Travel & The Visitor Economy
Do you dream of travelling the world and seeing everything the globe has to offer? Are you interested in being part of the Liverpool City Region’s diverse, exciting and growing visitor economy? If so, these are the courses for you.
Where will your story take you?
From learning new skills, to building the knowledge you need to get set for your future. Wherever your story takes you next, at Hugh Baird College, we can help get you there.
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Career Opportunities
Liverpool City Region’s visitor economy now support over 50,000 jobs and generates over £4billion to our economy. Our region also attracts over 56million visitor annually. It’s never been a better time to have a career in the Travel & The Visitor Economy sector.
Travel & The Visitor Economy at Hugh Baird College
Whilst studying our Travel & The Visitor Economy study programmes you will be sure to gain valuable experience and develop a range of contacts you could call on when you leave the College. Many of our past students are now enjoying successful careers in the visitor economy of Liverpool and others are flying high working as cabin crew for some of the world’s leading airlines.
Work Experience at City Explorer Liverpool
Find out about Travel & The Visitor Economy student Erin Godby's work experience with local employer City Explorer Liverpool. Hear from Erin about her experience and Paul McCombs, Tour Guide Manager at City Explorer Liverpool, about the importance and benefits of work experience to the company.
Major incident training at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Travel & the Visitor Economy students taking part in a large-scale live training exercise at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Employers we work with
Where are they now?
Aaron Pickford, Cabin Crew with British Airways.
"What I liked the best about Hugh Baird College was the way it helped me develop and really prepare me for a career in the Travel Industry. I gained lots of experience of dealing with the public while working at College events. This really helped me grow in confidence and gave me instances I could refer to when I went for my interviews with airlines.”
Where are they now?
Michael Mahoney, Passenger Service Agent for EasyJet at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
“During my time at the College, I had the opportunity to visit Manchester Airport for a customer service skills training day where we also had the opportunity to speak to the Jet2 cabin crew members to find out all about their life in the air. I also visited Liverpool John Lennon Airport for a tour and we visited the Air Traffic Control tower, it was really interesting, we got the chance to see what it was like working behind the check-in area. This really helped me when I went for my interview for my current job at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.”
