BMS is an undergraduate degree of four years (eight semesters) course that comprises of foundation courses of management studies, social science, pure science, mountaineering and tourism core courses, electives and project/field-based applied research report writing works culminating in thesis writing representing both sectors of management, and mountain tourism, and mountaineering. Thus, BMS is not just about climbing but is a complete integration of modern management, mountain, and related tourism studies.
BMS at a glance
Professors of different disciplines and faculties have designed the curricula of Bachelor of Mountaineering Studies (BMS).
The syllabi for BMS have been prepared and developed following international academic standards to cater the needs of the rapidly developing tourism and hospitality industry across the globe. This academic program primarily follows the three-pronged approaches: Professional, Vocational, and Entrepreneurial. It further:
Scopes of BMS
BMS gives you the power to explore beyond your realms. Some scopes include:
Thus, BMS stands at your doorstep to open an international trail of recognition.
BMS course prepares you to be:
Additional Information about the Course
| Class Timings | The classes for BMS start from 6:30 AM till 10:00 AM on weekdays. (Note: Classes can be arranged on Saturdays or any other holidays as per need.) |
| Attendance and Evaluations | It is compulsory for all the students to maintain an attendance record of 80% in each subject in order to be eligible to appear for the final board examination. |
| Practical Training Trips | The field studies/research shall be organized by the academy for all the semesters upon favorable circumstances and as per the academic calendar. Out of the 100 marks for the field study/research, 50 marks shall be allocated by evaluating the field performance and 50 marks upon the evaluation of the report & viva-voce. |
Grading system
The grading system followed in the BMS program is based on the absolute performance of a student in the in-semester (40%) evaluations and semester-end examinations (60%) conducted by TU. Here’s the breakdown of grading system of 40%:
Attendance: 20
Seminar/ Presentations: 20
Internal Assessment: 20
Discipline & ECA Participation: 20
Pre-board Examination: 20
Total: 100 marks which shall be converted to 40 marks.
Notes: Out of the 40 marks, individual student must score 30 marks to be eligible and qualified to appear the final semester examination. In case if the students fail to score a minimum of 30 marks, they shall be marked as 'Not Qualified (NQ)' for the respective subjects.
The entire course is divided into eight semesters to be completed within four years to enable the students to earn 129 credits after the successful completion of the course.
| S.N. | Course Code | Subjects | Credit |
1 2 3 4 5 6 |
BMS 210 BMS 211 BMS 212 BMS 213 BMS 214 BMS 265 | First Semester Principles of Management in Tourism Tourism & Mountaineering in Nepal Tourism English Research Methods Himalaya Geography Field Study/ Practical I (Rock Climbing) |
3 3 3 3 3 1 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 |
BMS 215 BMS 216 BMS 217 BMS 218 BMS 219 BMS 266 | Second Semester Business Statistics Nepali Culture, Society and Heritages Tourism Business Communication Peace and Conflict Management Adventure Hospitality Marketing Flied Study/ Research II (Cultural Tour) |
3 3 3 3 3 2 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 |
BMS 220 BMS 221 BMS 222 BMS 223 BMS 224 BMS 267 | Third Semester Accounting for Tourism Cross-Cultural Studies Adventure Tourism Law Mountain Safety Protocols Mountain: Tourism & Environment Field Study/ Research III (Trekking Trip up to Base Camp) |
3 3 3 3 3 3 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 |
BMS 225 BMS 226 BMS 227 BMS 228 BMS 229 BMS 268 | Fourth Semester Financial Management Mountain Anthropology Human Resource Development Trekking & Peak Climbing Management Mountain Meteorology Field Study/ Research IV (Trekking Peak Climbing) |
3 3 3 3 3 3 |
1 2 3 4 5 |
BMS 230 BMS 231 BMS 232 BMS 233 BMS 234 | Fifth Semester Tourism Economics Foundation of French Language ICT & Tourism Mountain Tourism: Policies and Practices Himalayan Biodiversity |
3 3 3 3 3 |
1 2 3 4 5
|
BMS 601 BMS 602 BMS 603 BMS 604 BMS 605 | Sixth Semester Entrepreneurship French Language- II Mountaineering Planning Mountaineering International Mountains Himalayan Geology | 3 3 3 3 3
|
1 2 3 4 |
BMS 701 BMS 702 BMS 703 BMS 704 | Seventh Semester Mountaineering: Fundamentals of Climbing High Altitude Hospitality (Elective- I) Early Warning Systems for Mountain Hazard (Elective-I) Field Study-V (Research): Mountain Climbing 6000m (45 Days) with Report |
3 3 3 6 |
1 2 3 4 |
BMS 801 BMS 802 BMS 803 BMA 804 | Eighth Semester Service Quality Management (Elective- II) Transboundary & International Cooperation (Elective- II) Field Study- VI (Research): Mountain Climbing 7000m (45 days) with Report Thesis |
3 3 9 6
|
| Note: For each of the Practical Training Trip, 50% weightage shall be carried by the fieldwork and 50% by the post fieldwork ( individual report and VIVA VOCE) submitted by the student. | |||
*This remodeled course structure comes into implementation from 2022. Previous batches will follow the prevailing course structure.
Annual intake: 33 students for effective learning
Student intake
Student intake for the BMS program will begin from August-September for the Fall semester.
Eligibility
The applicant for BMS must have successfully completed 10+2 or equivalent examination in any academic stream with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks ( CGPA 1.8 with a minimum D+ grade in each subject) from the National Examination Board or any equivalent board recognized by Tribhuvan University with English as a compulsory subject.
Documents required:
1.Duly filled application form for BMS
2. Certificates and testimonials of all examinations passed
3. Two recent passport-sized photographs
4. CMAT score sheet (The applicant must score a minimum of 40 marks in CMAT conducted by TU to be eligible to apply for BMS)
Health related documents: A medical report
Admission test
The academy shall conduct admission tests for appropriate screening of applicants. The applicants shall be screened in each of the stages.
1. Written test
The applicants shall be given a relevant topic on tourism and mountaineering to screen their ability of fluency, knowledge, and argument.
2. Personal interview
Personal interview is to measure applicants' motivational level, attitude and capability to handle the pressure and rigors of the programs.
3. Aptitude test
4. Physical fitness
5. Group discussion
Group discussion on a given topic. A panel of judges will evaluate the applicants’ performance based on leadership, logic, and overall presentation.
(Nepal Mountain Academy has the final authority in selecting the students for the program.)
| Nationals | First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | Fourth Semester | Fifth Semester | Sixth Semester | Seventh Semester | Eighth Semester | TOTAL |
| Nepali | 250,000/- | 100,000/- | 100,000/- | 50,000/- | 25,000/- | 25,000/- | 25,000/- | 25,000/- | NRs. 600,000 |
| SAARC | 334,000/- | 134,000/- | 134,000/- | 66,000/- | 33,000/- | 33,000/- | 33,000/- | 33,000/- | NRs. 800,000 |
| Foreign | 500,000/- | 200,000/- | 200,000/- | 100,000/- | 50,000/- | 50,000/- | 50,000/- | 50,000/- | NRs. 1,200,000 |
Field expenses
As far as the practical courses are concerned, the charges for the instructors, transportation, and equipment (except personal equipment) shall be covered by the academy, and each student shall be responsible for their personal expenses, food, accommodation and insurance during the field trips.
To mitigate the risks associated with technical gears and equipment in mountain climbing, the academy manages gears of utmost importance as alpine boots, crampons, down jackets, gore-tex suits, sunglasses, and so on as necessitated.
Scholarship for BMS
1. University scholarship
Three (3) students are granted up to 100% scholarship in tuition fees. However, field practical fees shall be payable.
2. Performance scholarship
The student with the highest score in a semester examination shall be rewarded with Rs. 20,000/- (fee waiver in the next semester)
3. Thesis/Research grant
The student with the highest aggregate score in a batch shall be rewarded with a Thesis/Research Grant of up to Rs. 100,000/-
4. Privilege scholarship
Two scholarships of 25% in tuition fee is offered to eligible students (1 male and 1 female) who are permanent residents of Solududhkunda Municipality -7, Garma, Solukhumbu
5. Contribution scholarship
A total of 25% scholarship in tuition fees is offered to 4 students (2 males and 2 females) who must be:
Currently, Nepal Mountain Academy possesses a pleasing academic facility located in Bijulibazar, Kathmandu and own highly equipped Training cum Research Center spread in 3000 Ropani in Garma, Solukhumbu. The facility incorporates seminar halls, classrooms, library, computer lab, a climbing wall and other high-tech gadgets.
a. Classrooms
Highly furnished classrooms with digital learning appliances, stereo sound system and comfortable seating arrangement in a peaceful environment.
b. Library
More than 3500 national and international hard-copy books, journals and research papers are available for students. Academy library also has provision of conveying any books upon students’ request.
c. Computer lab
The computer lab, equipped with unlimited internet facility and modern computers are available for students. Regardless of the Academy’s class timing, the lab stands open for students on any time during the office hours.
d. Climbing wall
Since, adventure tourism studies empirical learning with experimental verification, the Academy has built a bouldering wall to enhance the students’ physical abilities as well as techniques/ art of climbing.
e. Organized outdoor sports
Academy, in request of students also organizes several other communal sports such as Futsal, Badminton, Trail running, Hiking and so on.
Academics oriented
1. Publications
The academy in-home has published:
a. Textbook of tourism, adventure tourism, mountaineering, mountain science as well as academic requirements of BMS and MATS courses;
b. International peer-reviewed journal: Journal of Tourism and Himalayan Adventures (JTHA). DOI:
c. Annual academic magazine: Voice of Himalaya (VOH)
d. Adventure Tourism Resource Manual (Trainers Guide)
e. Annual primary research compilation/ publication and peak profile of 14 eight-thousanders
2. Counseling from experts
The academy is home to 70+ masterminds of several academic and practical disciplines. The experts from several tourism associations such as NNMGA, NMIA, TAAN, PATA, NMA, NTB, MoCTCA, and many other nationally and internationally acclaimed areas offer advice, information, guidance, and supervision to aspirants.
3. Research facilitation
The academy motivates students to conduct and take part in diverse tourism researches. In possible cases, the academy provides literary and financial help for innovative research plans as well and offers opportunities for the articles to be included in the Journal of Tourism and Himalayan Adventures.
4. Involvement in nationally recognized events and activities
The academy actively takes part in almost every national tourism happenings and celebration and encourages students to volunteer and facilitate in them. This not only helps the students to understand the Nepalese tourism scenario but also develops their ability to manage and organize nationally recognized events. The academy's organizing of discussion sessions with acclaimed national and international mountaineers on the development of peak profiles of 14 Eight-Thousanders is a model initiative of international event organization, where students get to take part.
5. Research grants and incentives
The academy on an annual basis has been opening research grants to students and experts aiming at exploring the diverse science, culture, heritage, and adventure facets of the Himalayas. The research grants have also helped students of the academy cultivate their capacity of organizing and executing primary fieldwork and compiling them into discernable academic work.
The CMAT (Central Management Admission Test) is a compulsory entrance test taken by Tribhuvan University (TU) for the enrollment in management stream. BMS being affiliated to the Faculty of Management, TU, should comply with the CMAT entrance test.
The CMAT is a 100 marks examination of 3 hours comprised of 100 questions of 1 mark each. There's no negative marking and students must score a minimum of 40 marks to apply for the BMS course.
Here's the break-down of the CMAT exam pattern:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| Logical Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Language Comprehension | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Nepal Mountain Academy organizes 'Free CMAT Crash Course' where the students can learn techniques to crack the entrance exam in a short period of time. Follow the academy's facebook page for the exact date and time of the preparation classes.
Click here to view the:
BMS CMAT Model Question
BMS stands for Bachelor of Mountaineering Studies.
BMS course is the very first course in Nepal introduced by Nepal Mountain Academy which is a government organization under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal and affiliated to the Faculty of Management of Tribhuvan University.
Minimum D+ grade in each subject of grade 11 and 12 with CGPA 1.8 or more
Or
Minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL or Equivalent in any discipline.
Or
Students who have passed grade 11 and are waiting for grade 12 results can also apply. However, they have to submit passed certificate of grade 12 at the time of admission.
Note: For non-Nepali/International students refer to question number 9.
The admission process for BMS has been mentioned stepwise as follows:
The following documents must be submitted by each applicant in order to complete the process of admission:
The entire course is divided into eight semesters to be completed within 4 years that will enable the students to earn 153 credits after the successful completion of the course.
This course has been specifically designed to enable the graduates:
As tourism is a growing industry in Nepal and also globally, the scope of the graduates after the successful completion of the course definitely goes beyond the national level and fetches and international prospect in the field of tourism, mountaineering, and adventure studies.
BMS course prepares you to be:
International students who have passed their high school level and are interested to apply for the undergraduate course on Mountaineering Studies may submit:
For students who are not familiar with English as a working language must submit:
The course starts at June/July intake where student will enroll for Foundation class of two months. Students will study CMAT, Basic Nepali language, and Fundamentals of Mountaineering.
Students shall attend CMAT examination to start their semester course. CMAT is a 180 minutes (3 hours) computer-based online entrance exam for admission into programs offered by Mountain Academy in Nepal. CMAT 2019 will be conducted to evaluate the candidate’s ability across various academic segments.
The total cost of tuition fee is NRs. 6,00,000 for Nepali nationals, NRs. 8,00,000 for SAARC nationals and NRs. 12,00,000 for others all of which are payable in 8 installments.
For details about the breakdown of the fee structure, please click here.
As far as the practical courses are concerned, the charges for the instructors, transportation, and equipment (except personal equipment) shall be covered by the academy and each student shall be responsible for their personal expenses, food and accommodation during the field trips.
To mitigate the risks associated with technical gears and equipment in mountain climbing, the academy manages gears of utmost importance as alpine boots, crampons, down jackets, gore-tex suits, sunglasses, and so on as necessitated.
However, a tentative range of practical related expenses has been listed as follows for a general idea:
| S.No. | Practical Training Trip | Semester | Estimated Expense (in NRs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PTT I: Rock climbing for Week Days with Report | First | 5,000 |
| 2 | PTT II: Cultural Tour for a Week with Report | Second | 12,000 |
| 3 | PTT III: Trekking Trip up to Base Camp with Report | Third | 15,000 |
| 4 | PTT IV: Trekking peak Climbing with Report | Fourth | 20,000 |
The academy offers multiple full and partial scholarships in the BMS course.
1. University scholarship
Three (3) students are granted up to 100% scholarship in tuition fees.
2. Performance scholarship
The student with the highest score in a semester board examination shall be rewarded with Rs. 20,000/- (fee waiver in the next semester)
3. Thesis/Research grant
The student with the highest aggregate score in a batch shall be rewarded with a Thesis/Research Grant of up to Rs. 100,000/-
4. Privilege scholarship
Two scholarships of 25% in tuition fees are offered to eligible students (1 male and 1 female) who are permanent residents of Solududhkunda Municipality -7, Garma, Solukhumbu
5. Contribution scholarship
A total of 25% scholarship in tuition fees is offered to 4 students (2 males and 2 females) who must be:
Currently, Nepal Mountain Academy possesses a pleasing academic facility located in Bijulibazar, Kathmandu and highly equipped Training cum Research Center spread in 3000 Ropani in Garma, Solukhumbu. The facility incorporates seminar halls, classrooms, library, computer lab, a climbing wall, and other high-tech gadgets.
a. Classrooms
Highly furnished classrooms with digital learning appliances, stereo sound system, and comfortable seating arrangement in a peaceful environment.
b. Library
More than 3500 national and international hard-copy books, journals and research papers are available for students. Academy library also has the provision of conveying any books upon students’ request.
c. Computer lab
The computer lab, equipped with unlimited internet facility and modern computers, is available for students. Regardless of the Academy’s class timing, the lab stands open for students at any time during office hours.
d. Climbing wall
Since, adventure tourism studies empirical learning with experimental verification, the Academy has built a bouldering wall to enhance the students’ physical abilities as well as techniques/ art of climbing.
e. Organized outdoor sports
Academy, in the request of students also organizes several other communal sports such as Futsal, Badminton, Trail running, Hiking, and so on.
Academics oriented
1. Publications
The academy in-home has published:
a. Textbook of tourism, adventure tourism, mountaineering, mountain science as well as academic requirements of BMS and MATS courses;
b. International peer-reviewed journal: Journal of Tourism and Himalayan Adventures (JTHA). DOI:
c. Annual academic magazine: Voice of Himalaya (VOH)
d. Adventure Tourism Resource Manual (Trainers Guide)
e. Annual primary research compilation/ publication and peak profile of 14 eight-thousanders
2. Counseling from experts
The academy is home to 70+ masterminds of several academic and practical disciplines. The experts from several tourism associations such as NNMGA, NMIA, TAAN, PATA, NMA, NTB, MoCTCA, and many other nationally and internationally acclaimed areas offer advice, information, guidance, and supervision to aspirants.
3. Research facilitation
The academy motivates students to conduct and take part in diverse tourism researches. In possible cases, the academy provides literary and financial help for innovative research plans as well and offers opportunities for the articles to be included in the Journal of Tourism and Himalayan Adventures.
4. Involvement in nationally recognized events and activities
The academy actively takes part in almost every national tourism happenings and celebration and encourages students to volunteer and facilitate in them. This not only helps the students to understand the Nepalese tourism scenario but also develops their ability to manage and organize nationally recognized events. The academy's organizing of discussion sessions with acclaimed national and international mountaineers on the development of peak profiles of 14 Eight-Thousanders is a model initiative of international event organization, where students get to take part.
5. Research grants and incentives
The academy on an annual basis has been opening research grants to students and experts aiming at exploring the diverse science, culture, heritage, and adventure facets of the Himalayas. The research grants have also helped students of the academy cultivate their capacity of organizing and executing primary fieldwork and compiling them into discernable academic work