Qualifications
Although this area of work is open to all graduates, the following degree or HND subjects may increase your chances:
• travel/tourism/leisure studies;
• history;
• geography;
• archaeology;
• education;
• modern languages;
• business with languages.
Entry without a degree or HND is possible, though it can take time to build up the required level of experience.
A pre-entry postgraduate qualification is not needed.
Another route into this work is to train as an apprentice in the leisure, travel and tourism sector, for example as an overseas resort representative. For details, visit Travel Services Apprenticeships.
A good working knowledge of foreign languages is usually required for overseas work, especially:
• French;
• Italian;
• Spanish;
• Portuguese;
• Greek.
Experience of living and working overseas is also useful.