1. Range of careers

The Olympics are putting UK tourism in the spotlight. In addition, 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 business in East Sussex - nearly three-quarters of businesses employ fewer than five people, while 87% of local companies employ 10 or fewer employees.

There's a wide range of careers available including working in customer relations, human resources, destination marketing, marketing for airlines and other transport providers, local authorities, tourist boards, tourist information centres and as tour operators and travel consultants.

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 Travel and Tourism.

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 are 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 Travel and Tourism, go to the individual providers' websites.

• University of Brighton
• Chichester College
• University of Chichester
• Sussex Downs College
• Hastings College
• City College Brighton and Hove
• Central Sussex College
• Northbrook College Sussex

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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