Hello Vanessa Rodrigues,

Perks of having a degree in Travel and Tourism:

• There are a lot of global opportunities in Travel and Tourism. Recruitments in this industry are done in multiple countries globally. Travel and Tourism is a fast growing industry and thus it has a lot of opportunities.
• It is a very inter-disciplinary course, it teaches courses which includes a brief study about marketing fundamentals, business management, human resources, sustainability, project management, cross cultural languages, foreign language etc. These skills can be used in various other career fields.
• You have multiple domain areas to choose from, whether they be in hotels, bars,  lounges, resorts, restaurants, cruise ships, airplanes, trains etc. With these many areas to work in, the number of opportunities you will get after the degree also increase.
  
• The jobs you get after this degree are a complete package. You get to meet new people, learn about new culture, visit different places, travel, experiment with your choices, explore new and different things, know people from all across the world etc.
• You can get employed as hotel representative, tourism officer, tour manager, travel agency manager, tourist information centre manager, customer service manager, hotel manager, event manager, marketing officer, catering supervisor, hospitality executive, cabin crew, sales executive, hotel supervisor etc.
• Top recruiting companies include The Leela, The Oberoi, Vivanta by Taj, Amby Valley, Marriott, Hyatt, Emirates, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways etc.

Travel and Tourism Colleges in India:

• IIHM - International Institute of Hotel Management, Badarpur, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Gwalior
• Indian Institute of Hospitality and Management, Thane
• Christ University, Bangalore
• National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad
• Amity Institute of Travel & Tourism, Noida
• Kerala Institute of Tourism & Travel Studies, Kerala
• Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Bhubaneswar
• Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Noida
• Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Goa
• Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Nellore
• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Tezpur University, Tezpur
• AIMS Institutes, Bangalore
• University of Lucknow, Lucknow
• Pondicherry University, Puducherry
• Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
• St Xaviers College, Mumbai
• Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
• Kakatiya University, Warangal
• Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
• University of Calicut, Malappuram
• University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

The decision on whether this course is good for you or not solely lies on you and your interests. If this field is something which makes you happy and you want to do something in it then go for it, or else it is never too late to reconsider your option.

All the best!

I hope this answers your queries.

Do revert back in case of any further doubts.

If it excites you and you have genuine interest in it then yes.