Master in Tourism and Hospitality Studies

Two-year, four-semester graduate program focused on the managerial, analytical, and operational dimensions of tourism and hospitality, integrating theory, industry practice, fieldwork, and specialization tracks.
Program builds competence in hospitality operations, tourism economics, geography, tourism behavior, accommodation management, food and beverage systems, policy, entrepreneurship, marketing, and crisis management. Instruction is participatory: seminars, workshops, discussions, fieldwork, and internship. Graduates acquire applied skills for leadership, decision-making, service design, and destination management in domestic and global tourism industries.

Curricular structure (condensed table)

Features

• TU FOHSS program launched in 2018–19.
• Emphasis on experiential learning and field engagement.
• Broad specialization options enabling sector-specific expertise.
• Curriculum integrates management, social sciences, geography, and applied hospitality.
• Designed for both domestic and international tourism contexts.
• Structured combination of theory, practical exposure, project work, and thesis.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline recognized by TU.
• Minimum second division or 2.0 CGPA.
• Must secure competitive ranking in TU entrance exam.

Admission process (point form)

• Apply through TU FOHSS admissions portal.
• Sit for the required entrance exam.
• Secure qualifying rank for merit-based placement.
• Complete departmental enrollment after selection.

Job prospects

• Hotel and resort management roles.
• Tourism operations and travel agency management.
• Destination management organizations.
• Tourism boards, museums, heritage sites, national parks.
• Event management and MICE sector.
• Hospitality marketing, digital tourism promotion, geo-marketing.
• Tourism entrepreneurship.
• International hospitality and tourism organizations.