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Tourism at the BBS Wechloy
an introduction to our branch
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Contents
1. Vocational training courses in the tourism branch of the BBS
Wechloy
2. The Dual System of Vocational Training
3. Entry qualifications of trainees
4. Present employers
5. Daily duties at the workplace
6. Curricula
7. Projects
8. Final exams
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1. Vocational training courses
in the tourism department
Travel Agents
Agents for Tourism and Leisure
• Responsible for outgoing
tourism
• Responsible for incoming
tourism
• Employers: travel agencies
or tour operators
• Employers: tourist
information centers, leisure
and recreation sites,
camping sites, tourism
marketing organisations
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2. The Dual System of Vocational Training
Duration: three years
School
• First year:
two days a week (14-16
hours)
• Second/third year:
once a week (8-9 hours)
Company
• First year:
3-4 days a week
 Based on the curricula of
the German Ministry of
Education
 Based on the curricula of
the German Chamber of
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• Second/third year:
4-5 days a week
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3. Entry qualifications of trainees
• General Certificate of Secondary Education – Ordinary and
Advanced level
• Trainees should be:
– service-orientated
– open-minded
– communicative
– able to work under stress
– interested in geography and business administration
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4. Present employers
Travel Agents
Agents for Tourism and
Leisure
• Travel agencies
– Chains like TUI, Thomas
Cook, alltours
– Private agencies
• Tour operators (regional)
– Höffmann Reisen
– Bruns Reisen
– Scol Reisen
– Rückenwind Reisen
• VVV Nordhorn
• Emsland Touristik e.V.
• Oldenburg Tourismus
Marketing GmbH
• Bad Zwischenahner
Tourismus GmbH
• Wilhelmshaven Tourismus
GmbH
• Papenburg Tourismus
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5. Daily duties at the workplace
Travel agents:
• make arrangements for
transportation (flight, rail
ferry and bus tickets), for
hotel accommodation, car
rental, inclusive tours, and
recreation
• give advice on destinations
as well as travel insurance,
entry requirements,
vaccinations, baggage
regulations
• perform general
administration duties
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Tour operators:
• plan, calculate and organize
inclusive tours
• develop marketing
strategies
• design catalogues
• give advice to travel agents
• perform general
administration duties
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5. Daily duties at the workplace
Agents for Tourism and Leisure
• Provide information to the public and local businesses about
tourist attractions, events, accommodation, transport and
other facilities in the region and nationwide.
• Work in marketing: statistics, advertisement, public relations,
corporate identity
• Organize events, meetings and the cooperation of the
different participants of regional tourism
• Sell souvenirs, accommodation, event tickets
• Participate in trade fairs
• Perform general administration duties (personnel
department, accounting)
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6. Curricula – major elements of school training
Travel Agents
Agents for Tourism and Leisure
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Legal framework
Products of operators and agents
Advisory service to customers
Travel law
Travel destinations in Germany,
Europe and the world
Modes of transport
Tour operation
Accounting and Controlling
Micro- and macroeconomics
Marketing
Politics
Languages (English, Spanish)
Information technology (integrated)
German
Physical education (sports)
Religious studies
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Tourism Companys (presentations)
Legal framework
Advisory service to customers
Quality management
Touristic incoming industry
Travel destinations in Germany
Modes of transport
Statistics and market research
Marketing
Event and project management
Accounting and Controlling
Micro- and Macroeconomics
Politics
Languages (English, Spanish)
Information technologies (integrated)
German
Physical education (sports)
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7. Projects
Recent product:
– Organizing and pricing daytrips for handicapped people
(Caritas Altenoythe e.V.)
– Planning a communication and distribution concept
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8. Final Exams
• Examination board: Chamber of Commerce (IHK)
• Three written exams in the following fields of training:
– Business studies (60 min)
– Accounting (60 min)
– Tourism and services (150 min)
• One oral exam in tourism and services
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Thank you for your attention!
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