• Hospitality and Tourism Management

Please refer to Study Plan and Course Description for details.

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3 years

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6 years

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English

The Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality and Tourism Management programme is purely research-based and designed for students who wish to pursue a career in the academia or a research-related field. Students enrolled in this programme must complete a doctoral thesis and successfully pass the thesis examination for graduation. Each student will work closely with a supervisor or a supervisory team, with the support from school-wide research teams and departments. Graduates are expected to make positive contributions to the growth and enhancement of hospitality and tourism research and education.

This research-based PhD programme is designed for candidates who wish to pursue a career in the academia or a research-related field. Applicants must possess a master’s degree or above and are required to submit a dossier comprised of a research proposal (around 3,000 to 5,000 words) and other necessary documents to demonstrate proven ability in embarking on independent research with an original contribution to the body of knowledge in a relevant area.

The master’s degree possessed must have a dissertation component as a graduation requirement and preferably focused within the hospitality or tourism domain, though this is not mandatory. Equivalent qualification may be considered on a case-by-case basis (e.g. a research-related qualification in lieu of the dissertation component at the master’s level). All applications will be evaluated by the Admission Panel which make decisions accordingly.

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1. Two reference letters
2. Invitation emails will be sent to your recommenders automatically after having settled the application fee.
3. Status of online reference forms can be checked on admission platform.

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Applicants are required to provide evidence of English proficiency unless they have obtained a degree for which English is the medium of instruction.

TOEFL	IELTS	College English Test (CET)
≥ 550 for paper-based test; or ≥ 213 for computer-based test; or ≥ 80 for iBT-based test ≥ 8.0 for Essentials	A Band Score ≥ 6.0 with no section score below 5.5	≥ 430 in Level 6

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The following documents are needed upon application. Applicants will be invited for an admission interview after document review.

1. Online application form

2. Proof of academic qualifications (Master's degree or above with dissertation component)

3. Academic transcripts (Master’s degree or above)

4. Two reference letters (see above for details)

5. Curriculum Vitae

6. Proof of English proficiency (if needed)

7. Personal statement (less than 500 words)

8. Research proposal (3,000 to 5,000 words)

Students must complete the following major academic components for a doctoral degree.

• 1.  Thesis and Oral Defence*
  PhD candidates must produce a meaningful and original research (40,000 to 80,000 words) showcasing innovative ideas as well as planning, synthesising and analytical abilities. The research must be able to demonstrate competence in critical analysis, evaluation of a phenomenon in the field of hospitality and tourism, and contributing to knowledge.
• 2.  Two Publications
  PhD students are required to successfully publish a minimum of two full papers within the duration of their study. One must be directly or closely related to the topic of their PhD Thesis, in an international journal ranked B or above on the Australian Business Deans Council list, as lead author. This paper can only be submitted for publication after PhD Confirmation. The other publication can alternatively be either a paper which is accepted for full-length publication by, as well as presented at, an international conference approved by UTM, or a paper published in journals recognized by UTM, either directly or closely related to the topic of their PhD Thesis or in relevant areas in the broader hospitality and tourism field, as either lead or second author. The submission for this publication can be prior to or after PhD Confirmation.
  
  

_{* Application for oral defence will be granted only after the candidate has submitted evidence of the above publication requirements.}

All year round

	2024/2025 intake 1st semester (Fall Intake)	2024/2025 intake 2nd semester          (Spring Intake)
Online application	01/09/2023 – 31/03/2024	01/04/2024 – 31/08/2024
Upload required documents	01/09/2023 – 07/04/2024	01/04/2024 – 07/09/2024
Document review and interview	April to May 2024	September to October 2024
Release of admission results	June 2024	November 2024

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