Oman Celebrates UK & Ireland Office's Tenth Anniversary at World Travel Market

The Oman Ministry of Tourism will be celebrating the 10th
Anniversary of its UK Office along with the destination’s many achievements
over the period at this year’s World Travel Market (stand number ME500). Oman increased
its visitor numbers in 2012 alone by 15% and consistently increased visitor
figures from 25,000 to 121,000 from 2003 to 2012.



Alison Cryer, Director UK and Ireland

OMAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM HOLDS THEIR FIRST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL & TOURISM SOUK IN THE UK

The Oman Ministry of
Tourism recently welcomed nine partners and over 200 travel trade and media
guests to participate in the 2013 Roadshow in the form of a short film festival
and tourism souk in private cinemas across the UK including: Blythswood Square
Hotel Glasgow; On the 7th Manchester and at the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.



Throughout the roadshow
guests had the

COLLABORATIVE
EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE SULTANATE OF OMAN TO EUROPE’S BEST





The
Sultanate of Oman represented by the Ministry of Tourism and Oman Convention
and Exhibition Centre is taking centre stage to build awareness as one of the
world’s newest and exciting international congress venues.



With
the venue due for completion in late 2016, the operator, AEG Ogden together
with the

Another prize for Joanna

UCLan International Tourism Management graduate Joanna Kipps has scooped another prestigious award.

Following her achievement of being named the best performing student on the course, The Association for Tourism in Higher Education have now chosen Joanna as their Best Undergraduate Student of Tourism for 2013.

Joanna will be presented with her award at the prizewinners’ lunch to be held at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Kent on Thursday 5 December.

After the lunch Joanna will have access to the afternoon's conference papers.

UCLan Tourism would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Joanna on this well deserved accolade.

Placement opportunities

We advise all our Tourism students to undertake a work placement to help their future career prospects.

TUI UK & Ireland's award-winning student placement scheme gives you the opportunity to work in a real role, making important commercial decisions and with real responsibility.

TUI have confirmed applications will be opening soon for placement opportunities within the Commercial Division at their head office in Luton. The roles are within four departments - Product, Yield, Purchasing and Cruise.

The placement scheme is a great opportunity for your future career. You'll be part of a huge organisation, in a full-time role with real responsibility, making important commercial decisions.

For more information and to register your interest please click here.

Catherine Rawcliffe from Enterprise Rent-a-Car is coming to UCLan on October 23 to discuss career opportunities. Their General Management Training Programme provides internships and placements for students.

The event takes place in Harris Building, HB003 at 2-3 pm. To book your place please email Futures.

Carley visits Blackburn College

Course Leader Carley Sutton recently met a group of potential new UCLan students at Blackburn College.

The students are currently studying Travel and Tourism and are aiming to secure a place on UCLan's International Tourism Management BA (Hons) course. 

Carley gave the group an in-depth overview of the course and what it can offer including international study visits, internship opportunities and the varied career paths following graduation.

The students are looking forward to visiting the campus on one of our Applicant Days.

UCLan Travel Bursary Scheme

Over recent years the UCLan Travel Bursary Scheme has provided financial support to individual students, enabling invaluable international travel and work experience.

We are delighted to announce the Student Travel Bursary Scheme 2013/14 is open for applications until 25th October 2013.

Please check the Student Portal to download the application form and to read the terms and conditions.

Completed applications are to be brought to the International Office, Foster Building FB030 and one electronic copy emailed to the Travel Bursary Scheme.

Citizens' Rail European project: update

As part of the Citizens' Rail European project the SSTO's Institute of Transport and Tourism (ITT) are looking at the work of Northern Rail's community ambassadors - a pioneering scheme to encourage more community engagement with the stations and train services.

Among other activities, Sultana Jamil, one of the ambassadors, takes parties out on trains and explains about how to buy a ticket, how to find to about the train you are catching and the different places you can go.

Dr Jo Guiver praised the scheme: "What became evident during the journey was how Sultana had done her homework about the group and was prepared to explain simple things which experienced train-users take for granted, such as how to buy a ticket and find out the ultimate destination of your train, so you recognise it on the departure board."

The Institute will present their findings from interviews and observation to a group of European partners at the Citizens' Rail project in Aachen during October.