Planning and Sustainable Development in Tourism (HP55 48)
- Presentation Skills (HP79 48)
- Retail Travel Practice (HP5C 47)
- Tour Guiding and Resort Representation (HP54 47)
- Tour Operations (HP50 48)
- Travel and Tourism: Graded Unit 1 (HP5D 47)
- Travel and Tourism: Graded Unit 2 (HP5E 48)
Two additional mandatory units
