Bachelor of Hospitality and Catering Management (BHCM)
University
Purbanchal University
Duration
4 years
Fee
Rs.
Colleges
1+
Summary
Short description:
Four-year professional program integrating hotel operations, culinary arts, service management, catering, hospitality law, tourism fundamentals, and extended industrial training.
Description:
Curriculum builds operational proficiency across food production, patisserie, food-and-beverage service, front-office systems, housekeeping processes, catering management, hospitality marketing, hotel accounting, engineering, and customer relations. Structure emphasizes skill-based training supported by theory in management, tourism, psychology, economics, and law. Long-form internships in five-star properties embed students in real hospitality workflows. Graduates enter supervisory pipelines across hotels, restaurants, catering, airlines, cruises, tourism organizations, and event-management environments.
Description
Curricular structure (summary table):
| Semester | Core Areas |
|---|---|
| I | Communication, Principles of Management, Tourism & Hospitality, Food Production I, F&B Service I, Front Office Operation |
| II | Economics of Tourism, Nepal Tourism Resources, Food Safety & Quality, Food Production II, F&B Service II, Front Office Management |
| III | HRM, Hospitality French, Food Science & Nutrition, Food Production III, F&B Service III, Housekeeping Operation I |
| IV | Hospitality Law, Hotel Accounting, Catering Management, Food Production IV, Food Service Management, Housekeeping Operation II |
| V | Statistics, Hospitality Marketing, Hotel Engineering & Maintenance, Bakery & Confectionery, F&B Cost Control, Events & Banquet Management, Customer Safety & Security |
| VI | Research Methodology, Entrepreneurship, Consumer Behavior & Psychology, Recreation Management, Hospitality Seminar, Bar & Beverage Management, Brand Management |
| VII | Industrial Training & Report |
| VIII | Internship & Report |
Features
Features:
138-credit, eight-semester program.
Strong operational grounding: kitchen, service, front office, housekeeping.
Culinary specialization through production, patisserie, bakery.
Management emphasis: HR, marketing, costing, engineering, branding.
Extended industrial training (7th–8th semester).
Industry seminars, workshops, and professional exposure.
Admission Process
Admission process (points):
10+2 or equivalent in any stream.
Mandatory Purbanchal University entrance exam.
Institution-level interview.
Job Prospects
Job prospects:
Front-office associate.
Food-and-beverage supervisor.
Kitchen production trainee/commis.
Housekeeping supervisor.
Sales and marketing assistant.
Guest-relations officer.
Banquet and events coordinator.
Airline catering and service staff.
Cruise-line and resort operations staff.
Casino service roles.
Colleges Offering This Course
Kantipur International College
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