MTM (Masters of Tourism Management) Course - Admission, College, Duration, Fees, Scope, and Job 2024

MTM Course: A country with a rich legacy of diverse culture is one of the top Tourism destinations in the world. Being a tourist destination, It has multiple sources for its citizens to earn well. One can have a shining career in this field by pursuing tourism courses available in India and Masters of Tourism Management is one such course. MTM is a two-year postgraduate Travel and Tourism Management course. The duration of the distance MTM course may extend up to four years.

MTM Course is concerned with the planning and management of travel and tourism. Tourism Management is the backbone of economic development for any country because it is the fastest-growing sector in today’s scenario. The course comprises the study of Tourism Development, Tourism Marketing, Hotel Management, Transportation Industry, etc. In the MTM course aspirants are required to learn policy aspects of international, national, and regional tourism as well as specific management studies.

The MTM course focuses on aspects of personality development, controlling, handling the tourists, and providing them with all the requisite help in a specified region. The growth of the tourism industry of India is dependent on national as well as foreign tourists who love to travel from different parts of the country to visit and experience the flavors of India.

Apart from the finite description of the entire tourism industry, the course also helps to develop few personal skills of the aspirants.

• Presentation Skills
• Customer Relationship Management
• Case Studies in Tourism
• Interactive & Interpersonal Skills

MTM Course Highlights:

Degree	Masters
Full-Form	Masters of Tourism Management
Duration	2 Years
Age	No age limit
Minimum Percentage	50%
Subjects Required	Subjects corresponding to Post-graduate

Similar Options of Study:

• Masters of Management Studies
• Masters of Marketing Management
• Masters of Applied Management
• Masters of Computers Management
• Masters of Hotel Management
• Admission Process: Entrance exam and Merit-Based
• Average Salary Offered: INR 2.69 Lakh per annum (approx)

Why Choose MTM Course?

Aspirants who complete a master's degree in Tourism Management are employed in various government and private tour operating companies where the job is very adequate and the remuneration is enough. MTM degree enables the scholars to go for various hotels, catering, tourism, industry, administration, and its related jobs. The professional apart from working in a Tourism management company can also open up their tourism-based blogs or websites which will completely be based on that.

MTM Course Suitability:

• Applicants should have excellent communication and presentation skills which are imperative in the tourism industry where service to the customer is of utmost importance.
• The candidates possessing practical, communication, presentation, teamwork, self-management, and professional development skills also can opt for this course.
• Tourism degree holders should have a friendly personality, ability to handle people, verbal fluency, and aptitude for languages to be successful in this particular field.
• One should have organizing ability, and ability to make decisions, problem-solving capability, and efficiency to toil with team members.

Eligibility Criteria:

Aspirants must hold 3 years of Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management with a minimum of 50% marks in the corresponding subjects is eligible for MTM Course. Applicants who have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% of minimum marks can apply for the course with an addition of 4 subjects to be cleared in the exams.

MTM Course Admission Procedure:

Applicants have to qualify for the entrance exams conducted by discrete Universities/Colleges in accordance with the admission procedure:

Illustrious Colleges for pursuing MTM Course:

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
• Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences (AIMS), Bangalore
• Assam Institute of Hotel Management (AIHM), Guwahati
• Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak
• North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong
• Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
• Vignan's Institute of Information Technology (VIIT), Vishakhapatnam
• Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), Meghalaya
• Saheed Mahilal Institute, [SMI] Palwal
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh

MTM Course Syllabus and Subjects:

The curriculum of the program is designed in a manner that caters to the needs of the Tourism industry to the aspirants. The program gives equal attention to the theoretical as well as the practical part. In addition, candidates are given industrial exposure through field study and have to utter the internship of 2 months during the course study.

MTM course is divided into 4 semesters. A semester-wise separate syllabus is given below:

1st Year: 1st Semester

• Tourism Business
• Principles and Practices Of Management
• Computer Applications in Tourism
• Travel Agency & Tour Operations Business
• Geography of Tourism
• Communication Techniques
• Managerial Economics for Tourism
• Personality Development
• General Viva-Voce

1st Year: 2nd Semester

• International tourism
• Tourism marketing
• Airlines Ticketing
• Tour Packaging Management
• Culture Heritage & Tourism
• Event Management
• Accounting for Managers
• Soft Skills Development
• Field Survey Report & Viva-Voce

2nd Year: 3rd Semester

• Tourism Planning Development & Management
• Tourist Behaviour
• HRD for Tourism
• Presentation Skills
• Training Report and Viva- Voice of on-the-job Training

Optional Papers:

• Haryana Tourism
• Hotel Management
• Cargo Management
• Transport Management
• Adventure Tourism
• Entrepreneurship in Tourism
• Case Studies in Tourism
• Project Management

2nd Year: 4th Semester

• Major Destinations of India & The World
• Marketing Research & Sales Management
• Advanced Travel Agency Management
• Training Report and Viva- Voice of on-the-job Training

Optional Papers

• Field Techniques
• Customer Relationship Management
• Information Technology & On-Line Travel
• Financial Management
• Legal & Ethical Issues in Tourism
• Environment, Ecology & Tourism
• Rural Tourism
• Sustainable Tourism
• French for Tourism

MTM Course - Career Prospects:

Graduates of Masters of Tourism Management are well equipped with the skills they needed for carrying on the workings pertaining to the industry. The aspirants are imbibed with the day-to-day knowledge of the operations carried on in the industry which help them to build their career path.

Employment areas for MTM are:

• Academic Institution
• Resorts
• Hotels
• Retreats and Spas
• Airline Catering
• Luxury Cruise Lines
• Event Management
• Holiday Clubs
• Cargo Companies/ Ships
• Hospitality Industry

After MTM Course Job Profiles:

• Operations Manager
• Travel Managers
• Maintenance Manager
• Asst. Manager/Sales Manager
• Online Tourism Promotion Executive
• Travel & Tourism Trainer
• Country Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Travel Agent/ Consultant
• Tour Guide

MTM Recruitment Companies:

• Make My Trip
• Club Mahindra Holidays
• Thomas Cook
• Yatra
• American Express
• Radisson
• Qatar Airways
• Holiday India Private Ltd.
• SOTC
• Oberoi

Salary Package/ Perks:

Salary packages vary as per professional educational experience and skills. Fresher salary may vary from 20K to 50k per annum (approx). Starting salary of a manager is Rs. 4 Lakh to Rs. 8 Lakh per annum (approx).

Job Title	Average Salary Package
Tourism Marketing Manager	4.5 to 7 lakhs
Public Relations and Security	4 to 6 lakhs
Maintenance Manager	6 to 7.5 lakhs
Country Manager	3.5 to 4.5 lakhs
Travel Trainer	4 to 5 lakhs
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2 to 3 lakhs
Operations Manager	7 to 8.5 lakhs
Travel Managers	3 to 4.5 lakhs
Tourism Marketing Manager	5 to 6.5 lakhs
Travel Agents	2.5 to 3 lakhs

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