College students in Bath will be jetting off around the world without even leaving their classroom.

A life-size mock-up aircraft cabin, complete with a security system, check-in desk and electronic arrivals board, has been installed at the City of Bath College.

Travel and tourism diploma students from the college and secondary schools across Bath and North East Somerset will be using it to get practical experience of the industry.

It has been funded by B&NES Council to support a drive to get more pupils studying for the new 14 to 19 diplomas.

College principal Matt Atkinson said everyone was very excited about the opportunities it would provide for students.

He said: "These are fantastic new facilities which will give our students the best possible learning experience.

"The vast majority of courses at the City of Bath College are applied or vocational and aim to give students that important 'hands-on' training, so these stunning new facilities will play a vital role in the education of our travel and tourism students.

"The aircraft cabin is a credit to the college and to B&NES Council, which has funded the project."

He added: "By working together, we can encourage B&NES's students to have sky-high ambitions."

The cabin is made from MDF, but includes seats, overhead lockers and storage equipment which have been taken from a real aeroplane.

There are also additional facilities outside the cabin, including a walk-through security arch, a check-in counter and a message board.

It has been installed in a classroom in the Ralph Allen Building and will be used by students studying the cabin crew element of the travel and tourism diploma.

It will be used for customer service role plays and by students on the college's public services course.