| Duration 3 Years | Level Graduation |
| Type Degree | Eligibility 10+2 |
B.T.S. or The Bachelor in Tourism Studies is a Travel and Tourism Undergraduate program. Tourism Studies include the study of tourism management, growth of tourism, tourism marketing, transport, hotel management, etc. The course covers primarily the study of topics such as tourist resort planning, management of food services, ecology, climate and tourism, intercultural communication, etc. The course has tremendous significance and relevance in the times of today as tourism has become the center of every country’s economic growth. Graduates of this course find many jobs in India as well as outside of it. They should go for a Master’s Degree for teaching purposes.
Bachelor of Tourism Studies Eligibility
- Aspiring students should have passed 10+2 or any other equivalent qualification with minimum 50% marks.
- Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct entrance examination for admission.
IGNOU BTS Syllabus
Syllabus of Tourism Studies as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges .
| IGNOU BTS First Year Courses | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| TS-1 | Foundation Course in Tourism | 8 |
| TS-2 | Tourism Development: Products, Operations and Case Studies | 8 |
| BSHF101 | Foundation Course in Humanities & Social Sciences | 8 |
| FEG 1 | Foundation Course in English | 4 |
| FEG 2 | Foundation Course in English-2 | 4 |
| OR | ||
| Modern Indian Language (Choose any one) | ||
| FAS 1 | Foundation Course in Assamese | 4 |
| FBG 1 | Foundation Course in Bengali | 4 |
| FTG 1 | Foundation Course in Gujarati | 4 |
| BHDF 101 | Foundation Course in Hindi | 4 |
| FKD 1 | Foundation Course in Kannada | 4 |
| FML 1 | Foundation Course in Malayalam | 4 |
| FMT 1 | Foundation Course in Marathi | 4 |
| FOR 1 | Foundation Course in Oriya | 4 |
| FPB 1 | Foundation Course in Punjabi | 4 |
| FTM 1 | Foundation Course in Tamil | 4 |
| FTG 1 | Foundation Course in Telugu | 4 |
| FUD 1 | Foundation Course in Urdu | 4 |
| IGOU BTS Second Year Courses | ||
| CourseCode | Course Name | Credits |
| TS 4 | Indian Culture: Perspective for Tourism | 8 |
| TS 5 | Ecology, Environment and Tourism | 8 |
| FST 1 | Foundation Course in Science and Technology | 8 |
| PTS 4 | Project on Indian Culture: Perspective for Tourism | 4 |
| PTS 5 | Project on Ecology, Environment and Tourism | 4 |
| IGOU BTS Third Year Courses | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| TS 3 | Management in Tourism | 8 |
| TS 6 | Tourism Marketing | 8 |
| PTS 6 | Project on Tourism Marketing | 4 |
| Application Oriented Course (Choose any one ) | ||
| BHDA 101 or AFW(E) | Samachar Patra aur Feature Lekhan (Hindi) OR Feature Writing (English) | 4 |
| BRPA 101 or AWR(E) | Radio Lekhan (Hindi) OR Writing for Radio (English) | 4 |
| AOM 1 | Office Organization Management | 4 |
| ASP 1 | Secretarial Practice | 4 |
| Elective Course (Choose any one) | ||
| TS 7 | Human Resource Development | 8 |
| AHE 1 | Human Environment (includes a 2 credit project) | 8 |
| EHI-1 | Modern India, 1857-1964` | 8 |
| EHI-2 | India: Earliest Times to 8th Century A.D. | 8 |
| EHI-3 | India From 8th to 15th Century A.D. | 8 |
| EHI-4 | India From 16th to Mid 18th Century A.D. | 8 |
| ESO-15 | Society and Religion | 8 |
| BEGE 103 | Communication Skills in English | 8 |
| Total Credits | 96 |
Bachelor of Tourism Job Types
- Airlines Staff
- Cabin Crew
- Front Office Manager
- Counter Clerk
- Front Office Executive
- Immigration Consultant
- Counter Assistant
- Reservations Executive
- Information Assistant
- Operation Executive
- Sales Manager
- Ticketing Assistant
- Tour Operator
- Tour Management Executive
- Tourism Department Employee
- Tourist Guide
- Trainee Travel Consultant
- Transport Officer
- Travel Agent
- Travel Executive
- Visa Executive