Intermediate Certificate in Sustainable Travel and Tourism
This course is your gateway to an exciting, future-focused career. You will gain practical skills, industry insights and sustainability expertise while exploring real-world tourism contexts.
The course equips you with transferable, future-focused skills that support long-term career progression within the travel and tourism industry. You will develop strong communication, customer engagement and teamwork skills that are essential for advancing into supervisory or specialist roles. You will gain confidence in presenting information, problem-solving in real-world contexts, and adapting to diverse customer needs. Digital and marketing skills, including social media literacy enhance career mobility in a competitive sector. A strong foundation in sustainability and ethical practices prepares you to contribute to organisational improvement and leadership in responsible tourism. Together, these skills add lasting value, supporting progression into higher-level study, supervisory pathways, or tourism related careers.
What will I study?
You will study a broad and engaging introduction to the travel and tourism industry. You will get familiar with tourist destinations in Scotland and beyond, local tourism product knowledge and the principles of sustainable travel and tourism. You will explore customer service and customer care, developing communication and interpersonal skills for visitor- facing roles. You will be introduced to tour guiding, teamwork and employability skills, helping you to understand workplace expectations. In addition, you will study basic marketing principles, social media literacy and sustainability topics such as food waste, giving you a well-rounded understanding of modern, responsible tourism practice.
Application Information
Online application. Satisfactory personal statement. You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process.
Three National 4 at C or Above and/or Relevant Industry experience
What further study options are available?
Advanced Certificate Travel and Tourism
What career opportunities are there?
Tourism or Visitor Services Assistant, Customer service assistant ( travel, tourism or hospitality), Tour Guide Assistant or Heritage Guide, Visitor Attraction or Museum Assistant, Travel Agency Junior Assistant, Events or Festival Assistant, Hotel or Accommodation Front-of-House Assistant, Destination marketing or Social media assistant, Sustainable Tourism or Eco-tourism assistant