The MTTM-16 dissertation in ninety words
The IGNOU MTTM project is the 8-credit dissertation of the Master of Tourism and Travel Management: MTTM-16 in the older MTTM programme and MTTMP-119 in MTTM_NEW. Under the MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide you post a proposal of no more than 1,000 words, with Annexure A signed by your supervisor, to the Programme Coordinator at Block 15. After the approval letter arrives you write 10,000 to 15,000 words and post one copy to SED at Block 12. A score of 40 per cent passes.
Read in the 2017 Guide, missed elsewhere
- The two packets go to two different offices. The proposal goes by Registered Post to the Programme Coordinator (MTTM), SOTHSSM, Block No. 15, 2nd Floor; the report goes to the Registrar, Student Evaluation Division, Block-12. (Guide pp. 10, 19)
- The Guide describes no viva and no marks split. The report goes to an examiner and you need 40 per cent. (pp. 6, 19)
- The proposal has no last date. The 31 May and 30 November dates belong to the report and decide whether the June or the December TEE evaluates it. (pp. 19 and 20)
- The proposal has exactly seven parts. Abstract, background and hypotheses are not among them; the chapter outline and the preliminary bibliography are. (p. 9)
- The Rs 500 evaluation fee applies to projects above 4 credits from the January 2023 admission cycle, and IGNOU’s December 2026 notice takes it on the Samarth portal by 30 November 2026. (Prospectus p. 27; IGNOU announcement, 18 September 2026)
Overview of IGNOU MTTM Project (MTTM 16)
Every IGNOU MTTM project starts from one fact the forms rarely explain: the same 8-credit dissertation has carried three course codes. The MTTM full form is Master of Tourism and Travel Management, offered by IGNOU’s tourism school, and the dissertation is its research component. The Guide calls it “a preliminary form of research”, an investigation that is “largely your own work” from the first idea to the final report, with a supervisor to guide you (p. 6).
| Code | Programme | Where it is printed | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTM-16 | Earlier Master of Arts (Tourism Management) | Guide p. 2: “MTM-16 (Now MTTM-16)” | Old notes and files may use this code; the course is the same one |
| MTTM-16 | MTTM (older programme, Categories 1 and 2) | Guide cover; Annexures A and C; assignment booklet 2026 (Semester III) | Your forms, envelope and report carry this code |
| MTTMP-119 | MTTM_NEW (semester programme) | Programme page; Prospectus July 2026 p. 90 (Semester IV) | Dissertation Work, 8 credits; no separate guide published yet (see the MTTMP 119 section) |
Students type the code three ways: MTTM 16, MTTM-16 and MTTM16 with no space. All three point to the same course. One caution from our searches: Uttarakhand Open University runs its own MTTM programme with codes such as MTTM-305, so check that any file you download carries IGNOU’s name.
The school’s name is also printed three ways, which confuses students writing the envelope:
| Document | School name as printed | Use |
|---|---|---|
| MTTM-16 Guide, 2017 | School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Sectoral Management (SOTHSSM) | Copy this exactly on the MTTM-16 proposal envelope |
| Common Prospectus July 2026, p. 90 | School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM) | Current name in IGNOU’s admission documents |
| MTTM_NEW programme page | School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Management (SOTHSM) | Current web listing; the coordinator’s contact is here |
MTTM-16 का सार, हिंदी में
IGNOU MTTM प्रोजेक्ट पुराने MTTM कार्यक्रम में MTTM-16 और नए MTTM_NEW कार्यक्रम में MTTMP-119 कहलाता है; दोनों 8 क्रेडिट के डिज़र्टेशन हैं। MTTM-16 गाइड के अनुसार प्रस्ताव (सिनॉप्सिस) 1,000 शब्दों से अधिक नहीं होना चाहिए और उसके सात भाग होते हैं। सुपरवाइज़र से हस्ताक्षरित Annexure A को पहले पेज पर लगाकर एक प्रति रजिस्टर्ड पोस्ट से Programme Coordinator (MTTM), Block 15, IGNOU, मैदान गढ़ी, नई दिल्ली 110068 को भेजें। अनुमोदन पत्र मिलने के बाद 10,000 से 15,000 शब्दों की रिपोर्ट लिखें और एक प्रति SED, Block 12 को भेजें; जून TEE के लिए 31 मई और दिसंबर TEE के लिए 30 नवंबर तक रिपोर्ट पहुँचनी चाहिए। पास होने के लिए कम से कम 40 प्रतिशत अंक चाहिए।
Reading the MTTM 16 Dissertation Guide, page by page
The MTTM 16 dissertation guide is a 26-page booklet issued by SOTHSSM in March 2017 and hosted on eGyanKosh. For anyone doing the IGNOU MTTM project under the older code, it is the only published rulebook, and almost every mistake we see traces back to a page nobody read. The official IGNOU MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide PDF is here on eGyanKosh (the catalogue record is eGyanKosh item 11435); copies on other sites may be incomplete.
| Pages | What is there | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Course team: “MTM-16 (Now MTTM-16)”; revision team of 2017 | Confirms the old and new codes are one course |
| 3 | Contents | It numbers Annexure C as 16.8.3; the annexure itself is on p. 24 |
| 4 to 6 | Why tourism research; the course’s 8 credits, 240 hours, 40 per cent pass, 10,000 to 15,000 words | The numbers on this page come from here |
| 6 and 7 | Supervision: four kinds of supervisor, bio-data rule | Decides whether you post a bio-data |
| 7 and 8 | Selecting a topic; a five-question readiness check | Tool 2 below uses this check |
| 9 | The proposal: seven parts, 1,000 words; choose an area you can visit | The synopsis is judged against this list |
| 10 | Address, two copies, Annexure A as first page, PIN code, Registered Post; approval “normally” within a month | Most returned packets fail one line here |
| 11 | Re-submission rule; sample themes begin | What to send if the proposal is not approved |
| 11 to 14 | Sample themes under four heads; contact address, phone and e-mail | Themes are samples, not titles |
| 14 to 16 | Methodology hints: design, primary and secondary data, analysis | The basis of your methods chapter |
| 17 and 18 | Writing and editing; copied material disqualified; report format and sequence | Originality rule and page order |
| 19 and 20 | Submission to SED, checklist, evaluation, last dates, re-do rule | Report stage |
| 21 | Chart of the four stages | A one-page plan |
| 22, 23, 24 | Annexure A (proposal proforma), B (cover page), C (first page: declaration and certificate) | The three forms you fill |
| 25 | Important Information sheet | The whole route on one page; repeats the last dates |
Built from the Guide itself, read page by page in October 2026.
Keep official papers and study files apart. The left column carries IGNOU’s rules; the right column holds format examples we made, which must never be submitted as your own work. If you searched for an MTTM 16 project sample, the two study files on the right are what we can honestly offer: a worked synopsis with your own facts left blank, and a report template with empty tables.
Printed by IGNOU’s tourism school
- MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide (PDF)SOTHSSM, March 2017, 26 pages; the rulebook
- Annexure A, Dissertation Proposal ProformaGuide p. 22; first page of your proposal, signed by the supervisor
- Annexure B, Cover Page of Dissertation ReportGuide p. 23
- Annexure C, First Page of the Dissertation ReportGuide p. 24; your declaration and the supervisor’s certificate
- MTTM_NEW programme pageignou.ac.in, read October 2026; MTTMP-119, fee, coordinator
- Common Prospectus July 2026p. 27 project evaluation fee; p. 90 MTTM_NEW courses
- MTTM Assignments Booklet 2026, second yearLists MTTM 16 (Dissertation) under Semester III
- IGNOU announcementsProject fee notice for the December 2026 TEE, 18 September 2026
Study copies we made, never to be submitted
- Sample synopsis (PDF)The seven proposal parts worked through on a carrying-capacity topic, with your own place and data left blank; watermarked for study reference
- Report format template (PDF)Page order, Annexure B and C fields, empty table shells and a checklist; no data and no findings
IGNOU MTTM Project Guidelines and Eligibility
The IGNOU MTTM project is compulsory: the Guide states that the award of the degree is subject to successful completion of the dissertation (p. 6). Every rule below is the Guide’s own, with its page.
| Rule | What the Guide says | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Compulsory dissertation component of MTTM, 8 credits | 6 |
| Study time | About 240 study hours | 6 |
| Pass mark | Minimum 40 per cent (Grade D) | 6, 19 |
| Length | 10,000 to 15,000 words, or more depending on the topic | 6, 18 |
| Form | Typed or word-processed; a typed and bound copy preferred; pages numbered at bottom-centre | 6, 18 |
| Language | Dissertation report in English only | 25 |
| Approval first | Begin the dissertation only after the approval letter from the Programme Coordinator, MTTM | 10 |
| Originality | Material directly copied from other projects or dissertations, or directly downloaded from websites, is disqualified and not evaluated; you do the dissertation again | 17, 20 |
| Evaluation | Sent to an examiner; reports evaluated twice a year, with the June and December TEE | 19 |
| Keep the Guide | Retain it until you have completed the whole programme | 14 |
When you start depends on your programme. The 2026 second-year assignment booklet of the older MTTM lists MTTM 16 (Dissertation) under Semester III, next to MTTM 09 to 11. In MTTM_NEW, MTTMP-119 sits in Semester IV, after MTTM-113 Research Methodology for Tourism and Hospitality in Semester III. The Guide sets no minimum number of completed courses before the proposal goes in.
How to Choose your IGNOU MTTM Project Topic
A theme is not a topic, and the IGNOU MTTM project Guide says so in as many words. “Use of Technology in tourism” is a theme; “Technology in hotel marketing: A case study of ITDC” and “Impact of technology on small travel agencies: A case study of travel agencies in Lucknow” are topics (p. 11). The sample themes sit under four heads, and the Guide adds that you are “absolutely free” to go beyond them (p. 14).
Its second test is practical. Choose an area you know and can reach, close by or within your travelling range, on which data will be available. Its own example: a Kashmir topic only makes sense if you have visited or are visiting Kashmir; otherwise the work rests on “bookish knowledge” and defeats its purpose (p. 9). Before you settle, run the five-question readiness check on page 8.
| Guide head | Sample themes in the Guide (pp. 11 to 13) | Narrowed direction we would test |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Management | Carrying capacity of sites; host guest relationship and visitor management; safety and security; HRD policies | Peak-hour crowding at a ticketed monument near you; front-office staff turnover in the budget hotels of one town |
| Tourism Resources and Products | Fairs and festivals; crafts and craftsmen; museums; religious and pilgrimage tourism | Visitor spending at one district fair; how craftsmen in one cluster sell to tourists |
| Tourism Marketing | Distribution channels; destination branding; tourist satisfaction; technology in marketing | How homestays in one hill town receive bookings; satisfaction of visitors to one state tourism unit |
| Tourism Impacts | Environmental impacts in your locality; community perception; economic impacts | Residents’ views of tourism growth in a village near a sanctuary; jobs created by one new circuit |
Our examples, not IGNOU topics: check each against your access and your supervisor’s advice. For general method, see how to choose an IGNOU project topic.
Tourism Theme-to-Topic Narrower
A planning aid: the themes are printed in section 16.4 of the Guide; the title pattern is ours, not an IGNOU rule.
This tool needs JavaScript. The plain-text method below the tool gives the same steps.
Themes are listed in the MTTM-16 Guide, section 16.4.
For example: Visitor crowding, Online bookings, Staff training needs.
For example: Visitors and Site Staff, Homestay Operators, Local Residents.
How the working title is built
The tool lists only the sample themes printed in section 16.4 of the Guide. It joins your focus, place and group into one working title in the pattern “focus in place: a study of group”, which narrows a theme the way the Guide’s own examples do. If you cannot visit the place, it repeats the Guide’s warning against topics you cannot visit or experience. Every “No” in the readiness check returns the advice printed beside that question on page 8. IGNOU prescribes no title pattern; your supervisor and the Programme Coordinator decide.
Selection of IGNOU MTTM Project Guide Supervisor
Your IGNOU MTTM project is guided by a supervisor recognised by IGNOU, and the Guide allows four routes (pp. 6 and 7):
| Supervisor | Condition in the Guide | Extra paper |
|---|---|---|
| MTTM counsellor at a study centre | All MTTM counsellors at study centres are recognised supervisors; the list is with your Study Centre Coordinator | None |
| IGNOU tourism faculty | Delhi-based learners may approach the faculty; the Guide advises a supervisor you can easily reach | None stated |
| University or college teacher | At least three years of teaching experience | Brief bio-data with the proposal, for approval by the Programme Coordinator in New Delhi |
| Tourism industry professional | Rank of Manager or above | Brief bio-data with the proposal, for approval by the Programme Coordinator in New Delhi |
The MTTM-16 Guide does not ask for a master’s degree in tourism, a separate consent letter or a cap on learners per supervisor. It asks only for a “brief bio-data”. In the bio-data we suggest name, designation, institution or company, years of teaching or present rank, and a contact number and e-mail, so the Programme Coordinator can match the person to a route. For general rules across IGNOU courses, see our IGNOU project guide eligibility page; for MTTM-16 the four routes above are the rule.
Seven parts inside 1,000 words: the MTTM-16 synopsis
The proposal and the synopsis are the same document. For the IGNOU MTTM project the Guide asks for one of not more than 1,000 words, prepared in consultation with your supervisor, and “essentially a description of what you propose to do and how you intend to go about it” (p. 9). It must contain these seven parts:
| No. | Part | What the Guide asks for | Where proposals slip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title | Title of the proposed dissertation | A theme used as a title |
| 2 | Rationale | Why you have chosen the topic | Left out, or a paragraph of praise for tourism |
| 3 | Objectives | State clearly what you intend to achieve or find out | Objectives that announce the answer in advance |
| 4 | Review of relevant literature | Evaluation of previous research, to identify the research gap and give a theoretical base | A list of books with no gap stated |
| 5 | Research plan and methods | An outline of the plan and the methods you will use | No sample, place or data source named |
| 6 | Chapter outline | Tentative chapters, with a brief outline of each | Missing altogether |
| 7 | Preliminary bibliography | Sources referred to while preparing the proposal | Missing, or not matching the review |
Three practical points sit beside the list. If you plan to study an organisation, seek its approval at the proposal stage. Choose a geographical area you know and can reach. Discuss the draft with your supervisor, counsellor and people who know the field. The Guide prescribes no font, spacing or page count for the proposal, and asks for two copies, “preferably typed” (p. 10). Our sample synopsis shows the seven parts in about 790 words on a carrying-capacity topic. Objectives are where most drafts go wrong; our guide to writing project objectives has before-and-after pairs.
MTTM-16 Proposal and Report Packet Checker
Built from pages 6 to 10 and 17 to 20 of the MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide (SOTHSSM, March 2017), read in October 2026.
This checker needs JavaScript. The plain checklist below the tool shows the same rules.
The guide caps the proposal at 1,000 words.
Write it as year, month, day with hyphens, for example 2026-11-30.
Rules behind each tick
Every tick box is one requirement printed in the MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide, with its page shown in the result. For the proposal, it flags any of the seven parts you leave unticked, a word count above 1,000, a supervisor outside the four routes, a missing bio-data for a teacher or industry supervisor, and missing organisation approval. For the report, it flags fewer than 10,000 words and works out which TEE a given arrival date falls into: 1 December to 31 May goes with the June TEE, 1 June to 30 November with the December TEE. It does not predict approval or marks.
Plain checklist: seven parts; not more than 1,000 words; Annexure A signed by the supervisor as the first page; bio-data if the supervisor is not an IGNOU counsellor; organisation approval if needed; two copies; full address with PIN; Registered Post; envelope marked MTTM-16.
A second reading before you post
Before your MTTM-16 envelope is sealed, have the draft read
An MTTM-16 proposal is posted to New Delhi and the answer comes back by Speed Post. A missing chapter outline, an unsigned Annexure A, an incomplete address or a supervisor without bio-data can cost you that wait. At the report stage the Guide is stricter: a report without the approval letter may be returned, and copied material is not evaluated at all (pp. 10, 17).
Before Block 15 sees your proposal, we look at
- All seven parts present, inside 1,000 words
- Objectives that say what you will study, not what you expect to find
- A topic narrowed from a theme, on a place you can reach
- A literature review that ends in a gap, matched by the bibliography
- Annexure A complete, the supervisor route and bio-data in order
Before SED gets your report, we look at
- Title identical to the approved proposal
- Annexure B, Annexure C, approval letter, contents, lists, acknowledgement, in that order
- Methodology stated at the start, findings tied to your own data
- Bibliography under separate heads, tables and figures numbered
- Length within 10,000 to 15,000 words or more, in English
Annexure A on page 22: seventeen boxes and who fills each
The proforma must be “filled up in all respect including the signature of your supervisor” and should “invariably be the first or covering page” of the proposal (p. 10). For the IGNOU MTTM project this one sheet carries your identity, your title and the supervisor’s approval, so every box matters.
| Box | Who fills it | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Date | You | Date you sign the packet |
| Name | You | As in your IGNOU records |
| Programme Code | Printed: MTTM | Leave as printed |
| Course Code | Printed: MTTM-16 | MTTMP-119 learners: confirm the current form with SOTHSM before using it |
| Enrolment No. | You | The form prints nine boxes; write your enrolment number in full exactly as on your ID card |
| Regional Centre | You | Name of your Regional Centre |
| Complete Postal Address | You | Include the PIN code: the Letter of Acknowledgement and Comment comes by Speed Post, and the Guide says letters come back when addresses are incomplete |
| Study Centre | You | Name of your study centre |
| Study Centre Code | You | Four boxes |
| Mobile No. | You | A number you answer |
| Email ID | You | One you check |
| Title of the Dissertation | You | Same wording as the enclosed proposal; it becomes the title the report must carry |
| Letter/Certificate of Approval: dissertation entitled | Supervisor | Must match your title word for word |
| “by (Candidate’s Name)” | Supervisor | Your name as above |
| Certification text | Printed | The supervisor approves the proposal and agrees to supervise it till completion |
| Signature of the Supervisor | Supervisor | Original signature; the packet is incomplete without it |
| Name, Designation, Address | Supervisor | For a teacher or industry supervisor, these should agree with the bio-data you enclose |
Built box by box from Annexure A, page 22 of the Guide. The form has no office-use approval box: approval comes as a separate Letter of Acknowledgement and Comment, which you later bind into the report.
Step-by-Step Guide to do IGNOU MTTM Project
The Guide closes the IGNOU MTTM project with a four-stage chart (p. 21). Stage 1: read the Guide, develop and screen ideas, narrow them, assess feasibility, select one topic and prepare the proposal with your supervisor. Stage 2: send the proposal to the Programme Coordinator, wait for approval and include any changes suggested. Stage 3: plan and carry out data collection, field visits and questionnaires to a time schedule, discussing with your supervisor throughout. Final stage: analyse, write Draft 1, show it to your supervisor, work the suggestions into Draft 2, format the report in two copies and mail one to SED.
The two posted packets go to two different blocks of the same campus:
SOTHSSM, Block No. 15, 2nd Floor
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068
Registered Post only. Annexure A on top, then the proposal, then the bio-data if your route needs one.
Reply: Letter of Acknowledgement and Comment by Speed Post (Guide p. 10).
Block-12
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068
One of two copies; keep the other. Approval letter bound in.
Last dates: 31 May for the June TEE, 30 November for the December TEE (Guide p. 19).
The Guide asks for the proposal mark in bold on top of the envelope, printed with a space on each side of the hyphen; MTTM-16 written clearly is what matters. The report envelope carries “MTTM-16 DISSERTATION”. SED has also opened an online upload for final reports in some cycles, and its portal address changes each cycle; when the SED notice for your TEE opens one, follow that notice’s instructions.
The Letter of Acknowledgement and Comment, and what to do with it
The reply to an IGNOU MTTM project proposal is a written letter from the Programme Coordinator, MTTM. The Important Information sheet says it will state whether the proposal is approved, reframed or not approved; if it is not approved you get reasons and suggestions and re-submit until it is approved (p. 25). Four rules from page 10 follow the letter: begin the dissertation only after approval, keep the letter safe, attach it to the final report with a photocopy kept for yourself, and expect a report without it to be returned.
The letter also carries an authorisation that may help you make enquiries in organisations connected with your work. The Guide adds that it does not give free access: each organisation takes its own decision. If you have no reply after some weeks, write to the Programme Coordinator, MTTM, SOTHSSM, Block-15, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068, call 011-29571756 or e-mail mtm@ignou.ac.in (Guide p. 14), quoting your enrolment number and the date of posting. For the general pattern across courses, see our IGNOU synopsis approval process page.
Is Primary Research mandatory for MTTM 16 Project?
The MTTM-16 Guide never says “primary data is mandatory”, yet it plainly expects field-based work. It says the dissertation should give you field experience and exposure to the working methods of the tourism industry, that you should never take a topic for an area you cannot visit or experience, and that a dissertation built on bookish knowledge defeats its purpose (pp. 4, 6, 9). Its methodology section names both kinds of data: primary data from observation, interviews, questionnaires, surveys and focus groups, and secondary data from published or unpublished sources, journals and newspapers (p. 15).
In practice, plan some first-hand data for the IGNOU MTTM project: a questionnaire, interviews or structured observation at a place you can reach, supported by secondary sources. The Guide’s own advice on questionnaires is to consult your supervisor, speak to experts and read related work first, because “the kind of answers you get” depends on the questions you ask (pp. 15 and 16). Our questionnaire and data collection guide covers the mechanics.
How do you find relevant research materials for the IGNOU MTTM dissertation?
Start with what IGNOU already gives you. An IGNOU MTTM dissertation can draw on the MTTM course blocks on eGyanKosh, which cover the Guide’s themes of markets, impacts, planning and products, and MTTM_NEW learners have MTTM-113 Research Methodology for Tourism and Hospitality. Our eGyanKosh guide explains how to find course blocks.
The Guide then lists the material a tourism dissertation draws on: written records, articles, copies of rules and regulations, recorded interviews, your own diary, observations, questionnaires, government documents, newspaper clippings and minutes of group meetings (p. 16). Two habits it asks for are worth adopting from day one: note the date and place of every interview, and keep separate files for different kinds of sources. When sources disagree, record both and keep facts apart from opinions, “making sure that other people’s judgements do not appear as your own”. For context data on Indian tourism, the Ministry of Tourism publishes India Tourism Statistics; for international comparison, UN Tourism publishes reports and indicators. Use the latest editions and cite them under separate heads.
Writing 10,000 to 15,000 words the way the Guide asks
Section 16.6 of the Guide, the writing chapter of the IGNOU MTTM project rulebook, is short on rules and long on habits. Write plain English and avoid jargon and slang; break a sentence you cannot end into simpler ones; build each chapter around one idea or closely related ideas; give a reference whenever you quote; and leave out padding, because “a good Dissertation is an honest writing” (p. 17). In editing, read the draft as if someone else wrote it, change unnecessary passive voice to active, test every adjective and cut words that add nothing (p. 18).
The Remember list on page 20 adds the content rules: the work must be original and in your own language, arguments must be substantiated by your data, information should be properly documented, with photographs where needed, the research methodology should be stated at the beginning, and the bibliography should list records, documents, reports, the questionnaire format, interviews, group meetings, newspapers and magazines under separate heads. Our word limit and page count guide converts 10,000 to 15,000 words into typed pages.
Annexure B, Annexure C, then the approval letter: the report’s page order
The Guide fixes the sequence of material in the IGNOU MTTM project report (p. 18), and the binder should follow it exactly:
| Order | Part | What goes on it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover page (Annexure B, p. 23) | Title; “Under the supervision of” with the supervisor’s name; submitted to IGNOU for the award of “Masters of Tourism & Travel Management (MTTM)”; student name, enrolment number, study centre, regional centre |
| 2 | First page (Annexure C, p. 24) | Programme code MTTM, course code MTTM-16, enrolment number (nine boxes), study centre code (four boxes), regional centre, title; your declaration, signature, name, address and date of submission; the supervisor’s certificate recommending evaluation, with signature, name, address, study centre, regional centre and date |
| 3 | Letter of Proposal/Synopsis Approval | From the Programme Coordinator, MTTM, New Delhi |
| 4 | Table of Contents | With page numbers |
| 5 | List of Figures/Tables | Numbered |
| 6 | Acknowledgement | Your own words |
| 7 | Main text | Chapters, bibliography and appendices |
The Guide leaves line spacing, margins and citation style open and calls Times New Roman “more or less standard”, not compulsory. Pages are numbered at bottom-centre. Annexure C’s printed declaration refers to the “Masters Degree in Tourism Management”; leave the official wording as printed. Our report format template lays the pages out with empty table shells and sentence frames.
IGNOU MTTM 16 Project Submission Deadlines
The Guide sets last dates only for the final report of the IGNOU MTTM project. The proposal can go at any time; leave room for the reply, since you may begin only after approval.
| Report reaches IGNOU | Evaluated with | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December to 31 May | June TEE | Last date 31 May of the same year as the June TEE |
| 1 June to 30 November | December TEE | Last date 30 November of the same year as the December TEE |
| After a last date | The next TEE | The Guide’s example: a report submitted on 1 June is evaluated in December, not June |
Two current points sit outside the 2017 Guide. First, the Common Prospectus July 2026 sets the project evaluation fee at Rs 500 for projects above 4 credits, applicable from the January 2023 admission cycle and paid with the Term-End Examination form (p. 27). IGNOU’s announcement of 18 September 2026 takes the December 2026 project fee on the Samarth portal, last date 30 November 2026; SED’s guideline for that TEE also prints the rates for learners admitted before January 2023, so find your row before paying. Second, SED announces upload windows and any extension each cycle; our December 2026 project submission page tracks those notices.
The re-do rule: below 40 per cent you do the dissertation again. The 2017 Guide asked for a demand draft of Rs 600 with the new dissertation; that instruction predates the Samarth fee system, so follow the SED notice for your TEE before paying anything.
MTTMP 119 dissertation: what is confirmed and what is still unpublished
Learners admitted to MTTM_NEW do the IGNOU MTTM project as MTTMP-119 Dissertation Work. Two IGNOU documents confirm the basics. The programme page lists it as a project course of 8 credits in Semester IV, coordinated by Dr. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, Associate Professor, who also coordinates the programme (akoijam@ignou.ac.in). Its stated aim is to strengthen research skills through independent research on tourism and hospitality, applying theory, research methods and analysis to real issues. The Common Prospectus July 2026 lists the same course on page 90. MTTM_NEW is open to any graduate, in English, for 24 to 48 months, at Rs 9,100 per year (Rs 18,200 for the programme), exam fees extra.
What is not confirmed: as of October 2026 neither the programme page nor eGyanKosh shows a separate MTTMP 119 dissertation guide or proforma. The MTTM-16 Guide is the latest SOTHSM dissertation document we could read, and Dr. Akoijam was on its 2017 revision team, but that does not make its rules official for MTTMP-119; its printed Annexure A even says “Course Code: MTTM-16”. Before you post a packet, ask SOTHSM which proforma and address to use. Your MTTM_NEW courses are good sources of topics:
| Semester | MTTM_NEW courses (programme page) | Topic directions they open |
|---|---|---|
| I | MTTM-101 to MTTM-105: travel and tourism industry, hospitality, management and organisational behaviour, accounting and finance, business communication | Service quality in one hotel group; communication with walk-in tourists at one information centre |
| II | MTTM-106 to MTTM-109 and MTTM-115: travel business, tourism marketing, HRM, special interest tourism, MICE | Staff training in small tour operators; one city’s readiness for MICE events |
| III | MTTM-110 to MTTM-114: planning and development, content creation, technology, research methodology, digital marketing | How one destination’s social media posts reach domestic visitors |
| IV | MTTM-116 to MTTM-118: cultural production and heritage, innovation and entrepreneurship, destination management | Visitor management at one heritage site; start-up homestays in one district |
Course codes and titles from the MTTM_NEW programme page, read October 2026; the topic directions are our planning examples.
Six claims about MTTM-16 that the Guide does not support
Pages returned for IGNOU MTTM project searches in October 2026, and general IGNOU advice copied across sites, repeat a few rules that the Guide never sets. Check any claim against the page it should come from.
| Claim you may meet | What the Guide says | Page |
|---|---|---|
| The report is 7,000 to 8,000 words | 10,000 to 15,000 words, or more depending on the topic | 6, 18 |
| The synopsis needs an abstract, a background section and hypotheses | Seven parts, none of which is an abstract, a background or hypotheses | 9 |
| Send the synopsis to your Regional Centre or study centre | Programme Coordinator (MTTM), SOTHSSM, Block No. 15, Maidan Garhi | 10 |
| A viva is part of the evaluation | The report goes to an examiner and needs 40 per cent; no viva is described | 19 |
| Double spacing and Times New Roman are compulsory | Spacing is not specified; Times New Roman is “more or less standard” | 18 |
| Offers that promise sure approval for a ready-made project | Approval comes from the Programme Coordinator; copied material is disqualified and not evaluated | 10, 17 |
What are some resources available to help you with the IGNOU MTTM Project Dissertation?
For any IGNOU MTTM project question, start with the office that decides it:
| Need | Where to go | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Academic query on the dissertation | Programme Coordinator, MTTM, SOTHSSM, Block-15, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068; telephone 011-29571756; e-mail mtm@ignou.ac.in | Guide p. 14; telephone also in Prospectus July 2026 p. 90 |
| MTTM_NEW and MTTMP-119 | Dr. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, akoijam@ignou.ac.in | Programme page, October 2026 |
| List of recognised supervisors | Coordinator of your study centre | Guide p. 7 |
| Query on a submitted report | SED project section, projects@ignou.ac.in, or your Regional Centre | SED upload instructions |
| Status after submission | How to check your IGNOU project status | ignouproject.com |
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Video by BK Sahni. Where any detail in a video differs from the MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide, follow the Guide: it describes no viva and no marks split.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Questions MTTM learners send us
What is MTTM, and where does MTTM-16 fit in it?
MTTM is IGNOU’s Master of Tourism and Travel Management. MTTM-16 is the compulsory 8-credit dissertation of the older MTTM programme, earlier coded MTM-16; MTTM_NEW learners do the same kind of work as MTTMP-119 in Semester IV.
Is MTTM16 the same course as MTTM-16 and MTM-16?
Yes. MTTM16 is the same code typed without the hyphen, and MTM-16 is the earlier code; the Guide’s course team page reads “MTM-16 (Now MTTM-16)”. Write MTTM-16 on your forms, as Annexures A and C print it.
Where can I get the IGNOU MTTM-16 dissertation guide PDF?
From eGyanKosh: MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide (PDF). It contains the rules, the sample themes and Annexures A, B and C. Copies on other sites may be incomplete or altered.
Is there a viva for the MTTM 16 dissertation?
The Guide describes none, and no marks split either. It says the dissertation is sent to an examiner and that you need at least 40 per cent (Grade D). If you are ever called for a viva, follow that letter; our IGNOU project viva questions page has general practice questions.
What is the word count for the IGNOU MTTM project report?
Between 10,000 and 15,000 words, or more depending on the topic (Guide pp. 6, 18). The proposal is a separate document capped at 1,000 words.
Can I submit my synopsis handwritten?
The Guide asks for the proposal “preferably typed” and the report typed or word-processed. Some MTTM-16 synopses still reach us handwritten; a typed copy is what the Guide prefers and what a reader expects.
My synopsis was not approved. What do I send back?
The revised proposal in proper format, with a copy of the rejection letter that carries the Programme Coordinator’s comments (Guide p. 11). When asked to resubmit, many learners forget that copy of the original letter, and the second packet then arrives without the context the reader needs.
Should I attach filled questionnaires to the report?
The Guide lists the questionnaire format among the sources the bibliography should name and is silent on filled forms. Some students bind every filled questionnaire at the end of the report; attaching one blank copy as an appendix is the common practice.
Can I use a solved MTTM 16 project?
Not as your submission. The Guide states that material directly copied from other projects or dissertations, or directly downloaded from websites, is disqualified and not evaluated, and the learner has to do the dissertation again. Use samples only to understand format.
Is synopsis approval needed before I start the dissertation?
Yes. Begin only after the Letter of Approval arrives, keep it safe and bind it into the final report; the University may return a report submitted without it (Guide p. 10).
Can I change my topic after approval?
The report must carry the same title as the approved proposal (Guide p. 19), so a new topic means a new proposal. Our guide to changing a project topic after approval explains the usual route.
Is MTTMP 119 dissertation work done under the MTTM-16 Guide?
Not officially. No separate MTTMP-119 guide or proforma had been published as of October 2026, and the MTTM-16 Annexure A prints the MTTM-16 code. Ask SOTHSM which form and address to use before you post.
A last check for the IGNOU MTTM project, envelope by envelope
Before either envelope of the IGNOU MTTM project leaves your hands, run these lines against the Guide one more time.
Envelope 1, the proposal
- Seven parts, within 1,000 words
- Annexure A on top, every box filled, supervisor’s original signature
- Bio-data enclosed if your supervisor is a teacher or industry professional
- Full address with PIN code
- Two copies made; one kept
- Registered Post to Block No. 15, envelope marked MTTM-16
Envelope 2, the report
- Same title as the approved proposal
- Annexure B cover, Annexure C signed by you and your supervisor
- Approval letter bound in third
- Methodology stated at the start; bibliography under separate heads
- 10,000 words or more, in English, pages numbered at bottom-centre
- Posted to SED, Block-12, envelope marked MTTM-16 DISSERTATION, by 31 May or 30 November
Papers behind every rule here
- MTTM-16 Dissertation Guide, School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Sectoral Management, IGNOU, March 2017, 26 pages including Annexures A to C and the Important Information sheet. Read in full, October 2026.
- MTTM_NEW programme page, ignou.ac.in, read 18 October 2026: MTTMP-119, courses, fee, duration, coordinator.
- IGNOU Common Prospectus July 2026: p. 27 (project evaluation fee) and p. 90 (MTTM_NEW course list, coordinator’s telephone).
- MTTM Assignments Booklet 2026, second year, SOTHSSM: MTTM 16 listed under Semester III; applicable for the June and December 2026 TEE.
- IGNOU announcements: submission of project, internship and practical course fee for the December 2026 TEE, 18 September 2026 (Samarth portal, 30 November 2026).
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