36 monthsProgramme duration
Programme overview
Degree
Other
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) was established in March 2010 with the approval of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee against the backdrop of the rapid development of my country's tourism industry. It began enrolling students in 2011 and aims to cultivate high-level applied professionals for the tourism industry. The School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University is the host institution of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Tourism Development for World Heritage Sites, an accreditation body for the UNWTO TedQual (Tourism Education Quality Assurance Organization), a research base for tourism impact at the China Tourism Academy, the supporting institution for the UNWTO's Management and Monitoring Center for Sustainable Tourism Development, and the president unit of the Tourism Education Branch of the China Tourism Association. In the 2023 ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Sun Yat-sen University's Tourism and Leisure Management discipline ranked third globally and first in mainland China.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program has three major advantages:
(I) The college boasts a strong and diverse faculty. Two faculty members are national-level high-level talents. 100% of the college's professional teachers hold doctoral degrees, and most have overseas study experience. The faculty possess diverse academic backgrounds, rich teaching experience, and strong research and practical abilities. Furthermore, the college has specially appointed industry leaders and experts as part-time master's supervisors to provide MTA students with application-oriented teaching guidance that aligns with their actual work needs.
(II) Committed to cultivating students' comprehensive abilities and helping them grow into industry leaders. Sun Yat-sen University's MTA program adopts a systematic curriculum to provide students with systematic skills training; at the same time, it is equipped with both on-campus mentors and industry mentors, emphasizing the combination of scientific research and industry practice to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities and enable them to better grow into industry leaders.
(III) Possesses a broad exchange platform and abundant resources. The college has built an exchange platform that integrates college teachers, industry mentors, industry leaders, and MTA students, opening up resource channels between industry and academia; at the same time, it emphasizes alumni exchanges, establishes multiple alumni associations, and integrates rich alumni resources to help students in their career paths after graduation.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program, after admission through the National Management Joint Entrance Examination, involves three years of part-time study. Upon completion of the required credits and successful defense of the master's thesis, students receive two certificates (a master's degree graduation certificate and a master's degree certificate). In accordance with national strategic needs and the requirements of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee regarding the training program for Master of Tourism Management programs, and leveraging the strengths of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University, our school plans to continue offering intensive and weekend classes in 2025, providing students with flexible options. The intensive classes will be held not only on the South Campus in Guangzhou but also include on-site case studies at various rural revitalization demonstration sites across the country.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program has three major advantages:
(I) The college boasts a strong and diverse faculty. Two faculty members are national-level high-level talents. 100% of the college's professional teachers hold doctoral degrees, and most have overseas study experience. The faculty possess diverse academic backgrounds, rich teaching experience, and strong research and practical abilities. Furthermore, the college has specially appointed industry leaders and experts as part-time master's supervisors to provide MTA students with application-oriented teaching guidance that aligns with their actual work needs.
(II) Committed to cultivating students' comprehensive abilities and helping them grow into industry leaders. Sun Yat-sen University's MTA program adopts a systematic curriculum to provide students with systematic skills training; at the same time, it is equipped with both on-campus mentors and industry mentors, emphasizing the combination of scientific research and industry practice to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities and enable them to better grow into industry leaders.
(III) Possesses a broad exchange platform and abundant resources. The college has built an exchange platform that integrates college teachers, industry mentors, industry leaders, and MTA students, opening up resource channels between industry and academia; at the same time, it emphasizes alumni exchanges, establishes multiple alumni associations, and integrates rich alumni resources to help students in their career paths after graduation.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program, after admission through the National Management Joint Entrance Examination, involves three years of part-time study. Upon completion of the required credits and successful defense of the master's thesis, students receive two certificates (a master's degree graduation certificate and a master's degree certificate). In accordance with national strategic needs and the requirements of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee regarding the training program for Master of Tourism Management programs, and leveraging the strengths of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University, our school plans to continue offering intensive and weekend classes in 2025, providing students with flexible options. The intensive classes will be held not only on the South Campus in Guangzhou but also include on-site case studies at various rural revitalization demonstration sites across the country.
Programme overview
Degree
Other
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) was established in March 2010 with the approval of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee against the backdrop of the rapid development of my country's tourism industry. It began enrolling students in 2011 and aims to cultivate high-level applied professionals for the tourism industry. The School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University is the host institution of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Tourism Development for World Heritage Sites, an accreditation body for the UNWTO TedQual (Tourism Education Quality Assurance Organization), a research base for tourism impact at the China Tourism Academy, the supporting institution for the UNWTO's Management and Monitoring Center for Sustainable Tourism Development, and the president unit of the Tourism Education Branch of the China Tourism Association. In the 2023 ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Sun Yat-sen University's Tourism and Leisure Management discipline ranked third globally and first in mainland China.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program has three major advantages:
(I) The college boasts a strong and diverse faculty. Two faculty members are national-level high-level talents. 100% of the college's professional teachers hold doctoral degrees, and most have overseas study experience. The faculty possess diverse academic backgrounds, rich teaching experience, and strong research and practical abilities. Furthermore, the college has specially appointed industry leaders and experts as part-time master's supervisors to provide MTA students with application-oriented teaching guidance that aligns with their actual work needs.
(II) Committed to cultivating students' comprehensive abilities and helping them grow into industry leaders. Sun Yat-sen University's MTA program adopts a systematic curriculum to provide students with systematic skills training; at the same time, it is equipped with both on-campus mentors and industry mentors, emphasizing the combination of scientific research and industry practice to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities and enable them to better grow into industry leaders.
(III) Possesses a broad exchange platform and abundant resources. The college has built an exchange platform that integrates college teachers, industry mentors, industry leaders, and MTA students, opening up resource channels between industry and academia; at the same time, it emphasizes alumni exchanges, establishes multiple alumni associations, and integrates rich alumni resources to help students in their career paths after graduation.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program, after admission through the National Management Joint Entrance Examination, involves three years of part-time study. Upon completion of the required credits and successful defense of the master's thesis, students receive two certificates (a master's degree graduation certificate and a master's degree certificate). In accordance with national strategic needs and the requirements of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee regarding the training program for Master of Tourism Management programs, and leveraging the strengths of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University, our school plans to continue offering intensive and weekend classes in 2025, providing students with flexible options. The intensive classes will be held not only on the South Campus in Guangzhou but also include on-site case studies at various rural revitalization demonstration sites across the country.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program has three major advantages:
(I) The college boasts a strong and diverse faculty. Two faculty members are national-level high-level talents. 100% of the college's professional teachers hold doctoral degrees, and most have overseas study experience. The faculty possess diverse academic backgrounds, rich teaching experience, and strong research and practical abilities. Furthermore, the college has specially appointed industry leaders and experts as part-time master's supervisors to provide MTA students with application-oriented teaching guidance that aligns with their actual work needs.
(II) Committed to cultivating students' comprehensive abilities and helping them grow into industry leaders. Sun Yat-sen University's MTA program adopts a systematic curriculum to provide students with systematic skills training; at the same time, it is equipped with both on-campus mentors and industry mentors, emphasizing the combination of scientific research and industry practice to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities and enable them to better grow into industry leaders.
(III) Possesses a broad exchange platform and abundant resources. The college has built an exchange platform that integrates college teachers, industry mentors, industry leaders, and MTA students, opening up resource channels between industry and academia; at the same time, it emphasizes alumni exchanges, establishes multiple alumni associations, and integrates rich alumni resources to help students in their career paths after graduation.
The Sun Yat-sen University MTA program, after admission through the National Management Joint Entrance Examination, involves three years of part-time study. Upon completion of the required credits and successful defense of the master's thesis, students receive two certificates (a master's degree graduation certificate and a master's degree certificate). In accordance with national strategic needs and the requirements of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee regarding the training program for Master of Tourism Management programs, and leveraging the strengths of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University, our school plans to continue offering intensive and weekend classes in 2025, providing students with flexible options. The intensive classes will be held not only on the South Campus in Guangzhou but also include on-site case studies at various rural revitalization demonstration sites across the country.
Admission Requirements
3 Years
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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