MicroMasters in International Hospitality Management
School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hongkong

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About this course

What will I learn?

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management’s (SHTM) MicroMasters programme in International Hospitality Management (IHM) bridges the knowledge gap between the workplace and higher education. The first online hospitality and tourism MicroMasters in the world, this ground-breaking online credential provides learners with a solid foundation in managing high-quality businesses around the world, assisting in career advancement and a path to an accelerated on-campus programme.

Led by Professor Cathy Hsu, the MicroMasters programme consists of four Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), presented via the edX platform. Learners who successfully earn their credential are eligible to apply for PolyU's Master of Science in International Hospitality Management or International Tourism and Convention Management programme. As of April 2019, the MicroMasters programme has attracted more than 56,000 participates from 175 countries and regions.

The MicroMasters is a vital modular and flexible credential for the digital age – ideal academic currency for today's world of continuous, lifelong learning. It is also an important part of an inverted admissions process, allowing learners everywhere to experience master's-level coursework before committing the significant time and money required to apply for and enrol in master's degree programmes.

Study options

Online/Distance (4 Courses in Program; 6 weeks per course; 6-8 hours per week, per course)

Tuition fees
USD $712.80 for the entire program
Start date

Expected January, September 2024

Entry requirements

For students from United States

To be considered for this programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor's degree in the areas of hospitality and tourism management or in other disciplines with current or past employment in the hospitality industry for not less than one year; or Equivalent professional qualifications may also be considered. Applicants who are not native English speakers must provide one of the following as proof of language proficiency: A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 600 for the paper-based test, or 100 for the iBT-based test; or A Band Score of at least 7.0 overall (with 6.5 in writing) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

For international students

The Entrance Requirements for the Master of Science in International Hospitality Management / International Tourism and Convention Management at HKPolyU are as follows:

  • A Bachelor's degree in the areas of hotel and tourism management, recreation and leisure management, business studies, management, accounting and finance, or other business and management related areas with industry work experience of not less than one year; OR
  • A Bachelor's degree in areas other than those listed above, with current or past employment in the hotel and tourism industry for not less than one year; OR
  • Equivalent professional qualifications may also be considered.

If the applicant is not a native speaker of English, and the Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction is not English, a minimum score of 80 (Internet-based) or 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or an overall Band Score of at least 6 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required.

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