University of Mumbai's

Garware Institute of Career Education and Development

NAAC Re-accredited with 'A++' Grade

Masters (Degree Courses)

Masters of Tourism & Travel Management Ordinance No. 6372 (In the AY 2017-19 course was known as Master In Tourism Management)

+ Course Duration:

2 YEARS FULL TIME (4 SEMESTERS)

+ No Of Seats :

60

+ Fees :

Total Fee- Rs.145000
Semester I- Rs.47820
Semester II- Rs.39950
Semester III- Rs.28600
Semester IV- Rs.28630

+ Eligibility :

Graduate In Any Faculty.

LATERAL ENTRY : Students who have completed Post Graduate Diploma in Travel and Tourism 1 year or more full time from any UGC recognised university may be admitted to III semester of Master’s program. (only 5 years prior students will be considered)

+ Admission Procedure :

Written Test Followed By An Interview.

+ Preamble :

Tourism is a fast growing industry with large potential of growth and employment opportunities. India has great assets for tourism development. Training of human resources has become a need and priority of present times. The Central and State governments have formed policies and States have given Status of "Industry" to tourism.

There is a good employment potential for young professionals in this field. This course is designed very comprehensively to increase and develop proficiency of persons who want to make their career in this field. GICED has conducted Tourism Training since 1985. Trained persons have occupied jobs at various levels.

This course is particularly designed to train managers in tourism industry.  Apart from Knowledge, Skills this Programme also grooms persons to develop proper Attitude to increase their work efficiency in this service industry. Teaching and assessment methodologies are modern and suitable for actual learning.

As tourism is a global industry this program covers some international exercises to expose students to global and international operations. Some joint projects are planned with foreign university students to enhance global understanding of different work cultures and understand the needs of international travelers. 

+ Objective :

This Masters program trains students to work in tourism industry,

To train students to work at managerial levels in various sections of the industry such as transport, accommodation, information or intermediary services.

To train students to become entrepreneurs by starting their own business.

To give them experience of joint international exercise so the students gain proficiency to operate as international level managers/operators.

Totrain the students to function as a manager/operator or entrepreneur, however students completing only upto exit point will get diploma to get jobs at entry level.   

+ Job Opportunities :

These post graduates are trained to function as Managers at branches or some in Main Offices according to the need and can even be posted abroad. They can work  on Global assignments and also manage domestic business proficiently. Students are trained to start their own business and be free lancers too. They can be tour managers, tour operators, and travel consultants at international or domestic levels. There are positions of Travel officers in the multinationals or Travel desks in hotels.

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