Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism (Penang Campus)

This program provides you with the opportunity to specialise in a chosen field of Hospitality and Tourism research. You will understand, study and demonstrate your expertise in a hospitality and tourism topic through your dissertation. You will develop your research skills through two taught modules, i.e. research methods and quantitative or qualitative methods. You will then be supervised by a team of academics as you complete your research project.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Research Proposal

Students will systematically structure and develop their research by developing a research proposal, which would guide the student through the entire research process. To enhance the rigor of the research proposal, the students will also need to complete a semester of Research Methods and one other subject (Qualitative\ Quantitative methods) in addition to participating in periodic research seminars and workshops.

Research

Upon approval of the research proposal, students will be guided by their supervisors to begin their research, and will work independently on their research projects.

Dissertation

Upon completion of their research, students will document the research project and process in a dissertation. Typically, dissertations for a Master by research is not more than 60,000 words.

Viva Volce

Upon completion of the research and dissertation, students will undergo an oral examination, chaired by experts in the field.

Areas Of Research

– Hospitality and Hotel Management

– Tourism Management

– Tourism Economics and Finance

– Leisure and Events Management

– Hospitality and Tourism Technology Management