Travel and Tourism Education
Institutes and Colleges for Tourism Education
Managing a tour and organizing any package tour need different skills. Selling and marketing of the tour packages are another set of skills that has to be acquired or learned to become a tourism professional. Some of the skills are to be learned on the field while working in a job or profession whereas some other skills could be acquired in the class room setting at an institute. In India and in the countries across the globe there are a number of institutes which provide travel, tourism, leisure and hospitality education. These different and skill based centres or educational institutes, colleges and universities provide education according to the facilities available to them. The better are those who have the resources and faculties for handling this specialized skill based training. A selected list of tourism colleges and institutions is being provided here. You can directly visit the links of the college and enquire about joining them in the current or upcoming sessions. Best Wishes for your great learning sessions.
Different colleges and institutions provide education in the field of travel and tourism however, the right choice on your part is essential to be a successful tourism professional. Some of the courses are of certificate level whereas some others are at diploma (undergraduate or post graduate) level. A few Universities provide the graduate degrees in tourism and related sectors while others have masters' degrees in tourism. There are a few centres which have the facilities for doing research in tourism that lead to the Ph D degree in tourism or related disciplines. So, the first step is to identify your need of education in travel, tourism or allied sector of hospitality. That will decide the level of skills that you need to acquire. If you are unaware about travel and tourism industry, you can start with some short term skill enhancement courses. Here, an attempt has been made to familiarize you with different programs and their syllabus so that you can choose a suitable course and university for yourself.
After choosing the institution and identifying the right course for yourself, it is the right time to start the studies. Different courses, syllabi, and programs provide a few basic courses to begin with. Here, a selection of basic courses are provided for your aid in the process of study. These course materials are arranged in the learning order and the learner is expected to find the suitable course in order to get the help in pursuing the chosen course. A selection of different modules is sometimes offer a complete fit for a person but that must not be the panacea for all the enthusiasts of travel and tourism. Many a times these course modules reflect the subject matter that are available in the public domain under the creative commons. You are free to use these as and when needed. Do check this place regularly to remain updated with the new editions of the published courses and for introduction of latest trends in travel and tourism industry. The help has been taken to prepare these from the experts and faculty.
Research in tourism and travel is still in infancy in India as there are only few centers which have the proper facilities on campus to enable an aspirant to pursue research in this chosen field. Researcher needs to be vigilant about the happenings around the globe in their specific area of interests. Every researcher has to keep track of the journals in the respective fields and resources available for research. there are specific institutions for research in tourism and hospitality sectors and the student has to approach them with a proposal. The proposal or synopsis for research contains some of the essential components according to the field as well as the problem at hand. This section provides you with the links to subscribe the selected journals and read them as per their guidelines. It also includes the various formats for indispensable parts of a proposal. Simple guides for writing literature reviews, step by step procedure to initiate research, and different samples are provided here. Do make use of them often.
Challenge yourself with the tourism Quiz and check your Tourism IQ. There are various facts and details about tourism and different destinations that one is unknowingly aware of. In order to test the knowledge about different topics in tourism, Try a Quiz of your choice. These Quizzes are formed with careful study of a number of subjects within tourism and allied disciplines. You can attempt any number of these and as many times as you wish. There are no restrictions. Do it for serious study, or to test your understanding or just for fun. Keep coming back for new Quizzes regularly.
Periodical tests and semester exams are frequent in any educational syllabus. The more one practices, the sharper one becomes. All types of questions are collected here from the field of travel and tourism and allied disciplines for your practice. They are graded according to their importance in the industry and the weightage they hold in an educational curriculum. You are advised to solve different sets of questions in order to improve your problem solving attitude. It will make you ready for your forthcoming exams at any level. Good Luck !
All the subjects in travel and tourism study are fully covered in books and references that are available at the market place. Here is a list of authentic texts and references that you must go through to gain an understanding of the subject. There are books related to disciplines and subjects other than tourism but are essential for tourism study. Such books are also included in the list. Another section is added for general readings about tourism which include the texts written by actual travellers. Do visit the Book Shop just to look at all these books or to buy them directly from the sellers.
Every travel and tourism course is having Projects or Dissertations as an integral part of syllabus. You have to complete this component within the stipulated time frame. There are no guides available in the market place to complete a project or dissertation in the entire duration of the course. The Supervisors also become helpless when you show no improvements in your problem definition or subsequent drafts of literature reviews. Here, a whole section is provided to help you with your dissertation or project at every level of a travel, tourism or allied subject course.