Higher Education - Tourism, Sports and Leisure | Blackpool and The Fylde College

Quality learning, outstanding facilities and professional staff have earned this School its reputation as a leading education provider in its field. Our specialised and industry-led programmes will help you to excel in your chosen career: they all enjoy exceptionally high employability rates.

Related courses

If you’re interested in sports-related courses we offer the Foundation Degree - Professional Practice in Sport and Rehabilitation Therapy . For those wanting a tourism career, you might be interested in our Foundation Degree in History and Heritage Management Studies and our corresponding top-up degree

Courses available:

Among the UK’s top courses

We have been awarded Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status for Customer Service Quality for Tourism. This is an honour given to us by the government, which means it rates our educational provision as among the best in the country.

A time of opportunity

The tourism, sports and leisure industries are enjoying a tremendous growth period and the employment opportunities have never been better. Our specialised and industry-led programmes all enjoy exceptionally high employability rates.

Employer links

Curriculum innovation, work placements and permanent employment opportunities brought about through our Employer Liaison Board.
Students placed with organisations ranging from the Pleasure Beach to The Hilton and Jurys Doyle.
Bespoke training undertaken for Gala Casinos, Deloitte, and Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre local councils.
Continued to work with League Football Education (LFE) and Blackpool Football Club on their Apprenticeship Education Programme.

Alumnus interview:

Jenny Harvey - BA (Hons) Resort Tourism Management

I wanted to carry on and do more qualifications after studying for my AVCE Travel and Tourism at the College so I could ultimately get a better job. I’m pleased I could stay in the local area to do my degree as my family and partner were here and I’m a bit of a softie!

I lacked confidence when I started at College but the tutors bring out the best in you and make you believe you are capable of doing anything. The course was good as I learnt every aspect of tourism, including strategic and financial elements required for budgeting and planning.

I did my work placement at Visit Blackpool, which was a great step on the career ladder as it got me the full- time job I have now. To work in the tourism industry, you need to be hard working and flexible as the hours can be very long when events are on. I’ve worked on the Royal Variety show and Illuminations Switch On to name just a couple; Blackpool has so many exciting events.

In the final year I bought my house, started a fulltime job and completed my dissertation – it was a lot of hard work but definitely worth it. I wouldn’t have been able to get my property if I wasn’t living and working in Blackpool while studying and without the College I wouldn’t be where I am today.