How long is the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills?

The Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills runs nine to twelve months, with students on the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills able to finish faster full-time or slower part-time online.

Is the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills available online?

Yes, the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills is delivered online, on-campus and by distance learning, with the online Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills receiving the same tutor coaching and portfolio assessment.

Do UK employers recognise the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills?

The Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills is UK Level 4-equivalent and aligned with ITT, Tourism Society, BCS and TechUK public references, so London tourism operations employers accept the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills as credible coordinator-level study.

What entry requirements apply to the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills?

Applicants for the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills need completed secondary schooling, IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) for international students and a short interest statement. Prior Certificate study is preferred but not required.

How much does the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills cost?

Fees for the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills are published on the LSTITM course page. Instalment plans and international-student pricing for the Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills can be confirmed with admissions.

Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills is a UK Level 4-equivalent programme running nine to twelve months that builds the practitioner communication, planning and stakeholder-coordination skills used across modern tourism operations and travel systems teams. The curriculum is aligned with references from the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), Tourism Society, BCS and TechUK, so learners engage with the routines and vocabulary already used across London tour operator planning teams, tourism-technology support desks and OTA operations. It sits inside LSTITM's Travel Systems and Global Tourism department and is written for candidates who want a broad, credible base for a coordinator or junior operations role.

By graduation you will confidently coordinate a small tourism project stream, run stakeholder briefings, manage day-to-day planning and produce clean progress updates for tourism operations managers. You will leave with a portfolio of coordination logs, stakeholder briefings and short progress readouts ready for Advanced Diploma progression. The programme also develops disciplined follow-up habits and structured meeting facilitation skills that London tourism operations teams consistently look for at coordinator level.

Key Features

Level 4-equivalent Diploma aligned with ITT, Tourism Society, BCS and TechUK public references for tourism operations.
Modules covering meeting facilitation, action-log discipline and structured stakeholder communication.
Structured coaching in project planning, coordination logs and short progress readouts.
Introduction to tourism-technology support routines and coordination with OTA operations desks.
Practice on writing calm escalation notes, complaint acknowledgements and daily operations updates.
Structured portfolio of coordination logs, stakeholder briefings and progress readouts.
Weekly readings from ITT and Tourism Society public materials on tourism operations practice.
Tutor-led coaching on writing accurate meeting notes for tourism operations managers.
Simulation exercises drawn from realistic London tour operator and OTA operations scenarios.
Articulation into LSTITM Advanced Diploma routes in tourism digital ecosystems and travel systems.

What You Will Learn

Facilitating a short tourism operations meeting with clear agenda, actions and owners.
Writing accurate meeting notes and action logs suitable for busy tourism operations teams.
Coordinating stakeholder communication across tourism operations, marketing and product colleagues.
Managing a small tourism coordination stream to a realistic weekly plan.
Drafting calm escalation notes for delays, service failures and quality issues.
Reading a tourism operations dashboard and identifying items that need action.
Preparing progress readouts for tourism operations managers and department heads.
Applying ITT-referenced professional conduct expectations to daily tourism practice.
Supporting continuous-improvement work at a small tourism operator or OTA support desk.
Handling multi-cultural stakeholder groups with calm, respectful and clear communication.

Who This Course Is For

Certificate-level graduates progressing into tourism operations coordinator roles in London.
Career changers moving from administration or coordination roles into tourism operations.
International applicants preparing for LSTITM Advanced Diploma progression in travel systems.
Junior tourism operations staff wanting formal recognition of coordinator-level practice.
Applicants planning progression into LSTITM Advanced Diploma programmes in tourism systems.

Career Pathways

Tourism Operations Coordinator
Travel Systems Support Coordinator
OTA Operations Coordinator
Tour Wholesaler Coordinator
Global Tourism Coordinator
Reservations Systems Coordinator
Tourism Programme Coordinator (Junior)

The LSTITM careers service coaches every learner on CV, LinkedIn and interview technique and shares tourism operations coordinator vacancies from London tour operators, OTAs and travel-tech partners. Career support continues throughout Advanced Diploma progression, with dedicated interview clinics for coordinator-track positions.

Entry Requirements

Age 18+ with completed secondary education (A-Levels, IB, or overseas equivalent).
An LSTITM Certificate or comparable tourism qualification (preferred, not required).
IELTS 5.5 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants.
Short statement of interest describing your career direction in tourism operations and coordination.
Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery of the professional skills modules.

Why Study at LSTITM

LSTITM is the London School of Tourism and International Travel Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the destination, business, systems and strategic disciplines shaping modern global tourism. Alignment with recognised UK bodies including the Tourism Society, ITT, ABTA, the Chartered Institute of Marketing and UKHospitality means LSTITM graduates carry credible, industry-referenced study into every application.

Our curriculum is written by former destination directors, travel-industry technologists, tourism consultants and marketing leaders, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Career services span CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and warm introductions to London tour operators, OTAs and travel-technology partners hiring coordinator-track talent.

Apply for Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills

The Diploma in Tourism Professional Skills is your practitioner route into coordinator-level tourism operations practice and a clean step towards LSTITM's Advanced Diploma routes. Bring your organisation, appetite for structured meetings and interest in tourism-technology coordination and turn it into a portfolio London tourism operations employers respect. Applications open across the year for online, on-campus and distance-learning routes and admissions can advise on the best fit for your circumstances and schedule. Take the next step into professional tourism operations and coordination practice. Enrol Now.