Introduction

The tourism and hospitality industries are undergoing strong growth in Asia. 

With the rising affluence of middle-class populations, growing regional and global trade, there are excellent opportunities available in the hospitality and tourism industries.
The Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management provides an opportunity for existing graduates in tourism and other industries to upgrade their qualifications and take advantage of this growth. This program is an innovative masters' level degree that combines tourism, hospitality and business management to give executives and managers the skills required to succeed.
James Cook University's programs have met the Associate Member Assessment criteria of the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE).
# Students with undergraduate business degree background may complete the program within 12 months with a waiver of the foundation subjects. Please see entry requirements section for details.

The Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management provides opportunities for graduates to pursue careers in the travel and tourism industry, events management, tourism policy and hotel & tourism property management.

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Area of Studies

Course Structure
3 trimesters per year (normally 4 subjects per trimester)

Study Program
This course is composed of 16 subjects including foundation, core and elective subjects as per the study plan.

Foundation Subjects

• Marketing Management
• People in Organisations
• Accounting and Finance for Managers
• Comparative Global Business Systems

Core Subjects

• Sustainable Enterprise
• Applied Research Project
• Introduction to Tourism and the Environment
• Tourism Systems Analysis
• Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management
• Global Destination Competitiveness
• Tourist Management Strategies
• Economic Decision-Making in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality and Gastronomy: Social, Private and Commercial
• PLUS three elective subjects

# Students with undergraduate business degree background may complete the program within 12 months with a waiver of the foundation subjects. Please see entry requirements section for details.
 

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Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements
Successful completion of study equivalent to an Australian undergraduate bachelor award.

English Requirements

• IELTS 6.5 (no component lower than 6.0)/ TOEFL iBT 90 (with minimum writing score of 21) and above; or
• Satisfactory completion of James Cook University Singapore English Language Preparatory Program (ELPP) Level 4.
• Students who have successfully completed 2 years of full-time study in English medium may satisfy the English language requirement.

Advanced Standing
Advanced Standing from 4 of the Foundation subjects can be considered for:
*Not applicable for joint degree programs.

• Applicants with a minimum 4 years full-time equivalent professional work experience in management, leadership or supervisory level in a business environment.
• Applicants with undergraduate degree from cognate discipline such as organisation behaviour, strategic management, marketing, economics, communication, and human resources, tourism or general management*

Advanced standing can also be considered for:

• Applicants with a four-year relevant undergraduate program
• Previous tertiary study where appropriate

Additional Requirements

• For MBA applicants with and undergraduate degree from non-cognate discipline, the online Academic Skills for Business foundation course has to be taken prior to admission or on the first trimester of the MBA program.
• This online foundation course is free of charge

Attendance Requirements
International students holding a valid Student’s Pass are required to attend at least 90% of scheduled classes per month. Failure to attend classes is a breach of the student visa conditions. Being absent from classes for a continuous period of seven days or more, or attendance falling below 90% without valid reasons will result in the student needing to surrender their Student’s Pass for cancellation.
Domestic students must attend at least 75% of the scheduled lecture and tutorial activities to be eligible for assessment.

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Fees & Funding

*Fees apply to all Singapore residents (Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and all pass holders excluding those holding a Student Pass)
Note: All course fees include prevailing 7% Goods and Services Tax (GST)