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There’ll always be someone who’s not happy with their hotel room!
There are all types of courses available at top universities for
students interested in pursuing a career in the leisure and tourism
industries. The type of undergraduate degree you choose will
depend on your interests. You may want a career in the marketing
side of leisure and tourism, either the practical side, such as a
tour guide, or the organisational side like that of a travel agent.
Courses range from Tourism and Leisure Environments to Events
Management, Leisure Policy to Heritage, Entertainment and the Arts,
as well as Countryside Conservation and Recreation Management.
Students can also study the management side of these industries,
graduating with a
BA
in aspects of tourism management.
Studying a language is a major advantage for those graduates, as
well as
being on the look out for
internships or summer jobs or
even a gap year that allow you to study abroad: the industries are
competitive and it is important to look for as many opportunities as
possible for work experience while you study.
But you must
bear well in mind
that fitness instructor, hotel
concierge, policy maker, travel agent, tour guide are only the tip
of the iceberg for leisure and tourism graduates. Moreover, jobs
in these industries also require graduates to work irregular hours:
if you’re rolling dice on the black jack table you’re unlikely to be
working a day job. If you’re waiting to greet guests in the hotel
reception you could be there at 9am, 2pm or midnight. And if
you’re in the tourism industry you may be affected by the seasonal
variations. Unless of course you’re happy being a snowboard
instructor and following winters around the world.
QUESTIONS
Adapted from
http://www.topuniversities.
com/subject-guides/leisure-and-tourism/
subject-guide-leisure-tourism
1.
How would you describe the leisure
industry?
2
.
What are the main features of a leisure
industry worker?
3.
What could the major advantages be
for an aspiring leisure industry worker?
4.
What are the pros and cons of working
in the leisure industry?
?
Links on this topic
http://www.ca.courses-careers.com
http://business.salford.ac.uk/UG/
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