BSTHM

--> Tourism and hospitality industry is one of the booming industries in Pakistan. Recently, Pakistan has laid great emphasis on promoting this industry both at the domestic level and international level. Air University has been the pioneer in the Islamabad and Rawalpindi region to launch BS in Tourism and hospitality Program (BSTHM) in 2019. The BSTHM program is a course-based program, which equips the graduating students with fundamental and base-level knowledge of tourism and hospitality industry.

The program aims:

--> To enhance students’ awareness about the growing importance of the tourism and hospitality industry to our society, nation and the world.

--> To develop an understanding of the scope of tourism and hospitality products, services and issues.

--> To develop an understanding of general and specific approaches to activities and operations management in tourism and hospitality industry, such as, food and beverage services, travel and tourism services, events, conventions, mega conferences, and exhibitions.

--> To enhance self-confidence and the ability to evaluate tourism and hospitality business issues critically and scientifically and to develop solutions from ethical, professional, and academic perspectives.

--> To prepare students to become potential entrepreneurs of the industry.

BSTHM Degree at a Glance

Category Courses Cr.Hrs
General 12 13
Major 25 75
Interdisciplinary 7 21
Internship 1 3
Capstone Project-I 1 1
Capstone Project-II 1 2
Total 47 135

Fact File

  • Duration
  • Number of Semesters
  • Class Timings
04 years
08
Morning and Afternoon Sessions

Bachelor of Science in Tourism & Hospitality Management (BSTHM)

For Batch Fall 2023 onwards

Scheme of Studies

Course Code

Subject Name

Cr.Hrs

Pre-Req

Semester I

CS 181

Applications of Information and Communication Technologies

2-0-2

-

CS 181L

Applications of Information and Communication Technologies Lab

0-1-1

-

TH 100

Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

-

BA 151

Principles of Management

3-0-3

-

EL 170

Functional English

3-0-3

-

HU 124

Islamic Studies & Ethics

2-0-2

-

MA 120

Mathematics & Logics-I

3-0-3

-

 

 

17

 

Semester II

PY 115

Introduction to Psychology

2-0-2

 -

TH 155

Global Communication in Hospitality

3-0-3

-

EL 271

Expository Writing

3-0-3

EL 170

AF 102

Financial Accounting-I

3-0-3

-

HU 405

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2-0-2

-

TH 141

Cultural Heritage of Pakistan

3-0-3

-

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

Semester III

MA 121

Mathematics & Logics-II

3-0-3

MA 120

PH 112

Introduction to Environmental Science

3-0-3

 -

TH 243

Heritage Management

3-0-3

TH 141

HU 411

Civics and Community Engagement

2-0-2

-

TH 221

Introduction to Archeology

3-0-3

-

TH 231

Hospitality: Concepts & Principles

3-0-3

-

 

 

17

 

Semester IV

TH 256

Global Communication in Tourism

3-0-3

 

TH 261

Tourism: Concepts & Principles

3-0-3

-

TH 223

Travel & Tour Operations

3-0-3

-

TH 273

Business Law in Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

-

BA 356

Entrepreneurship

3-0-3

-

BA 232

Macroeconomics

3-0-3

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

TH 490

Internship

3-0-3

-

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Semester V

MK101

Principles of Marketing

3-0-3

-

TH 335

Economics of Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

-

HR 301

Human Resource Management

3-0-3

BA 151

AF 251

Introduction to Business Finance

3-0-3

-

AF 103

Financial Accounting-II

3-0-3

AF 102

TH 353

Hotel Management

3-0-3

-

 

 

18

 

Semester VI

 

 

 

 

TH 334

Marketing Management in Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

MK 101

TH 363

Destination Management

3-0-3

-

TH 364

Event Management

3-0-3

-

TH 363

Sustainability in Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

-

BA 363

Business Research Methods

3-0-3

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

Semester VII

TH XXX

Elective I

3-0-3

-

TH XXX

Elective II

3-0-3

-

TH 458

Financial Management for Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

AF 251

TH 465

International Business in Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

-

TH 414

Strategic Management for Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

TH 100

TH 498

Capstone Project-I

1-0-1

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Semester VIII

TH 456

E-Business for Tourism & Hospitality

3-0-3

-

TH 457

Food & Beverages Management

3-0-3

-

TH 499

Capstone Project-II

2-0-2

TH 498

TH XXX

Elective-III

3-0-3

-

TH XXX

Elective-IV

3-0-3

-

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL (CREDIT HRS.)

134

 

 

 

 

 

Electives for BS-THM Program

 

Course Code

Subject Name

Cr.Hrs

Pre-Req

TH 471

Tourism Policy & Planning

3-0-3

-

TH 472

Destination Branding

3-0-3

-

TH 473

Sports and Adventure Tourism

3-0-3

-

TH 474

Culture Resource Management

3-0-3

-

TH 475

Eco Tourism

3-0-3

-

TH 476

Emerging Trends in Tourism and Hospitality

3-0-3

-

TH 481

Hotel Operations

3-0-3

-

TH 482

Restaurant Management

3-0-3

-

TH 483

Culinary Art

3-0-3

-

TH 484

Food Safety & Hygiene

3-0-3

-

 

Course Code

Subject Name

Cr.Hrs

Pre-Req

TH 471

Tourism Policy & Planning

3-0-3

-

TH 472

Destination Branding

3-0-3

-

TH 473

Sports and Adventure Tourism

3-0-3

-

TH 474

Culture Resource Management

3-0-3

-

TH 475

Eco Tourism

3-0-3

-

TH 476

Emerging Trends in Tourism and Hospitality

3-0-3

-

TH 481

Hotel Operations

3-0-3

-

TH 482

Restaurant Management

3-0-3

-

TH 483

Culinary Art

3-0-3

-

TH 484

Food Safety & Hygiene

3-0-3

-

Final Project

Final Year Project (FYP) is mandatory for all the graduating students. The FYP relates to the real-world business or industry examples. Student teams visit firms to understand their operations and issues to apply their theoretical foundation in a real-world setting.

Summer Internship

Eight-week internship during summer vacations is mandatory for all the graduating students. This provides the students an opportunity to understand the corporate environment by having real hands-on experiences.

Eligibilty Criteria

Minimum 50% marks in F.A/F.Sc., A-Levels or Equivalent

Admission Test and Interview