The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) launched postgraduate programmes (postgraduate diplomas, master’s programmes and doctoral programme) in the 2019/2020 academic year to address the industry’s demand for high-end talents and to provide the graduates of its undergraduate programmes with a more comprehensive learning plan. Admission for the 2021/2022 academic year is now open. The programmes are composed of different modules, and students can choose the modules they are interested in flexibly, receiving the corresponding diploma or degree upon completion of the programme.
To meet the City of Gastronomy development needs and society’s demand for high-end talents, the IFTM will introduce a Postgraduate Diploma Programme in International Gastronomy Management and a Master’s Programme in International Gastronomy Management in the 2021/2022 academic year.
The programme overview is as follows:
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Programme
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Majors
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Postgraduate Diploma
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International Hospitality and Tourism Management, Tourism Management, Hospitality Management, International Food and Beverage Management, and International Gastronomy Management
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Master of Science
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International Hospitality Management, International Tourism Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, International Food and Beverage Management, and International Gastronomy Management
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Hospitality and Tourism Management
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As the programmes are composed of different modules, students can choose the modules they prefer and take the basic management modules with other optional modules. Students will be awarded a postgraduate diploma upon completion of a one-year normal study period (maximum two years), and a master’s degree upon completion of a two-year normal study period (maximum four years). Students may also choose to take up to nine credit hours of taught courses from selected postgraduate programmes offered by higher education institutions recognised by the IFTM, and produce dissertations in their home country.
IFTM’s education quality has won international recognition. Since the launch of the QS World University Rankings in the area of Hospitality and Leisure Management in 2017, the IFTM has been highly ranked. It ranks 1st in Macao, 2nd in Asia and 14th in the world on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 for Hospitality and Leisure Management. Moreover, it ranks top 50 worldwide in the 2020 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in the area of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The IFTM is the first higher education institution in the world to pass the “International Quality Review” (IQR) of the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). It is also the first educational institution to obtain the UNWTO TedQual Certification by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). So far, the IFTM has a total of eight bachelor’s degree programmes with this certification: the most accredited bachelor’s degree programmes in the world.
Scholarships are available for the programmes. The application closing date for admission to postgraduate diploma and Master of Science programmes is 31 March 2021 and admission to the doctoral degree programme is open all year round. Please visit the IFTM admissions website at https://www.ift.edu.mo/admission or scan the QR code for details.