BBA in Travel and Tourism Management will open a wide range of international doors for a person’s career path. An individual who embarks on a BBA in Travel and Tourism Management will be able to choose from a wide range of work-related opportunities from managing a five-star restaurant in Portugal to an operating tour at a sustainable rainforest in Brazil. Travel and Tourism is a diverse field that will enable a student to travel and work in different locations throughout the world. This BBA in Travel and Tourism Management specialization will give the learner meaningful insight and understanding on topics such as travel management, sustainable tourism, tourism development and travel and tourism marketing.
BBA in Travel and Tourism Management Program Aim
- Mastery of and competency in specific targeted job skills much required for personal impact and professional success.
- Nationally recognised and international accredited BBA in Travel and Tourism Management evidencing your competitive advantage in the job market, locally and internationally.
- Greater confidence to face job-related tasks and achievement of optimised performance.
- Direct application of relevant vocation-specific skills and technical know-how transfer for significantly improved performance at workplace.
- Higher likelihood of being considered for job promotions and salary upgrades.
- Become officially certified as EXPERT SPECIALIST, both theoretically and practically, in TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
BBA in Travel and Tourism Management Entry Requirements
- Applicants should have minimum HND Level 5 or equivalent / or Higher Diploma / or Advanced Diploma / or Associate Degree/ or anything equivalent to Year 1 and Year 2 (university level study) in the field of Business and/or Management, or area of study that matches their BBA Top-up specialization
- Applicants should be proficient in the English language
- Applicants should possess a high level of motivation and self-discipline
- Applicants should possess basic smartphone or computer operating knowledge and skills
Mature Entry Route (done on case-by-case evaluation basis only):
- Applicants without any prior tertiary education and qualification should possess at least 6 years of professional working experience in the field of Business, Management, or related areas of work
Assessment Learning
Personalised exercises, assignments and/or quizzes are utilised throughout the course/programme to measure progress in learning. Such comprehensive assessment procedure is characterised by being diagnostic, formative (intervention-oriented), and summative.
U.S. & Canada Equivalency
CERTIFIED COURSE-BY-COURSE FOREIGN ACADEMIC EVALUATION (U.S. & CANADA EQUIVALENCY):
EIU’s Degree programmes have been reviewed and evaluated against U.S. and Canadian standards and are certified to be equivalent to degrees conferred by Regionally Accredited Universities in the United States and Canada.
This means that the EIU Degree programmes meet full or partial requirements for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) promulgated by the United States Dept. of Homeland Security. Additionally, the EIU Degree programmes also meet requirements for continuing education and/or employment in the U.S. and Canada.
This evaluation is done following guidelines set by AACROA evaluation guidelines, as well as, based on best practices promulgated by The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP), the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP), The European Association for International Education (EAIE), and the Association of International Educators (NAFSA).
Modules to be completed
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- TTM310 Sustainable Tourism (7.5ECTS)
A sustainable tour must fulfil the visitor travel thirst while keeping the local community intact and without harming the biodiversity of the area. This module will give learners a better insight into the complexities of creating and hosting sustainable tours. - TTM320 Tourism Marketing (7.5ECTS)
This module will give learners valuable insight into tourism marketing and how to create and promote tours that a customer would love and enjoy. - TTM330 Strategic Travel Management (7.5ECTS)
This module explores the strategies behind travel and tourism management. After completing this module, a student will better understand the ins and outs of the daily operations of a travel agency. - TTM340 Travel and Tourism Risk Management (7.5ECTS)
This module will give learners the knowledge to understand the steps behind travel and tourism risk management. - TTM350 Corporate Travel & Tourism Management (7.5ECTS)
This module explores corporate travel and tourism and gives insight into how corporations create and manage travel policies. - TTM360 Trends in Travel and Tourism (7.5ECTS)
This module looks at the trends in the tourism industry by exploring topics such as booking trends, destination insights, marketing in the travel industry, and travel budgets. - TTM370 Management of Travel Agency (7.5ECTS)
This module explores the strategies behind travel and tourism management. After completing this module, learners will better understand the ins and outs of the daily operations of a travel agency. - TTM380 Travel and Tourism Management Capstone Project (7.5ECTS)
This module will allow learners to demonstrate their knowledge of both theories and their understanding of practical applications in the business world. By completing the Capstone Project, students will demonstrate their abilities to apply the necessary theories in real-world applications.
- TTM310 Sustainable Tourism (7.5ECTS)