Utkal University

Ourism opens up multiple career streams like airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, time share companies, holiday consultants, airports, hotels, marketing, counter sales, or guide services. Tourism graduates can find job in multi-million airlines and travel agencies employing thousands of professionals to small-ticketing agencies employing fewer people. Besides the private sector, job opportunities also exist in the government sectors. A graduate can find job in various state boards, corporations, and tourism departments.
Tourism offers employment in emerging sectors like eco-tourism, sustainable tourism and medical tourism also. Many states have set up or are in the process of setting up separate bodies for promotion of these sectors. Punjab, too, is actively emerging as a hub of medical tourism.
The eligibility depends on the type of course that you wish to pursue , the details of some courses is stated below:
Diploma –Class 10th pass from a recognised board with minimum 40% marks.
Bachelor's Degree: Class 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks.
Post-graduation degree: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least 45% marks.
Graduate & PG programs may also require you to appear in entrance exams

Ourism opens up multiple career streams like airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, time share companies, holiday consultants, airports, hotels, marketing, counter sales, or guide services. Tourism graduates can find job in multi-million airlines and travel agencies employing thousands of professionals to small-ticketing agencies employing fewer people. Besides the private sector, job opportunities also exist in the government sectors. A graduate can find job in various state boards, corporations, and tourism departments.
Tourism offers employment in emerging sectors like eco-tourism, sustainable tourism and medical tourism also. Many states have set up or are in the process of setting up separate bodies for promotion of these sectors. Punjab, too, is actively emerging as a hub of medical tourism.

As per your query you may consider pursuing:
- Bachelor in Tourism studies (BTS)
- Bachelor degree in Hotel Management (BHM)
- Bachelor degree in Aviation or Hospitality.
In order to pursue these above mentioned course you need to be 12th pass from any stream plus you need to take entrance tests conducted by various institutes.
Travel and tourism sector is one of the booming sectors, it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities not only in India but across the globe.
Career opportunities exist both in India as well as abroad,in the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc.
Another good prospectus for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies etc.
Some flourishing sectors of travel and tourism industry are as follows:
Tourism departments.
Travel Agencies.
Hotels.
Airlines, and more.
The remuneration of tourism graduates is dependent upon the type of organizations that takes them in.
Freshers may earn around Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 18,000 each month. With increase in experience individuals can make as much as Rs. 18,000 - Rs. 22,000 every month. This will go up as you gain more experience.