Education Partners ABTA’s Education Partners comprise of universities and colleges that specialise in teaching and training Travel and Tourism, through lectures, webinars and courses.
Education Partners ABTA’s Education Partners comprise of universities and colleges that specialise in teaching and training Travel and Tourism, through lectures, webinars and courses.
Education Partners Why join the ABTA Community as an Education Partner – working with the travel and tourism education sector is key to ensuring future travel professionals for our sector. ABTA’s Education Partner programme was set up over a decade ago to strengthen our links with educators at the Higher and Further Education levels. The full list of benefits includes : One annual guest lecture from ABTA’s team of experts.The opportunity for university partners to put two student applications forward for each of ABTA’s two eight-week Summer Internships.The opportunity to put forward one or two students as ABTA Regional Student Reps who will be mentored by an ABTA member or Partner.Access all the training through the ABTA Knowledge Zone.Opportunity to share research and expertise in relevant topics at ABTA Events (subject to event requirements).The opportunity to contribute to relevant ABTA research, industry workshops and committees where appropriate.An opportunity to host events (dependent on suitability).An opportunity to purchase a marketing campaign to ABTA’s database.Access to the Member Zone.Use the Education Partner logo to show alignment with ABTA.ABTA Partners are welcome to join and listen to the ABTA member video conference calls, held on a monthly basis. Being an ABTA education partner helps us ensure our teaching is relevant and in line with the latest industry thinking. Access to networking and employment opportunities for our students are also part of this excellent support programme for HE, affording our students unrivalled opportunities for professional growth. Dr Lisa Gorton, Leeds Beckett University Being an ABTA Education Partner enables us to be at the heart of the tourism and travel ecosystem and engage in dynamic dialogue with our industry. Our research contributes to the knowledge base of tourism and our students are trained to for the future challenges. ABTA keeps us aware of current affairs and policies and brings us all together on a dynamic dialogue. Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University Being an ABTA Education Partner for more than 15 years has been a fantastic experience for the University of Surrey. Our students love the real-world insight from guest lectures on crisis comms and sustainability, the chance to connect with industry mentors, and access to ABTA’s Knowledge Zone — which even helped all our first-year students gain ABTA sustainability certification over the last two years. It’s a partnership that really brings the travel industry to life in the classroom. Dr Christy Hehir, University of Surrey
