Study Area

Hospitality and Travel

Hospitality and travel courses covering tourism management, airline operations, event planning, hotel services, and customer care skills for the global travel industry.

Overview

Hospitality and travel courses covering tourism management, airline operations, event planning, hotel services, and customer care skills for the global travel industry. Training runs for 12 weeks at our Glasgow campus, in small groups, with most of each week spent on practical work rather than in a lecture room. Participants who complete the programme receive a John Wheatley College certificate of completion.

Typical practical activities

What a week in the workshop actually looks like.

  • Service in our training restaurant
  • Barista and bar service practice
  • Front-of-house and reservation handling
  • Food safety and allergen procedures

Skills gained

What you should be able to do by the end of the programme.

  • Professional food and drink service
  • Food safety to UK standards
  • Guest communication
  • Working a service under time pressure

Career pathways

The kinds of roles these skills relate to. The College does not offer or guarantee employment.

  • Roles in restaurants, cafés and hotels
  • Front-of-house and events support
  • Further vocational study in hospitality

Programmes in this area

Each runs for 12 weeks. Choose one when you apply.

  • Professional Cookery

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Professional Chef

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Hospitality Management

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Food & Beverage Service

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Bakery & Patisserie

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Event Management

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Travel & Tourism

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Aviation Operations

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Cabin Crew Training

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Aviation Management

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Tourism Management

    12 modules · 12 weeks

  • Travel Consultant

    12 modules · 12 weeks