Bachelor in Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM)

Public Youth Campus (PYC) initiated its Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM) program in 2010, a significant self-sustained development. This four-year, full-time, semester-based TU-affiliated course is designed to equip students with professional skills for Nepal's growing travel and tourism industry. Graduates of the BTTM program will be capable of managing international tourist services, including tours, treks, and rafting, as well as handling air ticketing. They will gain an appreciation for tourism development planning and sustainable management, possess entrepreneurial skills for the industry, and be prepared for further advanced studies. The program emphasizes practical skill development, research, and is delivered by experienced faculty, meeting the specific needs of the travel industry and preparing students for middle management positions.

Program Objectives:

• To provide students understanding of the fundamental, operational, and managerial aspects of the travel and tourism industry.
• To develop technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills necessary for effective tourism operation and management.
• To equip students with a tech-friendly environment and enhance their hard and soft skills.
• To prepare students for advanced studies in tourism and hospitality management so they can lead and deliver the best to the tourism and hospitality industry.

Career Scope:

BTTM graduates are in high demand globally in various tourism and hospitality sectors such as; travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, airlines and aviation, tourism projects, cruise lines, transport companies, destination management companies, cargo agencies, tourism institutes, academician, academic research, government tourism organizations, and many more.

Curricular Structure

The BTTM program is based on a semester system. It is a 4-year program spread over eight semesters, each semester consisting of 16 weeks of intensive study. The program covers 126 credit hours. The curricular structure has business tool courses, business foundation courses, focus area courses, and elective area courses.

Why BTTM at Public Youth Campus?

• Building academic and professional competence and skills for the first and middle-level managers or leading entrepreneurs in the travel and tourism business.
• Benefit abundantly from the career-oriented learning environment supported by more application-based teaching pedagogies.
• Gaining from an excellent team of competent faculty members aided by good physical facilities, including a well-stocked library, spacious classrooms and laboratories, and Internet facilities.
• Getting universally recognised university degrees that help secure employment and entrepreneurship in the competitive market.
• Learning fundamentals of the travel and tourism business in proximity to the real world of festivals and cultural pageants.

The faculty members of the Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM), Public Youth Campus, are dedicated to offering a high-quality educational experience by combining high academic standards with practical application. The faculty members' team is committed to preparing tomorrow's managers and leaders to cope effectively with the complex, competitive, and demanding world of Travel and Tourism Management. Faculty Members create great research conditions for top-tier researchers.

Currently, more than 70 full-time faculty members are working in management research. There are ten people with PhD degrees and extensive research expertise in applied business. In addition to them, there are visiting faculty members who are experts in various fields to help strengthen the Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM) faculty at this location.

Admission Procedure

Interested candidates for the BTTM course should apply in the prescribed form for the entrance test within the prescribed time by the campus. The applicants should enclose with the application form, attested copies of:

• Certificates and testimonials of all examinations passed.
• Equivalency, Transfer, and Character Certificates.
• Two recent passport-size photographs.
• Must have secured 35% marks in the CMAT conducted by T.U.
• Must pass the following admission tests:
  • Written Test: Applications are required to appear in the entrance test conducted by the Faculty of Management, TU. The test will follow the international testing pattern and standards. It includes: Verbal ability, Quantitative ability, Logical reasoning, and General Awareness.
  • Group Discussion Test: Selected students from the written test will be eligible for this test to show their talent and leadership quality in this phase of the selection process. It includes personality development and public speaking skills to show their hidden talent in logical reasoning in the given subject matter.
  • Interview: Only short-listed candidates from the group discussion will be called for an interview and selected for admission. The result will be published to notify on a merit basis. If they pass the interview, they will be eligible for admission.

Eligibility

The candidate applying for the BTTM programme must have:

• Completed twelve-year schooling (10+2) or equivalent from any University, Board or Institution recognised by Tribhuvan University.
• Studied English as a full paper at 10+2 or equivalent level.
• Complied with all the application procedures.