BTEC National Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism

Applications Open: 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: 27th February 2026

Application Details: At Hartsdown Academy we run the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme https://www.ibo.org/programmes/career-related-programme/ . Prospective students need to choose 1 Vocational Course (BTEC or OCR) and 2 IB Diploma Courses.

Entry Requirements: 5 x Grade 4-9 including Maths & English. A good attendance and behaviour record is also essential.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism is intended to support progression to further study with the primary purpose of supporting post 16 learners’ access to Higher Education within the Leisure, Travel and Tourism sector. The purpose reflects the shift towards increased graduate employment within the industry with roles at Level 3 and below generally occurring in allied industries such as customer service and business administration.

This qualification gives learners the opportunity to cover the travel and tourism sector and develop geographical and business knowledge and skills through the extensive common core complemented by a selection of optional units.

This course is worth 3 A Levels, studied over two years. This qualification is designed to support learners who want to study travel and tourism as the main element alongside another area of complementary or contrasting study as part of a two-year, full-time study programme, as part of the IBCP curriculum. The qualification would support progression to higher education if taken as part of a programme of study that included other BTEC Nationals or A Levels.

We will endeavour to bring learning to life with real life perspective and external speakers from those who currently work in the sector including a work experience placement linked to two pieces of coursework.

This qualification is designed to support learners who want to study travel and tourism as the main element alongside another area of complementary or contrasting study as part of a two-year, full-time study programme, as part of the IBCP curriculum. The qualification would support progression to higher education if taken as part of a programme of study that included other BTEC Nationals or A Levels.

The World of Travel and Tourism

1. Global Destinations
2. Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism
3. Managing the Customer Experience in Travel and Tourism
4. Travel and Tourism Enterprises

13 units of which 8 are mandatory and 2 are external. 3 units are optional.

Mandatory content (73%). External assessment (19%)

5+ in English and Maths. Grade 4+ in 3 other subjects.

• PPP - 48
• MMM - 96
• DDD - 144
• D*D*D* - 168

• BA (Hons) in Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism (includes Travel Management, Event Management; Tourism Management, Transport Studies; Air, Land and Sea travel Hospitality Management)
• BA (Hons) in Business Studies
• BA (Hons) in Business Management with Accounting and Finance
• BA (Hons) in Marketing • BA (Hons) in International Tourism Management
• BA(Hons) in Geography and Tourism
• Bsc (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Management.