Students are equipped with foundational knowledge in culture, geography, and tourism marketing, as well as skills in tour coordination, tour guiding, hotel management, and resort operations. This is a highly promising field, offering numerous job opportunities in a dynamic, globally integrated environment.
The training duration is shortened to 3 years. Graduates enter the workforce one year earlier, saving hundreds of millions of VND in living and accommodation costs during university, gaining early access to the job market... and reducing time needed for further studies like master’s or doctoral programs (if desired).
Curriculum
The curriculum emphasizes practical application, meets the quality accreditation standards of the Ministry of Education and Training, and is regularly updated.
Internships and employment
Opportunities for internships and employment right while still studying.
Focus on foreign languages
Students are equipped with advanced industry-specific English tailored to each specialization, further honed through practical experiences such as field trips and diverse activities.
According to statistics from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism), the tourism industry in Vietnam requires nearly 40,000 additional workers annually, but only 14,000 students graduate, with just over 12% holding college or university degrees.
- Tour guides, specialists in accommodation, marketing, customer service, and conference-event organization.
- Operations, marketing, HR, or finance officers at domestic and international tourism businesses and organizations.
- Tour management, operations, and design at international travel and tourism companies.
- Managers or senior staff at hotels, resorts, and entertainment complexes.
- Specialists at Tourism Departments, Boards, Agencies, educators and researchers at training institutions and research institutes.
- Entrepreneurs starting businesses in tourism, travel, or related service industries.
Graduates of the Tourism and Travel Service Management program can work at travel agencies, tourism companies, hotels, and major domestic and international corporations.
The average starting salary ranges from approximately 10,000,000 VND (ten million VND) upward, depending on skills and job position.