Program Details
Program Objective:
BTS is a 3-year Degree Programme. The Programme is of 96 credits. The BTS Programme is designed for those students who are interested in pursuing a career in travel and tourism sector at different level. The Programme is aimed at familiarizing you with varied aspects of Tourism, creating awareness about tourism, imparting basic training in organizing Tourism services and opening career opportunities. The Programme will be of use to those, who are already employed (direct or indirect in Tourism Industry), intend to make career in Tourism Industry, are providing tourism related services through own enterprises or planning to become such entrepreneur. The Programme is also useful for those who are associated with tourism awareness Programmes /research and would like to update their knowledge and skills in the field of travel and tourism.
Structure: This program, like other Bachelor’s Degree Programs, has a 3-tier structure comprising foundation, elective and application oriented courses. Students will need to complete 96 credits.
First Year
TS-1 Foundation Course in Tourism
TS-2 Tourism Development: Products, Operations and Case Studies
BSHF-101 Foundation Course in Humanities & Social Science
BEGF-1 Foundation Course in English-1
FEG-2 Foundation Course in English –2
Second Year
TS-4 Indian Culture: Perspective for Tourism
TS-5 Ecology, Environment and Tourism
FST-1 Foundation Course in Science and Technology
PTS-4 Project in Indian Culture: Perspective for Tourism
PTS-5 Project in Ecology, Environment and Tourism
Third year
Compulsory Courses
TS-3 Tourism Management
TS-6 Tourism Marketing PTS-6 Project- Tourism Marketing
Optional Courses:
Category 1: Only one course is to be opted from the following
BEGA-102 Writing for radio
BEGA-001 Introduction to the Media
AOM-01 Office Organization Management
ASP-01 Secretarial Practice
Category 2: Only one course is to be opted from the following
TS-7 Human Resource Development
AHE-01 Human Environment
EHI-01 Modern India, 1857-1964
EHI-02 India: Earliest Times to the 8th Century A.D.
EHI-03 India from 8th to 15th Century A.D
EHI-04 India from 16th to Mid-18th Century
ESO-15 Society and Religion
EEG-03 Communication Skills in English
MINIMUM DURATION IS 3 YEARS AND MAXIMUM DURATION IS 6 YEARS.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (DURING ADMISSION)
1. Transcript of SLC, & +2 Level (2 copies each)
2. 3 PP size and 2 Auto size Photographs
3. For proof of date of Birth one should submit Xerox copy of valid passport / citizenship. (2 copies of any one) (Note: Date of birth should be mention in AD)
ADMISSION SESSION
The admission in BTS is taken for both January and July sessions.
EXAMINATION
The examination will be taken by IGNOU through ICA.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING SESSION:
For few programs Academic Counseling Session is provided for selective subjects only. For further details on Academic Counseling Session do kindly contact Academic
Coordinator at academic@ica.edu.np .