Tourism is the biggest and fast growing industry
in the world. It is estimated that tourism sector
in Nepal produces twice the number of job created
in other combined service and industrial sector.
And its multiplier effect in the economy is four
times higher than industrial sector. Tourism growth
in Nepal used to be in average 10% every year.
In recent years the growth has been dampened due
to internal unstable political condition. Tourism
is a sensitive industry. It is affected by any
small event that happens near and far. But anywhere
in the world it is always a temporary phase. The
arrival figure is bound to jump again. For Nepal
tourism is an integral part of tile growth of
its economy beside hydro power.
Travel
and Tourism are two sides of the same coin.
It is a specialize subject that deals with holiday.
The range of subject that holiday covers is
very much bigger than Hotel Management. The
subject includes holiday planning, airlines,
tour operating, marketing, holiday destination,
natural and environment issues, culture, transportation,
customer relationship, immigration, airport
management, leisure and business travel, National
Government organization, and sports.
The
Travel & Tourism course teaches skills
in management of all the above aspects of tourism.
It enhances your ability to work on wide variety
of issues related with travel and tourism. After
two years of the preparatory course you will
be able to move higher to diploma or graduate
level that can put you straight to first level
in management or supervisory level in tourism
organization, Tourism organization can be a
travel agency, a tour or trek operating companies,
or a national tourism organization like Nepal
Tourism Board.
The course of study includes theory and practical. First year of the course prepare you to understand about tourism and its development in Nepalese context. It gives knowledge and concept about national and international tourism organization, travel organizations that deals with air transportation, trekking, rafting, etc. The course gives you information about Nepal tourism potential, its impact on the economy, environment and culture. Tile course includes skill to develop product. Field visit and report writing about the destination and tourism products has been given special emphasis. The second part of the course includes operation aspects. It teaches you to plan travel, itinerary, cost and logistics. Airfare construction method according to IATA procedure and rules are taught in 2nd year.
Beside the core subject you will take Economics, Business Studies and Account as other additional subjects. You can also take Travel & Tourism without choosing Eco, Business and Account. We have chosen these subjects to enhance your Travel & Tourism management knowledge. Business Studies provides knowledge about the business organization and office that help you learn about necessary skills required to run an organization, Account is another subject that is essential; it can help in understanding all the financial transactions of a business organization. Economics is other subject that gives you an option to study BBS (Bachelor of Business Science) at graduate level; moreover knowledge of economics would be helpful in understanding the impact of other factors in tourism economy
Travel
& Tourism course is based on the course of studies
prepared by HMG, Higher Secondary Education
Board. It is a vocational course
that gives you foundation in your career in
tourism management. It is an investment
that will give you many times more return in
your future,. After completion of this course
you will be able to start your own business.
It is also possible to take up job in tourism
organization, travel and tour operating agencies,
and in leisure business establishment. After
completion of this course it will give you head
start in graduation or diploma course on Tourism
Management, in Nepal, India or abroad. The
successful completion puts you in win win situation.
We have special relationship with Edinburgh's
TELFORD College, in Scotland. United Kingdom
for your further study.
