ABOUT THE DEGREE COURSE

 

The Bachelor of Science programme in Hospitality and Hotel Administration is offered jointly by the National Council for Hotel Management and the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The Three-Year programme equips students with all the required skills, knowledge and attitude to efficiently discharge supervisory responsibilities in the Hospitality sector. The programme also involves in-depth laboratory work for students to acquire required knowledge and skills standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, Front Office Operation and House Keeping. The programme imparts substantial management inputs in area such as Sales and Marketing, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Hotel and Catering Law, Property Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Computers with special focus on Tourism Studies.

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOSPITALITY GRADUATES

Global growth and development of tourism have opened up innumerable openings, as a result graduate can look forward to career opportunities as:

  • Management Trainee in Hotel and allied industry
  • Guest/ Customer Relation Executive in Hotel and other Service Sectors
  • Kitchen Management/ House keeping Management Trainee in Hotels
  • Flight Kitchens also offer opportunities for career building
  • Executive multi skilled in Fast Food Chains
  • Hospital and Institutional Catering Executives
  • Faculty in Hotel Management/ Food Craft Institutes( after earning industry work experience)
  • Cabin Crew in National and International Airlines
  • Catering Officer or Chef in Cruiselines
  • Marketing/ Sales Executive in Hotel
  • Executive in Tourism Development Corporations and Resort properties
  • Self employed entrepreneurs

Admission to the following courses is regulated by the respective Institutes. Announcement for admission is released by them between May-July each year. Candidates meeting the prescribed entry-level requirements may apply to the concerned Institute. Admission will be based on the candidate's merit in the qualifying examination.

Sl.No. Course Duration Qualification Upper Age Limit Location of Institutes where Course is available
1. M.Sc. Hospitality Administration 2 Years B.Sc.in H.M. or
3 yr Diploma in HM
NA IHM – Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation
Operation and
Management
1½ Years Graduation in any
Stream
25 IHM - :Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi (Pusa), Gwalior, Hyderabad, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram , Faridabad (FCI)
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service 1 Year Graduate with Science or Bachelor in Home Sc. 25 IHM - Chennai, Delhi (Pusa) and Mumbai
4. Craftsmanship Course in Food Production 1½ Years 10th Class pass of 10+2 22 IHM - Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Gwalior Shimla, Delhi (Pusa), Thiruvananthapuram
5. Craftsmanship Course in Food and Beverage Service 24 weeks 10th Class pass of 10+2 22 IHM - Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Shimla
6. Certificate Course in Hotel and Catering
Management
6 Months Class XII of 10+2 system or equivalent NA IHM : Mumbai, Chennai
7. Diploma in
Food Production
1½ Years 10+2 or
equivalent
22 FCIs - Ajmer, Chandigarh, Darjeeling, Faridabad, Gangtok, Jodhpur, Udaipur
8. Diploma in Food and Beverage Service 1½ Years 10+2 or
equivalent
22 FCIs - Ajmer, Chandigarh, Darjeeling, Faridabad, Gangtok, Jodhpur, Udaipur, IHM-Delhi (Pusa
9. Diploma in Front Office 1½ Years 10+2 or
equivalent
22 FCIs - Ajmer, Chandigarh, Darjeeling, Faridabad, Gangtok, Jodhpur, Udaipur
10. Diploma in House
Keeping
1½ Years 10+2 or
equivalent
22 FCIs - Ajmer, Chandigarh, Faridabad, Jodhpur, Udaipur
11. Diploma in Bakery and
Confectionery
1½ Years 10+2 or
equivalent
22 FCI - Chandigarh, IHM- Delhi (Pusa)