Education Qualifications
To become a travel consultant you do not necessarily need any formal qualifications, although most employers will require you to have completed Year 10 before employing you. if you had any experience in working in an office environment, retail sector or in tourism, it may help your chances of working in this area. Specific training in a great variety of reservation, on-line, and business systems is required prior to entering this industry. Many of these skills can be obtained by completing basic hospitality and travel related tech type courses. These give a good overview and insight into the travel industry.
Training is continually ongoing within the industry, especially during your first (novice or apprenticeship) year. First-hand travel experience or specific knowledge of destinations and products can also be an advantage to the aspiring travel consultant. You can do an apprenticeship in tourism (Retail travel sales/ International travel sales) also.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
Careernav have trolled through all the universities, specialist colleges and TAFE’s across the nation to identify those courses we consider relevant to this career. We have only focussed on the core single degree and its full time period. We acknowledge many combination degrees are available and different students combine different degrees. Course names also differ by university and we have grouped like courses together. We may have missed the odd course being offered, so we recommend for a more detailed guide check with the universities direct or one of the university course guide books such as Hobson’s. Please note Careernav are totally impartial and do not recommend one tertiary institution over another. To view the A to Z of tertiary institutions that offer relevant courses for this career.
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About the Author
Den Bufuttil
At Flight Centre we are committed to providing an extensive range of inexpensive and last minute deals that include ski holidays, cruises and holiday packages. Our consultants are experienced, highly trained experts, dedicated to finding the best travel deal for any destination and any budget.
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