Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management with CRS at Inspire Academy

Inspire Academy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, offers Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management with CRS as a 4-month diploma degree.

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

Inspire Academy is a private institute, founded in 2016. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Inspire Academy — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most UGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Inspire Academy for the current semester-wise plan.

Inspire Academy has not published a fee for Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management with CRS on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 4 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management with CRS, you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Inspire Academy's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Inspire Academy on its website (www.theinspireacademy.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Inspire Academy runs 6 UGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Diploma in Cruiseship
• Diploma in Air Hostess (Cabin Crew)
• Diploma in Airport Ground Handling
• Diploma in Airport Ground Handling & Travel Tourism Management
• Diploma in Sales Management

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 4 months on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Inspire Academy compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Mumbai?