MSc in Global Hospitality Business Postgraduate Programme By School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Hospitality and Leisure Management

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims


The programme aims to develop global hospitality managers with regional awareness derived from first-hand business experience. In addition to the skills needed to balance the arts and sciences of hospitality, graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in a multicultural environment.


Characteristics


  • Students learn from faculty with international backgrounds, are immersed in the culture and business practices of each continent and attend numerous professional seminars.
  • Students join a talented cohort from around the world to develop hospitality-relevant attitudes and build their management toolbox while benefiting from proximity to dynamic markets and industry leaders.
  • Of particular value is the completion of a real-life consultancy capstone project assigned by our industry partners. A multicultural team of three to four students is formed for each project.
  • Students experience three world-class campuses and research centres and have access to three outstanding alumni networks. While learning about the latest trends in the hospitality and service industries, they refine their career plans and shape their global outlook.


Upon graduation, students in this exceptional programme receive the MSc in Global Hospitality Business degree awarded by their home institution and a Certificate of Completion issued by the other two partner institutions.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Hospitality and Leisure Management

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims


The programme aims to develop global hospitality managers with regional awareness derived from first-hand business experience. In addition to the skills needed to balance the arts and sciences of hospitality, graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in a multicultural environment.


Characteristics


  • Students learn from faculty with international backgrounds, are immersed in the culture and business practices of each continent and attend numerous professional seminars.
  • Students join a talented cohort from around the world to develop hospitality-relevant attitudes and build their management toolbox while benefiting from proximity to dynamic markets and industry leaders.
  • Of particular value is the completion of a real-life consultancy capstone project assigned by our industry partners. A multicultural team of three to four students is formed for each project.
  • Students experience three world-class campuses and research centres and have access to three outstanding alumni networks. While learning about the latest trends in the hospitality and service industries, they refine their career plans and shape their global outlook.


Upon graduation, students in this exceptional programme receive the MSc in Global Hospitality Business degree awarded by their home institution and a Certificate of Completion issued by the other two partner institutions.

Admission Requirements

7+
100+
  • A Bachelor’s degree in the areas of hospitality and tourism management or a related discipline with current or past employment in the hospitality industry for not less than one year.

If the applicant is a non-native speaker of English and his/her Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction is not English, the applicant is required to demonstrate his/her proficiency in English by achieving:

  • A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 100 (with 20 in writing) for the Internet-based test or 600 for the paper-based test;
OR

  • An overall Band Score of at least 7 (with 6.5 in writing) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Applicants may be required to attend interviews or take tests to further demonstrate their language proficiency.

All applicants should also submit the following documents together with a completed online application form:

  • Personal resume (CV);
  • The graduation certificate of your undergraduate degree (see notes below);
  • Copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (see notes below);
  • Proof of employment records
  • A self-recommendation letter that includes a self-introduction, career aspirations and reasons for applying to this programme (not more than 400 words);
  • Proof of TOEFL or IELTS to demonstrate your English proficiency;
  • At least one letter of recommendation from either your employer or university;
  • Other professional records or attainments, if any.

25 Feb 2027
1.5 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
75,227 USD
International
75,227 USD

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