1. Range of careers

These include, buying, marketing, merchandising, hotel management, hospitality, operations manager, senior management positions for hotels/hospitality companies so higher level skills are important and valued.

Service industry jobs dominate in East Sussex - in 2005, 86% of jobs in the county were in the service sector. There are a high number of small businesses in East Sussex - nearly three-quarters of businesses employ fewer than five people, while 87% of local companies employ 10 or fewer employees.

2. Entry level qualifications

Entry level is the first level of the National Qualifications Framework. To find out what you can study in Sussex at levels 1 to 3, go to Futures4me - select the college nearest you and scroll down the list of subjects to find hospitality.

3. Foundation degrees in Sussex

To find out about all the foundation degrees offered in Sussex, go to Foundation Degrees in Sussex and search by subject or geography. If you find something you're interested in you'll be able to link to the course pages and send an email to the college or university.

4. Other undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Sussex

For other university level courses in hospitality, go to the individual providers' websites.

• University of Brighton
• Plumpton College
• Central Sussex College
• Chichester College
• City College Brighton & Hove
• Sussex Downs College
• Hastings College

5. Personal planning pack

Don't forget to use your personal planning pack to help you prepare for your next step and work out what questions you need to ask before you approach a college or university.

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