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Welcome to the Tourism & Hospitality Department of SJC Maasin!

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Everything you need to know about our Tourism & Hospitality programs

BSTM & BSHM

BSTM – Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
Focuses on airlines, travel agencies, tour guiding, events, and destinations.

BSHM – Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Focuses on hotels, restaurants, cooking, events, and customer service.

Yes! We have partnerships with Air Asia and many other industry leaders:

  • Bayfront Cebu
  • Bohol Bee Farm
  • Discovery Prime Makati
  • Department of Tourism Manila Philippines
  • Ecoscape Travel & Tours
  • Fuente Pension House
  • Fuente Hotel de Cebu
  • Hotel Celeste Makati
  • Jeju Air
  • Kinglyahan Forest Park
  • Kyle's Restaurant
  • La Carmela de Boracay
  • Marina Sea View
  • Marzon Beach Resort, Boracay
  • Nustar Resort and Casino
  • Rio Verde Floating Restaurant
  • Tambuli Seaside Resort and Spa
  • The Mark Resort Cebu
  • Waterfront Mactan / Waterfront Lahug

The BSTM curriculum includes comprehensive courses covering tourism management, airline operations, travel agency management, tour guiding techniques, event planning, destination management, and cultural studies. Please contact the department for the complete curriculum details.

Yes! The department organizes a multi-day event featuring competitions like bartending, market basket, tray relay, housekeeping, airline voice over, tour guiding/vlogging, and hair & makeup.

Labs and simulations in both programs, plus internships via industry partners to give you real-world experience in professional environments.

Additional expenses for Lab Uniform, culinary ingredients, Event participation fees (MICE), and OJT requirements.

Heavy on memorization (maps, cultures), system use like Amadeus, Property Management System (PMS), and event planning (MICE).

BSTM graduates can become:

  • Travel or tour agents
  • Flight attendants
  • Tourism officers
  • Event organizers

BSHM graduates can become:

  • Hotel or resort managers
  • Chefs or kitchen supervisors
  • Front desk managers
  • F&B supervisors

Yes, usually in your 3rd or 4th year you'll complete a thesis or research project as part of your degree requirements.

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