Fwd: [eOne] "EDUCATION & CAREER GUIDANCE" Travel and Tourism Courses through distance education
Joseph Varghese
Bachelor of tourism studies (BTS) offered by IGNOU (www.ignou.ac.in). You could also pursue IATA courses through home study or through IATA’s authorised training centres. IATA (www.iata.org) study programmes are offered at four levels, one leading to the next. The highest level of training relates to opportunities in management and consulting. With BTS and IATA qualifications you will be well-equipped for attractive placements in the booming tourism and travel industry.
You could also write to the University of Mumbai, Garware Institute of Career Education and Development, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 098, for details of the tourism and travel industry courses it offers. Distance education is useful provided you are able to maintain a regular study schedule. You must make it a point to finish the courses in the allotted time without seeking extensions.
IGNOU BACHELOR OF ARTS IN TOURISM STUDIES (BTS) – ADMISSION, ELIGIBILITY, FEES
About BTS Programme : BTS stands for Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies. It comes under School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM). It is a 3 Year Degree Programme. The total credits of this programme is 96. It is available in both medium. Students can apply for admission for this course via Online Mode. It is designed for those students who are interested and wants to make career in travel and tourism sector at different level. The main objective is to familiarizing you with varied aspects of Tourism, creating awareness about tourism, imparting basic training in organizing Tourism services and opening career opportunities. It is so usefull for those who are associated with tourism awareness programmes /research and would like to update their knowledge and skills in the field of travel and tourism. This programme, like other Bachelor’s Degree Programmes can be completed in minimum(3 years) and maximum(6 Years). All candidates need to complete 96 credits in order to qualify for the BTS degree. To know more about Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies(BTS) programme, you can visit official websitewww.ignou.ac.in. Below are important features of BTS (Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies) programme :
- Name of Programme : BTS – Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies
- Medium : The medium is in both medium i.e English, Hindi
- Eligibility Criteria : All applicants who wants to take admission in BTS course, must have 10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
- Duration : Minimum : 3 Years, Maxmimum : 5 Years If this not completed on time, students needs to take re-admission and re-submit fees again.
- Age Bar : There is no minimum and maximum age bar
- Fee Structure : For full programme, the fees is Rs 7,500/- which has to be paid year wise @Rs 2,500/ per year. As per latest prospectus, fees structure vary from year to year. So, We advise you to contact Study Centre/Regional Centre.
- Programme Coordinator : Ph. 011-29571751 to 011-29571757
IGNOU BTS Courses & Syllabus : The total credits of this programme is 96 which needed to obtain the Bachelor Degree in Tourism Studies. After completing this, students can go for higher studies. Below are details of course code, course name and credits :
IGNOU BTS 1ST YEAR COURSES (32 CREDITS) |
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| Course Code | Title of Course | Credits |
| TS-1 | Foundation Course in Tourism | 8 |
| TS-2 | Tourism Development: Products, Operations and Case Studies | 8 |
| BSHF-101 | Foundation Course in Humanities & Social Sciences | 8 |
| FEG-1 | Foundation Course in English | 4 |
| FEG-2 | Foundation Course in English-2 | 4 |
| OR | ||
| Modern Indian Language (Choose any one) | ||
| FAS-1 | Foundation Course in Assamese | 4 |
| FBG-1 | Foundation Course in Bengali | 4 |
| FTG-1 | Foundation Course in Gujarati | 4 |
| BHDF-101 | Foundation Course in Hindi | 4 |
| FKD-1 | Foundation Course in Kannada | 4 |
| FML-1 | Foundation Course in Malayalam | 4 |
| FMT-1 | Foundation Course in Marathi | 4 |
| FOR-1 | Foundation Course in Oriya | 4 |
| FPB-1 | Foundation Course in Punjabi | 4 |
| FTM-1 | Foundation Course in Tamil | 4 |
| FTG-1 | Foundation Course in Telugu | 4 |
| FUD-1 | Foundation Course in Urdu | 4 |
IGOU BTS 2ND YEAR COURSES (32 CREDITS) |
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| Course Code | Title of Course | Credits |
| TS-4 | Indian Culture: Perspective for Tourism | 8 |
| TS-5 | Ecology, Environment and Tourism | 8 |
| FST-1 | Foundation Course in Science and Technology | 8 |
| PTS-04 | Project on Indian Culture: Perspective for Tourism | 4 |
| PTS-05 | Project on Ecology, Environment and Tourism | 4 |
IGOU BTS 3RD YEAR COURSES (32 CREDITS) |
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| Course Code | Title of Course | Credits |
| TS-03 | Management in Tourism | 8 |
| TS-06 | Tourism Marketing | 8 |
| PTS-06 | Project on Tourism Marketing | 4 |
| Application Oriented Course (Choose any one ) | ||
| BHDA-101 or AFW(E) | Samachar Patra aur Feature Lekhan (Hindi) OR Feature Writing (English) | 4 |
| BRPA-101 or AWR(E) | Radio Lekhan (Hindi) OR Writing for Radio (English) | 4 |
| AOM-01 | Office Organization Management | 4 |
| ASP-1 | Secretarial Practice | 4 |
| Elective Course (Choose any one) | ||
| TS-07 | Human Resource Development | 8 |
| AHE-1 | Human Environment (includes a 2 credit project) | 8 |
| EHI-1 | Modern India, 1857-1964` | 8 |
| EHI-2 | India: Earliest Times to 8th Century A.D. | 8 |
| EHI-3 | India From 8th to 15th Century A.D. | 8 |
| EHI-4 | India From 16th to Mid 18th Century A.D. | 8 |
| ESO-15 | Society and Religion | 8 |
| BEGE-103 | Communication Skills in English | 8 |
| Total Credits | 96 | |