Travel and Tourism

Over 150 Bury College Travel and Tourism students were invited on board the East Lancashire Railway for an exclusive insight into the running of one of the region’s top visitor attractions.

Bury College is celebrating the launch of a brand new travel agency which will allow staff, students and the general public to book their bespoke holidays.

A Travel student is graduating with a degree and a job within a competitive industry following her Bury College University Centre studies.

Alison Healey has scooped the BTEC Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Student of the Year 2018 accolade at this year’s BTEC Awards.

Bury College Travel students were given the opportunity to gain valuable employability skills when they took part in the family favourite Santa Specials event hosted by East Lancashire Railway.

International Tourism Management student Zoe Kenzitt has secured a place on the 2017 Premier Inn Graduate Scheme which will help her to achieve her career goal of working as an Operations Manager.

Enthusiastic Travel and Tourism students undertook a work experience placement with Wild Rumpus events when they volunteered to assist at Art on the Run 2017. The 5k run combined art with the woodland as people from the general public were invited to take part in a woodland experience.

Ambitious students from Bury College and Bury College University Centre are developing the skills needed to progress their careers as they gain an insight into working overseas in the travel industry.