Program Overview
Your passport to a career in global travel awaits. The Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management with a specialization in International Tourism (BSTM-IT) at the University of Baguio is a gateway to a global career.
The program is meticulously designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the international tourism industry. Students will master essential skills in tourism planning, destination development, and product innovation, while also gaining proficiency in communication and foreign languages.
The curriculum seamlessly integrates theory with real-world, hands-on training, ensuring students are prepared to become leaders in this dynamic and fast-paced field. Upon graduation, students will possess the competencies to thrive in a world without borders. Our graduates are equipped to excel in diverse roles, from planning and executing global tours and MICE events to conducting impactful research for destination development. This specialization is more than a degree; it is a passport to a rewarding career, empowering students to shape the future of global travel as a tour operator, destination manager, or tourism entrepreneur.
Program Educational Objectives
In 3 to 5 years after graduation, the BSTM-IT graduate should:
- Apply relevant skills in tourism planning, destination development, tourism entrepreneurship and product development
- Manifest competence in oral and written communication both in English and a foreign language
- Demonstrate strong leadership and administrative capability in the travel and tourism industry
- Conduct and utilize research findings to promote travel and tourism related operations
- Engage in social responsibility and community development programs and activities.
Program Outcomes
A Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management with specialization in International Tourism graduate should be able to:
- plan, implement and monitor tours and sales activities
- research, plan and conduct various tour guiding activities
- develop appropriate marketing programs and arrange the required travel services
- plan/Organize, implement and evaluate MICE activities
- plan, develop and evaluate tourism sites and attractions
Job Opportunities
- Travel and Tour Operations
- Travel Consultant
- Tour Guide
- Tour Planner
- Airlines and Transportation
- Flight Attendant
- Airline Ticketing and Reservations Officer
- Airport Ground Staff
- Events and Conventions
- Events Coordinator
- MICE Specialist
- Hotels and Resorts
- Guest Relations Officer
- Front Office Agent
- Government and Non-profit Organizations
- Tourism Officer
- Sustainable Tourism Planner
- Entrepreneurship
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT- CURRICULUM YEAR 2023-2024
Specialization in International Tourism
Students can only graduate and earn their undergraduate and earn their undergraduate degree from the program after finishing 194 number of units and undergoing their internship.
| First Year – First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| GETHCS1 | Ethics | 3 |
| RPHIST1 | Readings in Philippine History | 3 |
| PRPCOM1 | Purposive Communication | 3 |
| ARTAPP1 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| PATHFT1 | Physical Education 1 | 2 |
| NSTPRO1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 3 |
| THMACR1 | Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| THPCUL1 | Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 |
| SOCORN2 | Social Orientation | 1 | Total Units | 24 |
| First Year – Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| THSELF1 | Understanding the Self | 3 |
| CWORLD1 | The Contemporary World | 3 |
| NSTPRO2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 3 |
| PATHFT2 | Exercise-Based Fitness Activities | 2 |
| IPSCOM | Indigenous People and Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| THFRLG1 | Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| THMICR1 | Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| THRISK1 | Risk Management as Applied to Safety, Security and Sanitation | 3 |
| THQUAL1 | Quality Service Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| TEDTOUR1 | Tourism Educational Field Trip 1 | 1 | Total Units | 27 |
| Second Year – First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATHMW1 | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 |
| HCORDI1 | General Elective 1 (Philippine Popular Culture) | 3 |
| PATHFT5 | Self Defense | 2 |
| THPDEV1 | Professional Development and Applied Ethics with Experiential Learning | 3 |
| THFRLG2 | Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| TTRAVL1 | Tour and Travel Management | 3 |
| BUSCOM1 | Professional Elective: Business Communication for Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| TEDTOUR2 | Tourism Educational Field Trip 2 | 1 |
| LRIZAL1 | The Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | Total Units | 23 |
| Second Year – Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| GELECT2 | General Elective 2 (Gender and Society) | 3 |
| GELECT3 | General Elective 3 (People and the Earth’s Ecosystem) | 3 |
| SCITES1 | Science, Technology and Society | 3 |
| PATTF4E | Swimming | 2 |
| TPFRLG3 | Intermediate Nihongo | 4 |
| TPGLBL1 | Global Culture, Tourism and Geography | 3 |
| THPAPP1 | Applied Business Tools and Technologies | 3 |
| THMICE1 | Introduction to Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events Management (MICE) | 3 | Total Units | 24 |
| Short Term | ||
|---|---|---|
| TMOJT101 | On-the-job Training | 3 | Total Units | 3 |
| Third Year – First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| TPGDSS1 | Global Distribution System | 3 |
| TTPLAN1 | Tourism Policy, Planning and Development | 3 |
| THTRAN1 | Introduction to Transportation (Air, Sea, Land) | 3 |
| THMKTG1 | Tourism and Hospitality Marketing | 3 |
| THMULTI | Multicultural Diversity in Workplace for the Tourism Professional | 3 |
| CBMEC101 | Operation Management | 3 |
| TRSRCH1 | Tourism Research 1 | 3 |
| TPDESG1 | Destination Events in a Global Perspective | Total Units | 24 |
| Third Year – Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| INTECH1 | Innovation and Technology Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| THSDGS1 | Sustainable Development Goals for Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| TRSRCH2 | Tourism Research 2 | 3 |
| TEDTOUR3 | Tourism Educational Field Trip 3 | 1 |
| THLEGL1 | Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 |
| THENTR1 | Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality with Feasibility Study | 5 |
| THSRCE1 | Strategic Human Resource Management with Human Behavior | 3 |
| HPLDGE1 | Fundamentals in Lodging Operations | 3 | Total Units | 24 |
| Fourth Year – First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| TPTOUR1 | International Tour Packaging and Tour Guiding with International Field Exposure | 3 |
| TMFBSR1 | Food and Beverage Service | 3 |
| TSFRLG4 | Foreign Language (Basic–Advance) | 3 |
| TEDTOUR4 | Tourism Educational Field Trip 4 | 3 |
| CBMEC102 | Strategic Management and Total Quality Management | 3 |
| FRNTOP1 | Professional Elective: Front Office Operations | 3 |
| TPAIRL1 | Airline Service Management and Operation | 3 | Total Units | 20 |
| Fourth Year – Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| TMOJT102 | Tourism Management On-the-Job Training (600 hours) | 6 |
| Fourth Year – Second Semester (10 Units) | ||
|---|---|---|
| HMOJT103 | International On-the Job Training (1,000 hours) | 10 | Total Units | 6/10 |