Travel Consultant
Design and book trips for travellers and companies.
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- Typical pay
- €22k–€42k
- Usual education
- School leaver friendly
- Outlook
- Shifting toward specialist and luxury advice.
A day in the life
Building itineraries, comparing fares, handling changes and disruptions, advising on visas and insurance.
Ways in
- Travel and tourism course
- Agency traineeship
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
France
Bac professionnel
Poland
Technikum
Sweden
Yrkesprogram
Austria
HLW – Business and services college
Belgium
BSO – Vocational secondary
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Tourism Management
Study how destinations, travel businesses and visitors work together.
Adds destination knowledge to sales skills.
Helpful school subjects: Destination management, Economics, Sustainability, Marketing
Curso Profissional de Turismo
Three-year Portuguese secondary vocational course in tourism and hotel operations.
Portuguese secondary vocational route into tourism.
Helpful school subjects: Tourism, Languages, Hotel operations
Tourist Guiding and Information (Grado Superior)
Guiding, itinerary design, languages and destination knowledge.
Itinerary planning and customer service for travel agencies.
Helpful school subjects: Languages, Cultural heritage, Group management
Places that hire for this
Accor
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Booking.com
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
eDreams ODIGEO
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Iberia
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Lufthansa Group
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Marriott International
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Meliá Hotels International
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
MSC Cruises
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
NH Hotel Group
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Ryanair
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.