In this section we provide you some hints for your further career and education.

Competition on all labour markets is tough. Our industry is changing steadily. And we all have to keep learning every day to stay up to date with the latest developments. Of course certificates and extra courses are not everything in life. But still, learning new things keeps you moving. To achieve a better position at work or just to perfect yourself.

In the following we provide you some links which we find interesting.

In case you like to perfect your skills or also leave the travel agent's counter to start a management career in other fields of tourism:
The award winning Bornemouth University (U.K.) should be on your list:

Website of Bournemouth University

B. International language studies and internships

The more languages you speak, the more flexible you could choose your workplace and communicate efficiently with service providers and colleagues from all over the world.

Check-out what practigo from Bremen (Germany) is offering in terms of worldwide language courses in combination with internships - also in tourism -.

Website of Practigo, Bremen

C. Looking for a job in tourism abroad? This is what we found for you in the net:

A website full of advise for work opportunities, background information on jobs in
the various fields in tourism and links to job vacancies.

Website of Abroad.com

D. For the German market. Travel agents' educational tours, training courses and educational support with the prestigious tourism foundation in Germany:

In 1953 Willy Scharnow established the „Foundation for international  
destination knowledge of the youth“ to grant better professional
opportunities to the new generation in tourism by an improved vocational
and advanced training.

In honour of the founder it is nowadays named „Willy Scharnow Foundation for Tourism“.

Informieren Sie sich über die Studienreisen mit Seminarcharakter, Sprachkurse und Fördermöglichkeiten für Auslandsaufenthalte zur Weiterbildung für Reisebüromitarbeiter.

Website Willy Scharnow Foundation, Frankfurt

E. For the German market. Travel agent's training courses with one of the leading German institutes:

Informieren Sie sich über die berufsbezogenen Seminare und Workshops für Touristiker und Reisebüromitarbeiter zu attraktiven Konditionen.

Website of AJT, Bonn (in German)

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