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About Hospitality and Tourism (B.VOC) Programme
India’s Hospitality and Tourism is a flourishing sector and one of the key drivers of growth among the service sector in India. India’s appealing tourist destinations and rich cultural heritage have immense potential to make the country a leader in the sphere of hospitality and tourism. Significantly, tourism is not only one of the largest employment generators but also a significant source of foreign exchange for the country. In Financial Year 2020, 39 million jobs were created in the tourism sector in India; this accounted for 8.0% of the total employment in the country. If we talk about the market size of the Hospitality and Tourism sector in the country, the total value was Rs. 1,94,881 crores (US$ 29.96 billion) in 2019. Due to globalization, the presence of international hotel chains is increasing in the country, which is also pushing the hospitality and tourism sector. According to the government data, this sector is expected to grow by 2% per anum and there will be 52.3 million employment opportunities in the future.
Who Can Apply for B.VOC Hospitality and Tourism Course?
Students who have completed 10+2 in any stream from any recognized board/institute, they are eligible for B.VOC Hospitality and Tourism course.
Programme Overview
The Tourism and Hospitality Management programme aims to achieve the following objectives:
a) To enhance self-confidence and the ability to critically and scientifically evaluate hospitality and tourism business issues and to develop solutions from the moral, professional, and academic perspectives.
b) To develop an understanding of the scope of hospitality and tourism products and issues; an understanding of general and specific approaches to operation and management of hospitality
industry: food and beverage service, travel, tourism, conventions, resorts, mega conferences, and
exhibitions businesses and management.
c) To enable graduates to contribute to the growth and development of the industry, instil a problemsolving attitude and business ethics in the practice of hospitality and tourism business management.
d) Prepare students to be entrepreneurs in the industry
e) To prepare students for progression to higher levels of study.
After successfully completing this programme , learners should be able to
- Effectively discharge responsibilities in all aspects of the hospitality and tourism business
- Effectively communicate with their customers and team in cross cultural settings
- Manage the front end and back end operation in a hospitality establishment
- Develop travel and tourism plans and guide customers in doing so
- Display a complete understanding of national and international destinaltions
- Carry out cost effective management of facilities
- Manage fault free housekeeping operations
- Apply ethical and sustainable practices in managing tourism and hospitality sector
- Apply effective marketing and customer care practices
- Excellent academic infrastructure, renowned academicians, and constructive teaching methodology.
- Excellent academic environment to nurture your skills.
- Assured internship and placement opportunities in prestigious organizations.
- Guest lectures, conferences, and seminars are organized to enhance the skills of students.
There is no dearth of opportunities after completing the course. In case of employment in private sectors, one can find employment opportunities in Travel agencies, Tour operators, Travel consultants, Airlines, Airports, Travel and ticketing websites, Visa and travel document service firms, Hotels, Resorts, Tourist information offices, Cruise lines, etc.
In case of employment opportunities in the government sector, Tourism Boards (State as well as Central), Government Tourist information offices, Government-run Hotels, Airlines, Transportation services, etc. are major recruiters of B.VOC Hospitality and Tourism graduates.
Programme Curriculum
FIRST SEMESTER
| Subject Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Tourism Industry | 3 |
| Introduction to Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| Communication Skills for Tourism and hospitality Industry | 4 |
| Foreign language I | 3 |
| Foreign language 2 | 3 |
| weekly work experience | 6 |
| Credit of 1st Semester | 22 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Subject Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Housekeeping operations | 3 |
| Food and beverage operations | 3 |
| Indian tourism destinations | 3 |
| World tourism destinations | 3 |
| Front-office management | 3 |
| Industry project | 6 |
| Credit of 2nd Semester | 21 |
THIRD SEMESTER
| Subject Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Food production 1 | 3 |
| Cost analysis and control | 3 |
| Tour operations and Travel Agency | 3 |
| Introduction to management in tourism and hospitality | 3 |
| Food and beverage management | 3 |
| Language seminar and project | 6 |
| Credit of 3rd Semester | 21 |
FOURTH SEMESTER
| Subject Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Business environment | 3 |
| Food production II | 4 |
| The KingMarketing for tourism and hospitality | 3 |
| Accounting for tourism and hospitality | 3 |
| Human resource management | 3 |
| Facility management and logistics | 6 |
| Credit of 4th Semester | 22 |
FIFTH SEMESTER
| Subject Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Sustainable tourism operations | 3 |
| Organizational behavior | 3 |
| Tourism policy and planning | 3 |
| financial management | 3 |
| Business ethics in the tourism and hospitality sector | 3 |
| Industry attachment | 6 |
| Credit of 4th Semester | 21 |
SIXTH SEMESTER
| Subject Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| Economics of tourism and hospitality | 3 |
| Legal aspects in hospitality and tourism 6 | 3 |
| Major Project | 8 |
| Credit of 4th Semester | 14 |
How to apply
Usha Martin University offers admissions to wide range of degree programmes ranging from Bachelors to Post Graduate, Ph.D, M.Phil, in addition to diploma programmes. Usha Martin University aims to facilitate its students to select avenues as per their career goals and interest from among our MBA, BBA, B.Com, B.A (English), B.Sc. (Agriculture), BA (Journalism and Mass Communication), B.Sc. (Physiotherapy).
The admission process of Usha Martin University is fairly easy.
Candidates seeking admissions at Usha Martin University, have two options:
Online Applications:
Candidates who wish to apply online can fill up Application form by clicking “APPLY ONLINE” link on website and payment can also be made online through Debit card, Credit Card and Internet Banking.
Note: Those who are not able to make the online payment can send the payment to the University through a DD of Rs. 500/- in favour of Usha Martin University payable at Jharkhand.
Offline Applications:
Candidates can download the Form from website. If the Application Form is downloaded from the website, the applicants are required to enclose a Demand Draft of `500/- in favour of Usha Martin University, Jharkhand, payable at Jharkhand along with the Application Form, failing which the application shall be rejected.
A duly filled Application Form must be delivered in person or sent through registered post/ speed post/ reputed courier service to ensure that the application form is received by the University within the specified time and date. The form can also be sent to the city office mentioned on the website
Candidates can also collect Application Form from University campus and its selected Branches Offices as mentioned
Note:
After receiving the application form, the candidates will be informed by the University officials within 7 working days, and the information about admission (Through Entrance Exam or Merit Basis) will be intimated to candidates accordingly.
- If a student admitted to the institute is found to have given any false information or suppressed any material information, his/her admission will be cancelled, and fees will not be refunded.
- Cost of application fee once paid is non-refundable.
- The institute does not take responsibility for the delay in transit involved in receipt and delivery of any communication between the institute and the applicant.
- All disputes are subject to the legal jurisdiction of District Ranchi, Jharkhand, (India).
- Those who are given provisional admission due to non-declaration of their graduation result are required to submit the marks sheet up to 31st October 2020.
- Students must follow all the rules and regulations, framed from time to time by the institute. Breach of any of these may render him/her liable for penalty under the rules and/or expulsion from the institute
The University reserves the right to alter the course content of the programmes, rules and regulations, teaching schedule, tuition fee payable, boarding and lodging fees and/or any other matter pertaining to its working. The Management’s decision will be deemed as final in all such matters.
The minimum eligibility criteria for the admissions to B.Voc in Hospitality and Tourism are as follows:
- The basic eligibility for admissions in the Bachelor of Design is 10+2 from any stream, (State Boards AISSCE/ IB/ ISC) with 50% or more marks
- Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC, physically challenged, war widow and other such categories, a relaxation of 5% would apply as per the Government of India reservation policy.