Is it a good option to pursue a BA in Travel and Tourism? What is the scope of this course in the future?

Bachelor in Arts or BA in Travel & Tourism is a 3 year undergraduate course for the candidates who wish to make career in the field of tourism. The examination will be held in semester pattern, You will have 2 semesters in a year i.e. total of 6 semester for the entire duration of your study. The course fees might vary from university to university and mostly ranges between 25,000 - 1,00,000/- per annum..

During your college life you will learn about Ecology, Environment ,History, Client management and Interpersonal skill improvement.

Who should opt for this course?

Candidates who wish to opt this course must posses the following points

• Excellent Communication skills are required to deliver the information regarding the tourist places, monuments and other famous destinations to the target audience.

• Candidates should have a pleasing attitude and a charming personality

• Ability to remember the names ,dates, particulars of the places if they wish to become tourist guides.

• Must have a spirit for travelling ,leadership skills, should be able to connect easily with other people

• Strong Interpersonal skills and interest in the job profile

Eligibility Criteria:

The basic eligibility is very simple , Candidates should have higher secondary certificate or passed 10+2 from any stream (Art /Commerce Preferred) from any recognized educational board with a minimum of 50%.

Admission Process:

Getting admission to this course might be pretty easy since there are no entrance exams as such for other courses, Candidates get admitted on the basis of marks obtained in their 12th Standard examination and a merit list preferred by the college determines your admission into the program.

TOP Recruiters in this sector:

• Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
• Thomas Cook (India) Ltd
• Club Mahindra Holidays
• Yatra
• Air Asia
• Make My Trip

Scope and Career Prospects

Candidates who successfully complete this course have a plenty of opportunities , The job profiles might be

• Tourist Guide: Helping tourists visiting different tourist places and providing them information on cultural, historical and contemporary heritage of religious and historical sites, museums and other places of interest.

• Travel Consultant: A travel consultant has the responsibility of providing complete guidance on travel to clients. You need to ensure that your client gets the best travel deals and gets to his place of choice in his/her budget.

• Airlines/ Ground Staff: As a ground staff you need to inspect, store and transport luggage; and stock the aircraft with food and beverage items.

• Travel Writer: A travel writer is responsible for writing an array of stories related to travel such as historical places, vacations, adventure, hotel industry, culture, etc. It will be beneficial for the pamphlets , tour books or for the website and the published blogs , The tourists might get lured to your agency if you write pretty well .
  
  

The salary you earn depends on your work performance or sales. An average salary of 3-8 lacs per annum is expected at the start.

Candidates who are interested in the government sector may find a job at Tourism Boards (State as well as Central), Government Tourist information offices, Government run Hotels, Airlines, Transportation services etc.

Travel & Tourism is a very fast growing industry since Our country India is rich in cultural, heritage and diversity in tradition in every state. Tourism Industry contributes a major chunk of our economy and give wide range of opportunities for the employees to grow their career. Working in the Tourism Industry will pay you well and provide with adventures with beautiful occasions.

All the best

hello aspirant

yes ,it is a good option to pursue BA in travel and tourism but it totally depemds on you and your interest.  there is an immense growth in this industry since some years. so career opportunities will be great in this if you want to pursue.

some carrer scopes are  becoming:-

holiday agent

travel agent

tourist guide

travel executive

airlines atafftravel writer

blogger

transport officers

travel consultant

travel coordinaator

hope it helps