Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Studies

Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Studies

Bachelors
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4 years

Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Studies (BTTS) programme comprises of eight semesters of Six months each.

BTTS programme offers opportunity to build solid foundations for career in travel and tourism sector enabling students to work at middle management level and/ or pursue higher level tourism studies

 

Eligibility

Eligibility

10+2/ Intermediate or equivalent passed from any streams from recognized university/board. 

Selection Procedure

The selection of candidates for BTTS will be made on the basis of entrance examination as per the criteria prescribed by Purbanchal University and interview conducted by the academy.

Job Prospects

Bachelor of Travel land Tourism Studies (BTTS) equip students with sound management knowledge, technical know- how of world tourism industry, good communication skills, personality, development, computer skill and foreign language to work in the following fields:

TOURISM PUBLIC SECTOR

  • National Tourism Organizations
  • Overseas Tourism Offices

TRAVEL AGENCY/ TOUR OPERATIONS

Operation and management including:

  • Reservation and Ticketing
  • Travel Facilitation and Documentation
  • Information Assistance / Transfers
  • Escorting /Tour planning and Managing
  • Accounts

ADVENTURE TOURISM (TREKKING, RAFTING, MOUNTAINEERING, ETC)

Operation and management including:

  • Escorting/ Assistance
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Accounts

ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING (RESORTS, HOTELS GUEST HOUSES AND RESTUAURENTS)

  • Front office
  • Guest relation
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Conference and Convention handeling
  • Accounts
  • Travel desk

ENTERTAINMENT (CLUBS, CASINOS, THEME PARKS, AMUSEMENTS CENTERS, ETC

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Customer Care
  • Accounts

AIRLINES

  • Customer Care/ Airport Assistance
  • Ticketing
  • Reservation
  • Airline Marketing
  • Public Relation

CRUSE LINER

  • Customer Care
  • Marketing
  • Front desk

SURFACE TRANSPORT

  • Customer care
  • Marketing
  • Front Desk
  • Reservations

TRAVEL AND TOURISM WRITING / JOURNALISM

  • Travel trade publications and news letters
  • Working for T.V  channels, holiday program and documentaries
  • Travel and Tourism advertising

MICE TOURISM (MEETING, INCENTIVE, CONFERENCE/ CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION)

Consultancy

  • Tourism Consultancy

Projects

  • Can join national, international projects and research organization

Education

  • Could serve to the need of imparting knowledge and skills gained as required, suitably in travel and tourism related areas

 

Curricular Structure

Curriculum Structure: Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Studies (BTTS): Purbanchal University

Courses Courses
Compulsory Courses
Travel and tourism English
Basic Mathematics
Business Economics
Statistics and Tourism Measurement
Tourism Economics
Basics of Financial Management
Fundamentals of Management
Travel Trade Finance and Accounting
Organizational Behavior
Travel and   Tourism   Legislation
 
Core   Courses
Basics of   Tourism
Basics of   Airlines Ticketing & Management
Basis   of Travel   Trade   Operations
Travel   Trade Operations   & Management
Seminar Presentations & Study   Tour
Computer Applications   in Tourism
Tourism   Geography
Tourism   Marketing
Industrial   Practice
Tourism and Environment
Foreign Language
Tourism   Development Planning
Specialization Areas
Hotel Management
Tourism   Publicity and Promotion
History, Culture and   Heritage Tourism
Adventure Tourism
Project   Report (Elective)