Hotel Management Courses: Things you should know
Image used for representational purpose onlyThe hotel management industry has been growing by leaps and bounds over the years. As a result of vast expansion and modernisation of the country’s hospitality industry, the Ministry of Tourism established the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) to provide the resources and central thrust to the programme.
The hotel management and catering education programmes have gained tremendous popularity among the hospitality industry as the courses offered by the National Council are of international standard.
Read on to know more about Hotel Management courses and other details.
The Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Hospitality and Hotel Administration course is offered jointly by the National Council for Hotel Management and the IGNOU. The Three-Year (Six Semester) course aims to equip students with all the relevant skills, knowledge, and attitude to pursue a career in the Hospitality sector. The course includes in-depth laboratory work for students to learn the knowledge and skill standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, Front Office Operation, and Housekeeping.
This course also provides managerial inputs in Hotel Accountancy, Food Safety & Quality, Human Resource Management, Facility Planning, Financial Management, Strategic Management, Tourism Marketing, and Management.
The B.Sc.HHA program (Generic & Vegetarian) is available along with the Vegetarian candidates in all the affiliated Institute of Hotel Management and only vegetarian practical option is also available for vegetarian candidates. However, other theory classes will be at par with the other students.
The following are the other courses available in the Hotel & Hospitality Management sector.
Post Graduate Degree
Post Graduate Diploma
Diploma Courses
Craftsmanship Certificate Course
Career Opportunities for Hospitality Graduates
Global growth and development of tourism have opened up lucrative opportunities. As a result, the Hotel Management graduating students can look forward to career possibilities mentioned below.
Eligibility for Admission
Candidates should note that the above eligibility criteria are for NCHM JEE 2020 (admission in the 2020 academic year).
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article has been taken from the NCHM JEE website.
The hotel management and catering education programmes have gained tremendous popularity among the hospitality industry as the courses offered by the National Council are of international standard.
Read on to know more about Hotel Management courses and other details.
The Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Hospitality and Hotel Administration course is offered jointly by the National Council for Hotel Management and the IGNOU. The Three-Year (Six Semester) course aims to equip students with all the relevant skills, knowledge, and attitude to pursue a career in the Hospitality sector. The course includes in-depth laboratory work for students to learn the knowledge and skill standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, Front Office Operation, and Housekeeping.
This course also provides managerial inputs in Hotel Accountancy, Food Safety & Quality, Human Resource Management, Facility Planning, Financial Management, Strategic Management, Tourism Marketing, and Management.
The B.Sc.HHA program (Generic & Vegetarian) is available along with the Vegetarian candidates in all the affiliated Institute of Hotel Management and only vegetarian practical option is also available for vegetarian candidates. However, other theory classes will be at par with the other students.
The following are the other courses available in the Hotel & Hospitality Management sector.
Post Graduate Degree
- M.Sc. in Hospitality Administration
Post Graduate Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics & Hospital Food Service
- Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation Operations & Management
Diploma Courses
- Diploma in Food Production
- Diploma in Food & Beverage Service
- Diploma in Bakery & Confectionery
- Diploma in Front Office Operation
- Diploma in Housekeeping Operation
Craftsmanship Certificate Course
- Craftsmanship Certificate Course in Food Production & Patisserie
- Craftsmanship Certificate Course in Food & Beverage Service
Career Opportunities for Hospitality Graduates
Global growth and development of tourism have opened up lucrative opportunities. As a result, the Hotel Management graduating students can look forward to career possibilities mentioned below.
- Management Trainee in Hotel and allied hospitality industry
- Kitchen Management/Housekeeping Management positions in Hotels after an initial stint as a trainee
- Flight Kitchens and on-board flight services
- Indian Navy Hospitality services
- Guest/Customer Relation Executive in Hotel and other Service Sectors
- Management Trainee/Executive in international and national fast-food chains
- Hospital and Institutional Catering
- Faculty in Hotel Management/Food Craft Institutes
- Marketing/Sales Executive in Hotel and other Service Sectors
- Railway Hospitality and Catering Services
- State Tourism Development Corporations
- Shipping and Cruise lines
- Resort Management
- Self-employment through entrepreneurship and
- Multinational companies for their hospitality services.
Eligibility for Admission
- 10+2 system of Senior Secondary examination or its equivalent with English as one of the subjects.
- Candidates should have passed English as a subject of study (core/elective/functional) in the qualifying examination.
- Those appearing in 10+2 or equivalent examination can also write NCHM JEE 2020 on a provisional basis.
- Provisional admission will stand cancelled if proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not submitted at the time of counselling or at the time of admission or latest by 30.09.2020.
- The offer of admission is subject to verification of original certificates/documents at the time of admission.
- If any candidate is found ineligible at a later date even after admission to an Institute, his/her admission will stand cancelled.
Candidates should note that the above eligibility criteria are for NCHM JEE 2020 (admission in the 2020 academic year).
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article has been taken from the NCHM JEE website.
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