Travel and Tourism Career
Travel and Tourism Studies: A Career for the Young at Heart
It is an interesting and exciting career, if you have good customer service and people skills.
Travel and Tourism is among the worlds largest foreign exchange earning sectors. It provides employment to millions of people worldwide directly and indirectly.
Opportunities are plenty in the fields of farm tourism, health tourism, ecotourism, adventure tourism, etc. Ayurvedic treatment and massiging have emerged as a part and parcel of health tourism. The allied courses of hospitality management like catering and food technology courses also offer much job possibilities.
Courses
There are graduate –level, Post-graduate level, diploma and certificate courses.
Eligibility
For under gtaduate level-higher secondary examination pass.
For Post graduate level Master of Tourism Administration (MTA)- A graduate in any discipline, and should pass the entrance test, group discussion and interview conducted by the institute. Proficiency in at least one foreign language is preferred. Duration: Two years full time programme approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
Diploma and Certificate Courses-For the diploma courses one needs to be a Graduate from a recognized University. Certificate courses For certificate courses one need a +2 pass
Several large travel agencies also offer short-term training programmes, and tend to absorb most of the candidates
Branches in Tourism Courses:
Graduate diploma in Tourism Management (PGDTM)
MTA ( Master in Tourism Administration)
M.A.in Tourism Management
P.G. Diploma in Tourism (PGDT)
P.G. Diploma in Travel and Tourism Industry Management (PGDTTIM)
Diploma in Destination Management (DDM)
PG Diploma in Airlines.
PG Diploma in Cargo operation and Management
Bachelors Degree course in Airlines, Tourism & Hospitality Management,
Batchelor of Tourism Administration,
Bachelor of Tourism Studies
