Student Story: Travel and Tourism
  Paulina’s leisure studies course in travel and tourism has inspired her to take her education to degree level. She tells us about all the other things she packed in while taking her travel and tourism BTEC… Name: Paulina Kusyk Institution: Waltham Forest College Course: BTEC National Diploma in Travel and Tourism I joined Waltham Forest on the recommendation of a friend and started off by taking an ESOL course to improve my written and spoken English. The course really gave me the confidence to progress and I am now in my third year at the...

Living off the Land
Apprenticeships offer new ways into careers, and apprentices are particularly in demand in the environmental and land-based industries. From conservation to animal care to landscape gardening, HotCourses checks out the possibilities… There are over 190 types of apprenticeships available, from administration through to veterinary nursing. Apprenticeships offer a great way for students to develop skills and knowledge, gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress quickly in their chosen career. They can also offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in an...