Course Overview
The Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM) equips students with skills in travel planning, tour management, and hospitality. The program covers tourism policies, marketing, and destination management, preparing graduates for careers in travel agencies, tour operations, and hospitality management.
Duration:
4 years (8 semesters)
Syllabus (Semester-wise):
Semester I:
Principles of Management
Fundamentals of Travel and Tourism
Geography for Tourism
Tourism Products of India
Business Communication
Computer Applications in Tourism
Semester II:
Tourism Management
Travel Agency and Tour Operations
Sustainable Tourism Development
Tourism Policy and Planning
Indian Culture and Heritage
Financial Accounting
Semester III:
Marketing for Tourism
Hospitality Management
Transportation Management
Economics of Tourism
Foreign Language (French/Spanish/German)
Business Law
Semester IV:
Human Resource Management
Adventure and Wildlife Tourism
Tourism Impacts and Sustainability
Tour Packaging and Itinerary Planning
Travel Geography
Statistics for Tourism
Semester V:
Airline Ticketing and Cargo Management
Event Management
Travel Agency and Tour Operations Management
Tourism Marketing Research
Tourism Law
Research Methodology
Semester VI:
Strategic Management in Tourism
E-Tourism and Technology
Eco-Tourism
Customer Relationship Management
Special Interest Tourism
Internship (Industry exposure)
Semester VII:
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Resort and Hotel Management
Tourism Destination Management
Global Tourism Trends
Service Quality in Tourism
Project Work (Tourism-related topic)
Semester VIII:
International Tourism
Tourism Impact Analysis
Travel Writing and Documentation
Digital Marketing in Tourism
Dissertation and Viva Voce
Elective (Specialization in a specific area of Tourism)
Average Fees:
INR 1,00,000 - 3,50,000 (depending on the institution)
Exams:
Entrance exams conducted by individual universities (e.g., NCHMCT JEE, CUCET, IPU CET, etc.)
Some institutions may also conduct direct admissions based on merit.
Top 10 Ranking Institutions (India):
Christ University, Bangalore
Amity University, Noida
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Lovely Professional University, Punjab
University of Delhi, New Delhi
Kurukshetra University, Haryana
Chandigarh University, Punjab
Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Gwalior
Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
Top 10 Institutions (Kerala):
Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS), Thiruvananthapuram
Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
Marian College, Kuttikkanam
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi
Farook College, Kozhikode
Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
St. Joseph's College, Devagiri
Sacred Heart College, Kochi