Master in Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Master in Hospitality and Tourism Management program is designed to equip students for managerial and academic roles in the hotel and tourism industry, both locally and internationally. It offers invaluable skills for career and research opportunities in the field. Additionally, this Master's degree provides a pathway for career changers to enter hotel and tourism management. It also enables graduates with related undergraduate degrees to extend their education and obtain additional qualifications.

Minimum Entry Requirements

i. A Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6 Malaysian Qualifications Framework, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, or its equivalent, as accepted by the HEP Senate; OR

ii. A Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) or its equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to a minimum of five (5) years of working experience in a related field; OR

iii. Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (ii).

English Language Requirements

1) Malaysian Students

MUET Band 4.0/ IELTS Band 5.0/ CEFR High B1/ TOEFL iBT 40/ equivalent; OR

Exemption of English Language requirement if the medium of instruction during Bachelor studies was in English.

2) International Students

IELTS Band 6.0, CEFR Mid B2, TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent, OR

Exemption of English Language requirement if the medium of instruction during Bachelor studies was in English.

Taught Courses

• Global Outlook of Hospitality and Tourism Industry

• Marketing Management in the Digital Society

• Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism Industry

• Research Methodology

• Innovative Entrepreneurship

• Advanced Statistics

• Sustainable Value Creation in Hospitality and Tourism Industry

• Financial and Investment in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

• Food and Society

AND

• Project Paper

• General Manager

• Executive Hotel Manager

• Director of Rooms Division

• Director of Marketing

• Restaurant Operator

• Lodging Entrepreneur

• Academician

• Travel Agency Owner

• Destination Marketer

• Department Head of Travel Related Industry