M.Sc. in Hospitality Administration 

at IHM Chennai, Taramani

For applying into MSc courses at IHM Chennai, candidates are required to follow certain steps to secure a seat in the programme. The important steps for admission to MSc courses at IHM Chenai is mentioned below: 

Yes, IHM Chennai does follow seat reservations for the MSc course. The institute has seats for candidates belonging to reserved categories. As per the NCHMCT guidelines, for admission under these categories, aspirants need to submit the relevant documents. Check out the seat reservation below fetched from the official website of NCHMCT: 

• 15% for Scheduled Caste (SC) Category
• 7½% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category
• 27% for OBC (Central List) (Non-creamy layer) Category as per the Central List
• 10% for General EWS Category
• 5% seats shall be reserved for Physically Disabled across board as per rules
• Other reservations, if any, as per Govt. of India directives.

Yes, IHM Chennai offers a two-year postgraduate course, divided into four semesters, and in the third-semester candidates can choose for specialisation in Human Resource Management or Sales & Marketing. The eligibility criteria to get admission into these courses is candidates must complete their BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Management/ bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from a recognised university or AICTE-approved institute. 

Yes, 60% in class 12 can help students get enrolled into the programmes offered at Institute of Hotel Management Chennai because it is fulfilling the eligibility criteria of minimum 50% aggregate marks. The candidates will have to appear for NCHMCT JEE exam, pass the cutoff rank, and apply for counseling.

The admission to the Institute of Hotel Management Chennai (IHM Chennai) is by NCHMCT JEE conducted by the National Testing Agency. The applicants should have passed 12th with an aggregate of at least 50% marks in Class 12. Counseling is provided centrally based on the NCHMCT JEE rank, and finally, on document verification, including Class 10 and 12 certificates, migration, and character certificates, along with other required documents, the admission process is finalized.

In the IHM Chennai MSc's first two semesters, a total of 9 subjects are taught to the students. These subjects are around the stream of Hospitality Administration. Mentioned below are the IHM Chennai MSc curriculum subjects included in the first two semesters:

• Management Functions & Behaviour in Hospitality
• Hospitality Management
• Properties Development & Planning
• Information Management Systems & Hospitality
• Revenue / Yield Management
• Market Research
• Equipment & Materials Management
• Managing Entrepreneurship: Small & Medium Business Properties
• Mentorship & Research Project (Research Methodology)

In 2023, the cutoff score for general category applicants vying for admission to IHM Chennai was 178 on the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMCT-JEE). The minimal qualifying score needed to be admitted to the chosen course is this cutoff. More specifically, 238 was the cutoff for the M.Sc. programme at IHM Chennai that same year. The number of applications and the number of seats available for each course are among the variables that affect the cutoff scores. Crucially, cutoff scores are subject to annual fluctuations and are strongly impacted by students' aggregate performance on the admission exam. Aspiring applicants must keep up with these cutoff patterns in order to assess their chances of securing admission to their preferred courses.