Hotel Management (HM) courses : Fees, List, Admission

A Hotel Management course is offered at UG, PG, and doctorate levels. The course is also available as certificate and diploma programmes. Aspirants looking for a professional career in the Hospitality industry can take up a hotel management course. This course is skill-based which help the candidates learn the technicalities as well as the skills needed to be a professional in the hospitality and travel industry. 

Some popular hotel management courses at the UG level are BHM, BSc HHA, BHMCT. At the PG level, there is MHM, MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management, Master in Tourism and Hotel Management. Diploma courses are very popular like Diploma in Hospitality Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology, etc.

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Types of Hotel Management Courses - UG & PG

Although candidates can pursue hotel management courses at the doctorate level too, UG and PG are the most popular degrees in hotel management courses. 

UG: UG courses in hotel management can be pursued after 10+2. Check the details of the UG hotel management courses below:

Duration	3 to 4 Years
Eligibility	10+2 from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate score.
Admission Process	Entrance Exams/Merit-based
Fees	INR 3,00,000 - 10,00,000
What After Bachelor Course?	Hotel management master courses, or jobs such as Hotel Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Front Office Manager, Chef, etc.
Average Salary	INR 2 - 5 lakhs

PG: PG courses in hotel management can be pursued after completion of a UG course in hotel management. Check details of the PG hotel management courses below:

Duration	2 Years
Eligibility	Bachelor of hotel management courses from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate score.
Admission Process	Entrance Exams/Merit-based
Fees	INR 30,000 - 6,00,000
What After Master Course?	Hotel management PhD courses, or jobs such as Hotel Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Front Office Manager, Chef, etc.
Average Salary	INR 3 - 8 lakhs

Popular Hotel Management Courses - UG&PG

Some of the popular hotel management courses at UG and PG level are as follows:

Popular UG hotel management courses	Popular PG hotel management courses
Bachelor of Hotel Management [BHM]	Master in Tourism and Hotel Management
Bachelor of Hospital Management	Master of Hotel Management [MHM]
Bachelor of Hospitality Management	MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
BA Hospitality Management	-
BHMCT	-
BSc Catering Science and Hotel Management	-
BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration	-
BSc Hospitality Studies	-

Hotel Management Degree Courses – UG

To take admission in hotel management degree courses candidates must fulfil certain eligibility criteria. The admission in UG courses are merit-based or entrance test based.

• Eligibility: A candidate must have a minimum of  50% in 10+2. Such candidates are eligible for direct admission or admission via hotel management entrance tests.
• Admission: The majority of the UG hotel management courses can be pursued by clearing an entrance test. Such tests include questions from the hospitality sector and numerical and reading ability.
• Entrance tests: NCHMCT JEE, MAH HM CET, IIHM eCHAT, AIHMCT WAT

List of UG Hotel Management Degree Courses

1. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
2. Bachelor in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
3. BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
4. BA in Hotel Management
5. BBA in Hospitality, travel & tourism

Distance/Online Hotel Management Courses - UG

If you are looking for a short term course in hotel management, you can pursue an online hotel management course or distance UG hotel management course.

• Eligibility: 10+2 passed.
• Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
• Entrance tests: none

List of UG Online/Distance Hotel Management Courses:

1. Hotel Management Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Career Success by Udemy (Paid)
2. Hotel management for beginners by Udemy (Paid)
3. Hotel Management: Distribution, Revenue and Demand Management by Coursera
4. Coursera- Hotel Management
5. Coursera- Food & Beverage Management
6. Coursera- Sustainable Tourism

Hotel Management Certificate Courses - UG

A certificate is also a short term course. A candidate who wishes to pursue a hotel management course with interest and a distinct aim to have a professional career in this field can opt for UG certificate course in hotel management.

• Eligibility: 10+2 passed.
• Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
• Entrance tests: none

List of UG Certificate Hotel Management Courses:

1. Certificate in Food and Beverages Production
2. Certificate in Front Office Operation
3. Certificate Course in Hotel and Hospitality Management

Hotel Management Diploma Courses - UG

UG diploma course in hotel management are the most popular choice among the candidates after degree courses. Check details below.

• Eligibility: 10+2 passed.
• Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
• Entrance tests: none

List of UG Certificate Hotel Management Courses:

1. Diploma in Hotel Management
2. Executive Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science
3. Diploma in Housekeeping
4. Professional Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science
5. Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology

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Hotel Management Degree Courses – PG

A PG course in hotel management is offered by many colleges in India. After a degree course at the UG level, candidates go ahead to pursue this level if they choose to not have a job yet. A PG level degree also opens better career opportunities for the candidates.

• Eligibility: Candidates must have done a bachelor of hotel management course from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate score.
• Admission: The majority of the UG hotel management courses can be pursued by clearing an entrance test. Such tests include questions from the hospitality sector and numerical and reading ability.
• Entrance tests: NCHMCT JEE and MAH HM CET

List of PG Hotel Management Degree Courses

1. Master of Hotel Management (MHM)
2. Master in Tourism and Hotel Management (MTHM)
3. MBA in Hotel Management
4. MBA in Hospitality Management
5. MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
6. MBA Hospitality

Hotel Management Diploma Courses - PG

PG diploma courses in hotel management are the most popular choice among the candidates after degree courses. Check details below.

• Eligibility: UG passed.
• Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
• Entrance tests: none

PG Certificate Hotel Management Courses: Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management

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