Travel courses from Thomas Cook

The travel industry in India is booming. Both inbound and outbound travel have reached dizzying heights and several new concepts like theme holidays, online booking and custom holidays are gaining popularity.

This indicates that the industry is making giant strides and Thomas Cook Centre of Learning has taken a step towards bringing in professionals to manage this growing trend by offering a Travel Professional Programme.

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Centre of Learning, is an initiative from Thomas Cook (India) to develop talent for the industry.

“We offer a wide range of programmes from basic to advanced levels for travel aspirants, students and working executives, ranging from four months to two years in duration,” says Smeeta Gulvady, Vice President and Head – Thomas Cook Centre of Learning

My India My Way, a four-month undergraduate programme offers students an opportunity to master one’s knowledge on Indian tourist destinations,. They can learn how to market various cities, build operational and selling skills.

The company also offers a variety of postgraduate courses, including a three-month certificate course in World Tour Management, a one-year Travel Professional programme , which is a diploma in travel and tourism management inclusive of an internship, and a two-year International Tourism Business course in association with the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM).

My India My Way offers dual specialisations and includes case-based learning and exposure to an international business environment. The training institute also provides a wide array of IATA undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

In keeping with its vision, the Centre of Learning organises a wide range of workshops, corporate and destination training programmes. The institute recently partnered with IRCTC Western zone for its soft skills training needs.

Centre of Learning has also partnered with various Tourism Boards including Fiji, Swiss, Czech, Canada and Egypt to conduct training sessions for travel agents across the country. .

“Pursuing this course increases a student’s chances of a robust career  in the travel and tourism. He/she can look at launching his/her own travel agency. Besides being in the travel operations field, candidates can join the aviation sector or even work as a travel counsellor.

An individual can also explore career opportunities in corresponding fields like event management, adventure tourism and teaching amongst others. Excellence in performance may earn one a position in Thomas Cook,” says Gulvady.