IGNOU Tourism & Travel Management • MTTMP-119
IGNOU MTTM Dissertation (MTTMP-119): New Code Explained
The restructured MTTM programme has a new dissertation code: MTTMP-119, Dissertation Work, 8 credits, in the fourth semester. If you were expecting MTTM-16, this is the course that now stands in its place — same 8-credit weight, but inside a rebuilt 80-credit, four-semester programme under a different school. Here is exactly what changed, what stayed, and how the dissertation now works.
New code, same disciplineMTTMP-119 belongs to the restructured MTTM programme (listed as MTTM_NEW in the Common Prospectus). If you are registered under the earlier MTTM structure, your dissertation may still carry the old code — see the MTTM-16 dissertation guide for that. Always confirm your own course code against your programme guide and the official IGNOU website before you submit anything.
What is MTTMP-119 in the IGNOU MTTM programme?
MTTMP-119 is the Dissertation Work course of IGNOU’s restructured Master of Tourism and Travel Management programme, listed as MTTM_NEW in the Common Prospectus. It carries 8 credits and sits in the fourth semester, replacing the earlier dissertation code MTTM-16. The restructured MTTM runs in semester mode — four semesters of 20 credits each, 80 credits in total — under the School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM), with English as the medium of instruction and any graduate eligible for admission. The programme’s eighteen theory courses each carry 4 credits, and the dissertation is the single largest course in the degree. The dissertation builds on MTTM-113, Research Methodology for Tourism and Hospitality, taught in the third semester, and requires an approved proposal before the research begins. The final report must carry the title that was approved.
What changed
Why did the MTTM dissertation code change to MTTMP-119?
Because the whole programme changed around it. The restructured Master of Tourism and Travel Management — listed as MTTM_NEW in the Common Prospectus — is a semester-mode programme of four semesters carrying 20 credits each, 80 credits in total, offered by the School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management. It is designed for learners aiming at managerial roles in the tourism sector, including aspiring entrepreneurs and those running their own agencies. Any graduate from a recognised university is eligible, and the medium of instruction is English.
Within that structure, every theory course carries 4 credits — eighteen of them across the four semesters — and the dissertation, MTTMP-119, carries 8. That makes it the single heaviest course in the degree, worth as much as two theory papers. The earlier programme reached its dissertation, MTTM-16, at the end of a 68-credit year-based structure; the new one places MTTMP-119 in the fourth semester after a taught research-methods course has prepared you for it.
| Aspect | Earlier MTTM | Restructured MTTM (MTTM_NEW) |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation code | MTTM-16 | MTTMP-119 |
| Dissertation credits | 8 | 8 (unchanged) |
| Programme credits | 68 | 80 |
| Structure | Year-based | Semester mode, 4 semesters of 20 credits |
| School | School of Social Sciences | School of Tourism & Hospitality Services Management |
| Research methods course | Within course package | MTTM-113, third semester, 4 credits |
| Medium | English | English |
If your enrolment record, an old guide, or a downloaded proforma still says MTTM-16, it belongs to the earlier structure. Learners registered under the earlier programme should continue with the MTTM-16 dissertation guide; learners under the restructured programme follow MTTMP-119. The code on your own re-registration record is the one that governs you.
Where it sits
How does the dissertation fit into the four semesters?
The restructured programme is sequenced so that the dissertation arrives last, with everything it needs already taught. The first year covers the industry itself — travel and tourism, hospitality, management concepts, accounting, marketing and HR in tourism. The third semester then delivers the course that matters most for MTTMP-119: MTTM-113, Research Methodology for Tourism and Hospitality. The fourth semester pairs the dissertation with advanced electives such as destination management, heritage management, and innovation and entrepreneurship in tourism.
The practical consequence: treat the third semester as your preparation window. The topic you will research, the data you will need, and the method you will use should all take shape while you are studying MTTM-113 — so that when the fourth semester opens, your proposal is ready to submit rather than yet to be imagined. An 8-credit course is planned around roughly 240 hours of work, and a semester is short.
The work itself
What kind of dissertation does MTTMP-119 expect?
The MTTM dissertation is an applied research study in tourism. IGNOU’s stated purpose for the dissertation has always been to sharpen research skills, give a practical grasp of the tourism system, and provide field experience — the kind of work that supports managerial roles or further research in sustainable tourism. It is not expected to be a doctoral thesis; it is expected to be a disciplined, focused study of a real tourism question.
- A defined tourism question — one destination, one segment, one problem — rather than a survey of the whole industry.
- Field data or credible secondary data: tourist surveys, operator interviews, footfall or booking figures, or published tourism statistics.
- A method that matches the question, drawing directly on MTTM-113 — sampling, instruments, and the analysis plan stated explicitly.
- Objectives that are precise and answerable within one semester of field and desk work.
- A bibliography in a consistent style listing every source actually used.
Topic directions
What are good MTTMP-119 dissertation topic directions?
The most reliable signal of what the restructured programme values is its own new syllabus. Four of the taught courses point directly at researchable, current themes — and a dissertation aligned with a course you have just studied is easier to justify in the proposal and easier to execute well.
Carrying capacity, seasonality, or visitor-satisfaction studies of a single destination — a hill station, a heritage town, a beach circuit.
How online reviews, social media content, or OTA platforms shape destination choice or hotel bookings in a defined market.
Visitor management at a heritage site, the economics of a cultural festival, or community participation in heritage tourism.
Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions — a city’s MICE readiness, or the local economic impact of a recurring event.
Sustainable and responsible tourism themes run through the whole syllabus and remain strong dissertation territory — provided the study is anchored to a specific place and measurable questions. Whatever direction you take, apply the standard test before proposing it: is the question narrow enough for one semester, is the data genuinely reachable, and does it sit inside tourism and travel management.
Proposal to report
How does the MTTMP-119 dissertation process work?
The dissertation follows IGNOU’s standard sequence: proposal first, approval second, research third. Under the MTTM process, the proposal is prepared with your supervisor and routed through your Study Centre, where the Programme In-charge examines it; proposals are then forwarded to the Tourism discipline at IGNOU, New Delhi for approval. Where modifications are required, they are conveyed to you, and you resubmit the corrected proposal through the same route. Because the restructuring has moved the programme to SOTHSM, confirm the exact current routing with your Study Centre or Regional Centre when you submit.
- Shape the topic during the third semester
Use MTTM-113 as your laboratory: draft the question, check data access, and outline the method while the course is teaching you exactly these skills.
- Prepare the proposal with your supervisor
The Dissertation Proposal Proforma carries your details, the supervisor’s consent and the proposal itself. Keep the title definitive — the final report must match it.
- Submit at your Study Centre
The Programme In-charge examines the proposal before it is forwarded for approval. Keep a copy of everything.
- Revise if modifications are asked
Comments come back through the Study Centre; incorporate them fully and resubmit promptly so the approval lands within your semester.
- Do the field work and write the report
Execute the study as approved. An 8-credit dissertation justifies genuine field engagement — surveys, site visits, operator interviews — not just desk summaries.
- Submit the bound report with its annexures
The report carries the approved proposal, the supervisor’s certification and your declaration, and is submitted with the project evaluation fee paid alongside the Term-End Examination form.
Because MTTMP-119 is above 4 credits, its evaluation fee falls in the higher band — Rs. 500, paid with the TEE form — under the credit-based fee structure IGNOU has used since the January 2023 admission cycle. The full code-and-credit picture across programmes is in the IGNOU project course codes directory, the proposal structure in the IGNOU synopsis and proposal guide, and the submission steps in the IGNOU project submission guide.
Report structure
How should you structure the MTTMP-119 report?
| Section | What it contains |
|---|---|
| Cover & title page | Dissertation title, course code MTTMP-119, your name, enrolment number, Regional Centre and date. |
| Approval & certification | The approved proposal proforma and the supervisor’s certification, with your signed declaration of originality. |
| Introduction | The tourism context, the specific problem, and why it matters for the destination or segment studied. |
| Review of literature | What existing tourism research says, and the gap your study addresses. |
| Objectives & methodology | Precise objectives, research design, sample, instruments and analysis plan — grounded in MTTM-113. |
| Analysis & findings | Field or secondary data presented and analysed, with tables and figures where they clarify. |
| Conclusions & recommendations | What the findings mean for the destination, operators or policymakers, plus the study’s limitations. |
| Bibliography & annexures | All sources in a consistent style; questionnaires, interview guides and data tables as annexures. |
Not sure whether your code is MTTM-16 or MTTMP-119?
The transition between the two MTTM structures means many learners are unsure which dissertation code, proforma and route applies to them. Send your enrolment number and admission year, and we will confirm the correct course code and the current submission route for your session.
Ask on WhatsApp Guidance only. Always confirm the final code with your Regional Centre.Avoid the common trap
The mistake that delays most MTTM dissertations
BK Sahni, who has guided 5,00,000 students till date, notes that tourism dissertations run late for one recurring reason: the topic depends on field data the student cannot actually reach — a destination too far away, operators unwilling to share figures, or a tourist season that has already ended by the time the proposal is approved. The dissertation that finishes on time is almost always the one whose data source was confirmed before the proposal was written, not after.
The fix is unglamorous but effective. Before submitting the proposal, do a small pilot: visit the site once, speak to two or three operators, or locate the published statistics you intend to analyse. If the pilot works, the semester will work. If it does not, change the topic now — while it costs nothing — rather than after approval, when a change of title means starting the approval cycle again.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is MTTMP-119 the same as MTTM-16?
They are the same component — the MTTM dissertation — but in different programme structures. MTTM-16 is the dissertation of the earlier 68-credit MTTM; MTTMP-119 is the dissertation of the restructured 80-credit, four-semester programme. Both carry 8 credits. Your re-registration record shows which one applies to you.
How many credits is the MTTMP-119 dissertation?
MTTMP-119 carries 8 credits and sits in the fourth semester of the restructured MTTM programme. Every theory course in the programme carries 4 credits, which makes the dissertation the largest single course in the degree.
Do I need my dissertation proposal approved before starting?
Yes. The proposal is prepared with your supervisor and routed through your Study Centre, where the Programme In-charge examines it before it is forwarded for approval. Begin the research only after the proposal is approved, and keep the final title identical to the approved one.
What is the evaluation fee for MTTMP-119?
Because MTTMP-119 is above 4 credits, its project evaluation fee falls in the higher band of Rs. 500 under the credit-based structure in force since the January 2023 admission cycle. It is paid along with the Term-End Examination form.
Which course prepares me for the MTTM dissertation?
MTTM-113, Research Methodology for Tourism and Hospitality, taught in the third semester. Its content — research design, sampling, instruments and analysis — is exactly what the dissertation proposal and report are evaluated on, so treat that semester as your preparation window.
Can I choose any tourism topic for MTTMP-119?
The topic should sit within tourism and travel management and be feasible within one semester. Studies aligned with the programme’s own courses — destination management, digital marketing in tourism, heritage and cultural tourism, MICE — are the easiest to justify and execute. Confirm the topic with your supervisor before preparing the proposal.
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