MBA, Certification and Diploma in Travel and tourism Course Details
Travel and tourism industry is one of the largest foreign exchange earners in India,
providing employment to millions of people. This business provides travel services
to people. Some of these include services offered by government’s tourism departments,
immigration and custom services, travel agencies, airlines, tour operators and hotels.
Providing services to the people who are away from home on business or holiday,
making best possible travel arrangements from the many travel options available
is the main function of travel and tourism management courses.
Travel industry provides services to the people who have taken leisure travelling,
package tours, pilgrimage, adventure travel or business travel.
Eligibility:
A candidate should be 12th pass to appear for undergraduate level of travel and
tourism course. Proficiency in at least one foreign language is an added advantage.
Diploma in public relations or advertising is helpful from the career point of view.
It is also possible to gain these qualifications through correspondence courses.
Eligibility for travel and tourism certification courses is 10+2. International
Air Transport Association (IATA), a world organisation that provides recognised
standard in training to travel, tourism and cargo industry, offers certification
courses. Several large travel agencies also offer short-term training programmes
and tend to absorb most of the candidates.
Candidates who have done civil service have a high chance of being selected for
civil/administrative services of the state and central governments by officers in
the directorate and departments of tourism. A degree in travel and tourism is required
for operational jobs in government organizations.
Scope of Travel and Tourism Management:
The travel and tourism management sector is doing great and has a high potential
with varied opportunities in both public and private sector. With increase in worldwide
travel and government’s encouragement, massive expansion and improvement is going
on. Young people with drive and a capacity to do hard work can rise to top positions
very quickly in travel and tourism or even head their own agencies. A job in the
industry gives good returns as well as perks including opportunity to see many locales
at low prices. There are a lot of opportunities in both public and private sector
for travel and tourism graduates. They can work in directorates and departments
of tourism as officers, information assistants, tourist guides etc. In the private
sector there are ample opportunities with the travel agencies, tour operators, airlines,
hotels, transport and cargo companies etc. Other career options include tourism
department employee, airline staff, travel agent, tourist guide, front office manager,
transport officer, information assistant.
Remuneration:
Jobs in Travel and Tourism pay well. Good pay package with benefits for employees
like free travel for employees and their families. The pay scales for employees
are as follows:
- Counter Clerk -
Rs. 1,500 - 2,000
- Assistant -
Rs. 2,000 - 2,500
- Junior Executive -
Rs. 3,000 - 3,500
- Regional Manager -
Rs. 3,800 - 4,500
- General Manager -
Rs. 5,000 - 6,000
- Air Hostess -
Rs 6,000 basic salaries for domestic to Rs. 40,000 in International Airlines Regional
Guides may earn between 30,000 - 40,000 Rs. or more in the three to four months
of the tourist peak season.
Some Travel and Tourism Companies are:
- India International Travel Mart (IITM)
- Orbit Global Services
- Andhra Pradesh Travel & Tourism Development Corporation
- Ashex Tourism
- Cox and Kings (India) Limited
- Discovery of India
- SOTC
- Make my Trip
- Sahara Sunderbans
List of travel and tourism management Institutes in India:
- Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management, Nashik
- College of Hospitality and Tourism in Gurgaon
- Bird Academy (Bird Education Society for Travel and Tourism), New Delhi
- Himachal Pradesh University
- Banaras Hindu University
- Amity School of Hospitality, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism, Agra
- HNB Garhwal University, Department of Tourism, Srinagar
- College of Hospitality and Tourism, Gurgaon
- Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies
Syllabus:
The subjects under Travel and Tourism management courses are:
Geography of Tourism, The Impacts of Tourism, Tourist Motivation, Skills for Key
Sectors of the Travel and Tourism Industry etc
Fee Structure:
The fee structure for travel and tourism management course is around Rs. 80,000/-.
