Royal University of Dhaka

Bachelor of Hotel Management & Tourism (BHMT)

The BHMT program of the School of Arts at Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) is dedicated to developing a new generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, and conducting research not only into the nature of business, but the connections between business and the hospitality and tourism world. To experience the RUD BHMT is to go inside the issues that matter—and to reach inside yourself for the strength, skills, and confidence you will develop to face the real Tourism and Hospitality world. In every class, case, event, and activity, you are asked not only to study leadership, but to demonstrate it. The guidelines of the Educational Institute (EI) of American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) have been followed in designing the RUD BHMT program. Professors and lecturers with North American, European or equivalent University degrees teach in the BHMT program.
Our program is designed to train the BHMT students to prepare for the real hospitality environment and to address the questions. “What does globalization mean?”

Special Features of RUD:

Royal University of Dhaka offers the following special features:

• RUD is very conveniently located from major corporate offices.
• It offers flexibility of courses (options to take 1/2/3 or more courses per semester).
•  Students can take up to 2 (Two) semesters off without penalty.

Program Description:

RUD BHMT is a 126 credit program with six major components: (i) 10 GED courses (30 credits), (ii) 20 core courses (60 credits), (iii) 2 Free elective language courses (6 credits), (iv) 8 Major elective courses (24 credits), (v) Internship (3 credits), (vi) Thesis/Project (3 credits). Our program office helps students with placement at different corporate establishment.

Admission Requirements:

 To be eligible to apply for admission to the BHMT program, one must have the following:

• HSC and SSC pass certificates with minimum CGPA of  2.50 in each
• O' level in at least 5 subjects with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and A-level
  in at least 2 subjects with a minimum CGPA of 2.00
• North American High School Certificate
• Other pre-university 12-year school final certificates

Provisional admission is offered to candidates awaiting results of (a) HSC examinations and (b) A' level examinations.
Application form for BHMT program can be purchased by paying Taka 500 from the information desk of RUD. Only completed application form with the photocopies of all certificates, transcripts, mark sheets, letters of recommendation, and photographs (3 copies) of the students will be processed.

Credit Transfer Facility:

RUD accepts credits from other degree programs such as:

• B.A., B.Sc., B.S.S., B.Com (pass), 1or 2 year Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management graduates are also eligible for admission. These students may apply to transfer their credits in relevant courses. Syllabi of RUD are designed to suit credit transfers and postgraduate studies abroad.
• Provisional Admission
  Students taking provisional admission at RUD are required to fulfil all requirements within the stipulated period, failing which the admission will be cancelled and all the credits completed at RUD will be revoked.

Final transfer will be reviewed and approved by the BHMT admission committee. All applications for waiver and transfer must be submitted to the BHMT program office before the beginning of each semester. Waiver and credit transfer will not be counted while calculating CGPA at RUD.

Non-degree Admission:

Qualified applicants (local or foreign) can enrol and take classes at RUD as non-degree students. They don’t have to pay admission fees. However, the tuition fees will be slightly higher (Tk 3000 per credit).

Major/Concentration Areas:

There is no special course for concentrations in our BHMT program but courses relevant to the current tourism and hospitality industry are as follows:

• Tourism planning and development
• Tourism Marketing
• Destination Management
• Event and Exhibition Management
• Travel Agency and Tour Management
• Sustainable tourism
• Food & Beverage Management
• Restaurant and Bar Management

Scholarships:

Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) provides financial supports to meritorious and special category students. The students are provided scholarships on the basis of their previous academic performance and also on the basis of needs. For details contact the BHMT program office.

Academic Sessions:

At RUD, we offer courses in three semesters each year- Spring (January-April), Summer (May- August) and Fall (September-December). Each semester is 13 (thirteen) weeks long.

Program Structure:

1st Semester

2nd  Semester

3rd Semester

4th  Semester

5th Semester

6th Semester

7th Semester

8th Semester