A Travel Consultant is a professional who works for travel agencies or tour companies. They research, design and organize different tour packages based on customers’ budget and interests. They look into all the logistical aspects of a tour such as booking tickets and accommodations.
Personal Competencies
You like to explore different places and cultures
You have an interest in travel
You have strong communication skills
You like to work in teams
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BBA) in Travel and Tourism Management
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree in any subject and pursue MBA degree in Travel and Tourism Management
OR Pursue a Diploma course in Travel and Tourism Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Tourism and Travel Management. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 2. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Gwalior 3. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Bhubaneswar 4. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad 5. Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair 6. SNDT Womens University, Mumbai 7. Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune 8. Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, Lucknow
Private Institutes (Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Christ University, Bangalore 2. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata 3. Institute of Management Study, Kolkata 4. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal 5. Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata 6. ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh 7. Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai 8. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai
* NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 3,00,000*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This may vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Tour companies (Private and Government), Tour Desks in Hotels, Travel agencies
Entrepreneurship: You can also start your own travel /tour company after a few years of experience.
Work Environment: This job involves not only desk work, but also involves a lot of travel. It also involves working for irregular and long hours. Knowing more than one language is an added advantage.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
The approx. salary of a Travel Consultant ranges between INR 29,000 - 45,000* or more per month.
Source: https://bit.ly/3GcUUKK *The figures are taken from NCS and indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Vilakshna Tyagi is a Travel Consultant at New York-based Compass India. Previously, she worked as a Travel Consultant at Intersight Tours & Travels, India. She has a Master’s in Tourism and Travel Services Management from Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Uttarakhand.*
Travel Consultant
NCS Code: 5113.0101 | HT011. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BBA) in Travel and Tourism Management
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree in any subject and pursue MBA degree in Travel and Tourism Management
OR Pursue a Diploma course in Travel and Tourism Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Tourism and Travel Management.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Gwalior
3. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Bhubaneswar
4. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad
5. Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair
6. SNDT Womens University, Mumbai
7. Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune
8. Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, Lucknow
Private Institutes
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Christ University, Bangalore
2. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
3. Institute of Management Study, Kolkata
4. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal
5. Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
6. ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh
7. Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai
8. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL*Swayam https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ge19/preview
* NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 3,00,000*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This may vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Tour companies (Private and Government), Tour Desks in Hotels, Travel agencies
Entrepreneurship: You can also start your own travel /tour company after a few years of experience.
Work Environment: This job involves not only desk work, but also involves a lot of travel. It also involves working for irregular and long hours. Knowing more than one language is an added advantage.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Travel Consultant → Travel Senior Consultant → Manager Travel Operations
The approx. salary of a Travel Consultant ranges between INR 29,000 - 45,000* or more per month.
Source: https://bit.ly/3GcUUKK
*The figures are taken from NCS and indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Vilakshna Tyagi is a Travel Consultant at New York-based Compass India. Previously, she worked as a Travel Consultant at Intersight Tours & Travels, India. She has a Master’s in Tourism and Travel Services Management from Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Uttarakhand.*
Source: https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Vilakshna-Tyagi/-1622842155
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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