BA Hotel Management Course, Eligibility, Syllabus, Career, Top Colleges, Admission 2023

Bachelor of arts in hotel management is an undergraduate 4-year program, whose aim is to make an individual skilled in functioning areas of catering production, of food providing beverage and food services, housekeeping and functioning of front office (such as reception).

Rather than imparting these skills, an individual is also provided with propitious cognition of standard techniques which are required in the functional areas of production of food.

Minimum eligibility to get admission in this course is a lucrative completion of 10 + 2 education from any acknowledged educational board. You can get admission in good in good bachelor of arts in hotel management course through entrance examinations like IPU CET BHMCT, Delhi University BA entrance exam, NCHMCT JEE entrance exam, BHU BA entrance exam, PUTHAT, IIHM e CHAT, Oberoi - STEP Entrance Exam and others.

The average fees charged for this course is around INR 1,00,000 – INR 5,00,000. This course enables you to get plenty of opportunities to get employment in both private and public sectors.

Bachelor of arts in hotel management course makes you eligible to do the job of Hotel manager, Air hostess, Cabin Crew, Consultant to hotels on cruise ship, Faculty teacher, Supervisor, Manager, Marketing and sales executive in banks and more.

The standard yearly income after doing this course can be up INR 2,00,000 - INR 6,00,000.

See more: Top BA Hotel Management Colleges in India

Table of Contents

BA Hotel Management: Course Highlights
What is BA Hotel Management all About?
Why Study?
Admission Process
4.1 Eligibility Criteria
4.2 Top Entrance Exams
4.3 How to Prepare for Entrance Exam
4.4 How to Get Admission in Top College
Syllabus
Top Colleges in India
6.1 College Comparison
Courses Comparison
Jobs and Career Options
Future Scope
FAQs

BA Hotel Management: Course Highlights

Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	3-4 years
Eligibility	10+2 level of education from any recognized board
Admission Process	Entrance exam based
Course Fees	INR 1,00,000 – INR 5,00,000
Subjects	Communications Skills, Front Office Management, Hotel Management and Administration, Event Management, Food Production, Housekeeping, Travel Management, Accounts, Marketing Management, Tourism and Travel Management
Salary	INR 2,00,000 – INR 8,00,000
Recruiting Areas	Colleges and universities, multinational companies, banking/ insurance (customer sales executive), airlines, hotels, tourism development corporation, cruise lines and ships, food craft institutes and more.
Jobs Profiles	Manager, marketing and sales executive, faculty teacher, cabin crew, hospitality executive, customer service executive, catering officer, supervisor, catering supervisor assistant and more.

What is BA Hotel Management all About?

After doing this course an individual also gets considerable managerial training in financial management, marketing and sales, law of hotel and catering, entrepreneurship development, property management and management of human resources.

Why Study BA Hotel Management?

Bachelor of arts in hotel management is a complete course if you want to learn about detailed insight of public relation, front office operation, beverage preparation, Hotel accountancy, food safety and quality food production operations, food and beverage operations, industrial training management in tourism and more.

The main aim of this program is to make students acquire some basic skills which are most important in the field of hotel and tourism management sector.
After doing this course you can have a very prosperous scope and a promising career in the field of tourism, hotel industry, food and beverage production and more.
This course enables you to get plenty of opportunities to get employment in both private and public sectors.

What is the BA Hotel Management Admission Process?

To secure admission in BA Hotel Management:

Some institutes or universities provide direct admission on the basis of their school in 10+2 to the educational board including some other criteria.
While most of the colleges provide admission in bachelor of arts in hotel management on the basis of entrance exams.
There are various entrance exams which you can give to get admission in your desired college.
Some of these exams are conducted by private universities, so you should make an application to give such exams.

What is the BA Hotel Management Eligibility Criteria?

Aspiring candidates are required to fulfill the given minimum criteria of eligibility to get admission in bachelor of arts in hotel management:

10+2 education from any acknowledged educational board in any stream whether it is science or commerce or arts
A candidate must have a minimum aggregate score of 55% marks (a relaxation of 5% is available for SC ST OBC candidates.)
A candidate must have good communication skills and fluency in English language.

What are the BA Hotel Management Entrance Exams?

You can get admission in a good bachelor of arts in hotel management course through entrance examinations. Some of the top BA Hotel Management Entrance Exams are listed below:

Exam Name	Application Period	Exam Date
CUET	February 2023 – 4th week of March 2023	May 21 – 31, 2023 Reserved date: June 1 –7, 2023
NPAT	December 01, 2022 – May 21, 2023	January 04, 2023 – May 31, 2023
TISS BAT	To be Announced	To be Announced
IPU CET	March 2023 – April 2023	April 2023
JNUEE	To be Announced	To be Announced

How to Prepare for BA Hotel Management Entrance Exams?

Complete the syllabus once by following a time table so that you can reach to every topic on time
Try to practice mock tests and previous year question papers so that you can manage your time and speed during the examination.
You must find out your weak areas so that you can give more attention to those topics and make them strong by practicing regularly and having proper revision.
Make your previous knowledge strong by going through your previous courses notes and you can also read some highly recommended books.
You should also visit the official website of your desired exam so that you can get in touch with the newest syllabus and notification.

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How to get Admission in a Good BA Hotel Management College?

You can get admission in a good bachelor of arts in hotel management course through entrance examinations.

If you want to go into a good college to get a bachelor of arts in hotel management then you must prepare well.
Some colleges also select on the basis of common entrance exams for your respective course so you should be able to meet the cut off criteria set by your desired college.
Make sure to apply for your desired college's application form on time before the deadline.
Prepare yourself well for personal interviews and group discussions. Practice well in English language so that you get confidence and fluency in your speech.
Try to go through as many mock tests and practice papers as you can.

What is the BA Hotel Management Syllabus?

The main subjects included in bachelor of arts in hotel management are front office, general operations, sales and marketing, food and beverage, service keeping and catering, etc. Although a detailed Bachelor of arts in hotel management syllabus (semester wise) is written below for your reference:

SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Food production foundation	Food and beverage service methods
Methods of cooking	Kitchen equipment and hygiene
Food and beverage science	Bakery and confectionery
Hotel costing and Management accounting	Financial management
SEMESTER 3	SEMESTER 4
Food safety and hygiene	General English
Food adulteration and additives	Hygiene and sanitation in food sector
Language and communication	Skills of written English
Travel and tourism management	Principles of management
SEMESTER 5	SEMESTER 6
Oral skills	Hotel accounting
Application to computers	Depreciation reserves and provisions
DBMS	Spreadsheets and presentation
Managerial economics	Revenue analysis
SEMESTER 7	SEMESTER 8
Hotel housekeeping	Food science and nutrition
Cleaning equipment and chemicals	Food production operation
Introduction to food and nutrition	Housekeeping operations
Service keeping and catering	Front office operations

What are the BA Hotel Management Important Books?

Book Title	Author Name
Food and Beverage Service	R. Singaravelavan
Hotel Law (Oxford Higher Education)	Amitabh Devendra
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business	Danny Meyer
The Food Service Professionals Guide to Controlling Liquor, Wine and Beverage Costs (The Food Service Professional Guide)	Elizabeth Godsmark
Hotel Front Office Management	James A. Bardi

Which are the Top BA Hotel Management Colleges?

College Name	Average Annual Fees
Maharaja Agrasen College	INR 33,000
Banasthali Vidyapeeth	INR 4,18,000
Singhania University	INR 35,000
Rayat Bahra Hoshiarpur Campus	INR 66,000
Chandigarh University	INR 2,00,000
NIMS University	INR 1,00,000
MGU	INR 12,000
VMSU	INR 1,54,000
Shri HK Arts College	INR 6,600
KJC	INR 1,53,000

College Comparison: BA Hotel Management

Parameter	NIMS University	Chandigarh University	Mahatma Gandhi University
Overview	College is fully equipped with the latest modalities. University has its own hospital, so we get great opportunities to do practical things. Management is very friendly. a sports complex is there which includes, swimming pool, gym, lawn tennis court, basketball court. Hostel and mess facilities are average.	Chandigarh University is best in placements and fees is very less as compared to other private universities. Every information is available on websites related to admissions and fees.	The college environment is very supportive and the university life is engaging and interesting for the students. The amenities and infrastructure of the college are great and facilitates learning in many ways.
Location	Jaipur	Chandigarh	Meghalaya
NIRF Ranking	335	117	382
Eligibility	10+2	10+2	10+2
Average Fees	INR 25,000	INR 50,000	INR 24,000
Average Package	INR 3,50,000	INR 3,75,000	INR 5,00,000

Course Comparison: BA Hotel Management

B.sc HHA and BHMCT are 4 year long undergraduate courses, while BAHM can be of 3-4 years depending upon the college. Also, all these courses are highly competitive and are in huge demand. A basic comparison between these courses on the basis of objective, specialization, fees, salary and top colleges offering the program is given below

Parameter	B.Sc. HHA	BAHM	BHMCT
Full Form	Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Hotel Administration	Bachelor of Arts in Hotel Management	Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
Duration	3 years	3 to 4 year	4 years
Eligibility	12th with minimum 50% marks	12th with minimum 50% marks	12th with minimum 50% marks
Average Fees	INR 1-5 LPA	INR 30,000 - 10,00,000	INR 3,00,000
Salary	INR 2-4 LPA	INR 2-8 LPA	INR 2-4 LPA
Major Colleges	Institute of Hotel Management (21 colleges), SIHM, Lovely professional University (LPU), Chandigarh University	Mahatma Gandhi University, Chandigarh University, Greenway Institute of Management Studies, Singhania University, Pearl International Institute of Hotel Management	Shri Shakti College of Hotel Management, University school of Hotel Management and catering Technology, Institute of Hotel Management catering Technology and applied nutrition, Pioneer Institute of Hotel Management (Hyderabad)

What are the BA Hotel Management Job Profiles?

Job Profiles	Job Description	Average Salary
Housekeeping Manager	The work of the housekeeping manager is to manage and supervise the housekeepers under them and make sure that the area of the Hotel is well cleaned and well maintained. They are also responsible for taking note of complaints and requests by their customers. Apart from this, they also make sure that the customers' complaints or requests are resolved as soon as possible.	INR 4,00,000
Restaurant Manager	The work of a restaurant manager is to make sure that the restaurant gets in well working condition, having a good profit at the same time serving its customers. They also make sure that all the customers receive a friendly service.	INR 8,00,000
Customer Service Executive	The work of customer service executives is to answer all the incoming calls from the customers for various purposes - they have to answer queries, take orders, resolve complaints and provide appropriate information. Apart from this, they also have to make sure that even if any customer is complaining or criticizing, they are behaving politely.	INR 5,00,000
Flight Attendant	The work of a flight attendant is to maintain a peaceful and safe flight while keeping its passengers at comfort, ease and serving them properly.	INR 7,00,000
Beverage and Food Manager	The job of beverage and food manager is to forecast, plan, manage, upkeep the food and beverage and control the order for the hotel they are working for.	INR 7,00,000

What is the BA Hotel Management Future Scope?

After completing BA Hotel Management candidate can opt for a job or further studies.

MA Hotel Management
MHM
MBA Hotel Management
MBA, there are various management courses available in MBA after completing this course.

BA Hotel Management: FAQs

Ques. Is B.A in Hotel Management a Good Course?

Ans. Bachelor of arts in hotel management is a very skilled course in India whose aim is to make an individual skilled in functioning areas of catering production, of food providing beverage and food services, housekeeping and functioning of front office (such as reception). Rather than imparting these skills, an individual is also provided with propitious cognition of standard techniques which are required in the functional areas of production of food.

Ques. What are The Subjects Required in Class 12th To Get Admission In B.A in Hotel Management?

Ans. Candidates, from any stream Science, Commerce, Arts, who has obtained 50% aggregate in 10+2 level education from any acknowledged educational board can apply in this course.

Ques. What are the Course Subjects In B.A in Hotel Management?

Ans. Some of the important subjects which are taught in this program are food production, front end operations, accounting, nutrition and Food Science, human resource management, public relations, communication skills, food production (theory as well as practical), housekeeping, management skills, business law, Business ethics, event management, travel management.

Ques. Is B.A in Hotel Management a tough Course?

Ans. It is totally dependent on the student's ability to learn and his interest. If you have a pleasing personality, outgoing nature, you're able to interact with people, able to make them comfortable, good communication skills and fluency in English language, know what are the current popular trends in hospitality and have a lot of patience, you're perfect for this course, you'll find this course easy and it is very less possibility that you'll find in difficulty in future.

Ques. What is the Career Option after B.A in Hotel Management?

Ans. Bachelor of arts in hotel management course makes you eligible to do the job of Hotel manager, Air hostess, Cabin Crew, Consultant to hotels on cruise ship, Faculty teacher, Supervisor, Manager, Marketing and sales executive in banks and more. After achieving bachelor of arts in hotel management degree you can get a salary from INR 2 lacs to 8 lacs per annum.