Travel and Tourism Courses, Eligibility and Jobs

Akansha SirohiUpdated On: July 13, 2022 02:59 pm IST | NCHMCT JEE

Travel and tourism courses are good options if you enjoy travelling and are good at mingling with and managing people. You can pursue travel and tourism courses after passing class 12 and start your career early in the tourism industry. Find out all about the travel and tourism courses here.

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Travel and Tourism Courses
Eligibility for Travel and Tourism Courses
Best Colleges to Pursue Travel and Tourism Courses
Job Opportunities after Travel and Tourism Courses
Salary Scope after Pursuing Travel and Tourism Courses

Interested in pursuing Tourism as a career? You have come looking at the right place! If travelling and meeting new people is your area of interest, then travel and tourism courses are something that you should look at. With India gaining popularity amongst travelling enthusiasts, there are a lot of jobs that are coming up in the industry.

This has led to the foundation of institutes that offer travel and tourism courses and provide training for the same. Internship opportunities are also available through the courses and even after completing graduation. A good internship combined with travels and tourism courses can help you get a great job in the tourism and hospitality industry.

As there are many courses in tourism and travel such as Master of Tourism and Hotel Management (MTHM), Masters of Tourism Administration (M.T.A), Master of Tourism Management (M.T.M) and Bachelor of Tourism and Management (B.T.M), you can visit the official website of any tour and tourism college in India to know the courses offered by them.

Here is a list of travels and tourism courses, their eligibility, colleges offering Tourism courses and job opportunities after pursuing these courses.

Travel and Tourism Courses

Check the table below to know the duration and fee of all travel and tourism courses.

Name of the Programme	Duration	Average Fee
Diploma in Airline, Travel and Tourism	1 to 2 years	INR 50,000
B.Com Travel and Tourism Management	3 years	INR 90,000
Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	4 Years	INR 1,80,000
Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management	3 years	INR 60,000
Bachelor in Tourism Studies	3 years	INR 1,20,000
B.Sc in Travel & Tourism Management	3 Years	INR 40,000
BBA in Hotel and Tourism Management	3 Years	INR 90,000
B.Sc. Airlines, Tourism & Hospitality	3 years	INR 1,18,000
B.A. in Tourism	3 years	INR 1,01,000
BBA (Tourism & Travel)	3 years	INR 1,08,000
B.A. in Management of Tourism Business	3 years	INR 1,20,000
Master of Tourism Administration	2 years	INR 1,23,000
MBA in Tourism Management	2 years	INR 1,09,000
MA in Tourism Management	2 years	INR 1,08,000
Master of Tourism Administration	2 years	INR 50,000
MA in Travel and Tourism	2 Years	INR 1,00,000
MSc in Tourism and Hospitality Management	2 Years	INR 70,000
PG Diploma in Travel and Tourism	1 year	INR 1,03,000
Master of Tourism and Hotel Management(MTHM)	2 year	INR 1,21,000

Eligibility for Travel and Tourism Courses

Given below is the eligibility criteria for the various courses:

Diploma and Graduation Courses:

In order to apply for diploma and graduate-level tourism courses, you must have completed 10+2 (any stream) from a recognised board of education.
Admissions to the diploma are done on the basis of merit in class 12 board exam or on the basis of state-level entrance exams.
Similarly, colleges offering graduate programmes on tourism may take admission on the basis of your score in class 12 exams. However, some of the government colleges may take admission on the basis of NCHM JEE test.

Post-graduation Courses:

In order to apply for these courses, you must have completed your graduation degree (preferably in the field of tourism).
Admission to most of these programmes is done on the basis of entrance exams conducted either on state-level or individually by the University.
In case of MBA programmes on Tourism, you will have to appear for entrance exams such as CAT or MAT.

Best Colleges to Pursue Travel and Tourism Courses

There are many good colleges where you can pursue travel and tourism courses. Some of the best colleges to pursue travel and tourism courses are as follows:

Name of College	Name of the Popular Course	Fees(Annually)
Desh Bhagat University, Fatehgarh Sahib	B.Sc in Airlines, Tourism and Hospitality Management	INR 40,000
Amity University, Jaipur	Master of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 90,000
Assam Down Town University	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 2,30,000
Mangalayatan University, Aligarh	M.Sc. in Tourism Management	INR 50,000
Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Mohali	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 44,000
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	MBA in Tourism and Hospitality	INR 1,90,000
Gulzar Group of Institutes, Ludhiana	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 43,000
Manipal University, Manipal	M.Sc in Hospitality & Tourism Management	INR 1,40,000
Doaba College, Jalandhar	Bachelor in Tourism and Hotel Management	INR 45,400
Parul University, Vadodara	B.Sc in Tourism & Travel Management	INR 60,000
Ludhiana Group of Colleges	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management)	INR 46,900
Roorkee College of Engineering, Roorkee	B.A in Tourism Management	INR 39,600
Baba Farid Group of Institutions, Bathinda	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 42,300
LivGlobal Institute, Mumbai	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 1,18,000
SEA Group Of Institutions (SEA College), Bangalore	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 1,25,000
Shoolini University (SU), Solan	MBA Tourism	INR 2,57,000
Quantum University, Roorkee	BBA in Tourism Management	INR 70,000
IMS Institute of Management Study, Kolkata	Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	INR 30,000

Job Opportunities after Travel and Tourism Courses

Tourism is one of the industries that have a lot of scope in developing countries like India. With various government initiatives introduced to promote tourism, India attracts attract visitors from all across the world towards the cultural aspects of different cities.

This, in turn, has led to an increase in employment opportunities in this industry. Various sectors recruit tourism graduates from various reputed colleges in the country and offer promising jobs. Some job profiles available in tour and travel industry are travel planner, tourist guide, travel agent and reservation agent. Some of the popular sectors that hire tourism graduates are mentioned below.

Government of India, Tourism Department
Hotels
Airlines
Tour Operators
Transportation sector
Travel Agencies

Salary Scope after Pursuing Travel and Tourism Courses

After pursuing a course in the field of tourism, you can apply for the government as well as private jobs. The salary scope and incentives offered in the government sector are better than the private tourism industry. However, salary packages improve a lot after pursuing MBA or PGDM in Tourism Management from a reputed college.

After pursuing a diploma or graduation in this field, you can expect a starting salary of Rs. 20,000-25,000 per month. Starting salary packages can go up to 60,000 in the Aviation and Airlines sector.

Salary improves with experience but the best packages are offered if you have pursued an MBA in this field. An MBA graduate can expect a starting salary of up to Rs. 80,000 per month in the tourism industry.

Candidates can also fill the Common Application Form (CAF) or call our toll-free helpline number 1800-572-9877 if they have any hotel management admission related query. They can also clear their doubts by asking questions on the CollegeDekho QnA Zone.

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