Viswakarma University offers tourism programmes
As tourism is becoming a major revenue earner in most of the countries, a degree in travel and tourism would be one of the most attractive courses in days to come.
Vishwakarma University, Pune is offering a Bachelor’s Degree in Travel and Tourism – Bachelor of Arts in Travel and Tourism. The three-year full-time degree programme is for students who passed XII in any stream. The University also offers Master Degree in Tourism, which can be availed by students with a bachelor degree in any streams. Travel and Tourism post-graduates may go for a Doctorate, if they could score 55 per cent marks in the qualifying exam.
The curriculum of the courses will cover all the technical and functional aspects of a travel and tourism organization. The methods of operations, tools and techniques of managing a travel and tourism business can be learnt from class room and practical training.
The course also includes theoretical studies of various cultures, history of nations and geography of destinations, tourist hot spots around the world, tour operations and travel management etc.
One who completes the course can find jobs as Tour Managers, Transport Managers, Travel Desk Managers, Tour Guides, Heritage Tour Guides, Adventure Tour Guides, Event Managers etc. Those who have the aptitude can even start their own business in the travel and tourism industry.
Countries with incredible scope in the tourism industry would benefit from these courses, as the expertise of the trained graduates could be used for the development of tourism industry.
More details about the courses can be obtained from the University website: www.vupune.ac.in