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Higher National Certificate - HNC
CU Coventry
Full Time
Nov 2026
1 Year
Tourism and hospitality is a large expansive industry, benefiting from consistent year-on-year growth in the UK. It supports millions of jobs in England and is worth billions to the UK economy. This industry is fast paced and challenging, requiring flexible, hardworking and determined individuals to head the evolving industry. Working in this industry opens up the possibility of exciting working conditions, meeting people from all cultures and using creativity to solve problems in your day to day activities.As a broad, successful and widely-respected degree, students who study this course can benefit from varied career prospects. This course incorporates general business and management principles, so you could progress into the hotel industry, events management, travel operations and many more.1 year - HNC
You will learn about the day-to-day business planning and operations from a managerial point of view. You will cover revenue, returns, health and safety, allergies, staff training and more. Considering all operations, you will also analyse the effectiveness of operations management practices, discussing approaches to achieve and monitor operational effectiveness.
Aligning with the financial aspects covered in the operational modules, you will look at fully integrated marketing responses at all levels, with the importance of branding and customer loyalty. This is connected with the importance of fiscal management and the need for a thorough understanding of revenue, profit and loss and capital investment.
Developing general geographical knowledge, you will explore the importance of landmarks and tourist attractions. This will include a variety of destinations, tourist types and characteristics. This module also examines the impact of tourism on the country, including an examination of the social, cultural, geological and geographical features of tourist destinations.
Looking at internal and external factors you will consider the global aspect of tourism and hospitality. As an introduction to the course, you will look at cultural diversity with the interactions and practices of an international company coming to the UK. You will also understand the basics of how to analytically examine a company.
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