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Aviation, Travel and Tourism

  • Foundation Degree in Arts
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Hartlepool College of Further Education
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Course summary

Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT accepting applications from international students requiring a Student Visa.

Location: This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Hartlepool College (campus code 5, call 01429 295000).

Course overview:
In a constantly changing industry, there has never been a better time to start your journey towards a career in aviation, travel and tourism. This innovative course incorporates many aspects of the industry including events management and current global issues. You also learn the business and management skills you need to fly in your career.

Designed in partnership with employers, it gives you a solid theoretical and practical understanding of aviation, travel and tourism management, enabling you to progress to higher-level studies or directly into industry. You can apply what you learn to your own workplace experience. You also benefit from our collaboration with Teesside International Airport who host field trips and guest lectures for our students to provide a rich and immersive learning experience.

Top reasons to study this course:

Best of both worlds – access the wide range of learning resources and facilities at Hartlepool College of Further Education, as well as the amazing on-site facilities at the main Teesside University campus.

After the course:
The aviation, travel and tourism industry is a vast, dynamic industry offering a wide range of career opportunities. Typical areas of the industry which you could progress into include tour operations (UK and overseas), conference and events management, travel agency operations, aviation sector (airlines and airports), public sector tourism in the UK (tourist boards, regional development agencies and tourist information centres), attractions management (UK and overseas), transport provision, hospitality sector management and tourist guiding services.

You may also further your studies and progress to the BA (Hons) Airline and Airport Management (Top-up). Our graduates have gone on to have successful careers with Emirates, Swissport, Tui, Newcastle International Airport, British Airways, Kuoni, Thomas Cook, Expedia and Jet2.

Modules

Course Modules

Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).

Assessment method

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Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Hartlepool College of Further Education

Study options

  • Foundation Degree in Arts • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N802
Institution code:
T20
Campus name:
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N802
Institution code:
T20
Campus name:
Hartlepool College of Further Education

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
40-48

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject area.

We welcome applications from mature students without conventional entry requirements. We will take into account any alternative qualifications or other experience you may have.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
You will also be invited to attend an interview.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£6500

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Details of fees, scholarships and awards are available from our course pages. Additional information is provided on fees and funding if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/fees. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.

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