{"id":6525,"date":"2021-01-25T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T07:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2021-04-08T10:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T02:58:04","slug":"quality-of-iftm-masters-degree-programmes-entices-macao-professionals-to-keep-studying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/quality-of-iftm-masters-degree-programmes-entices-macao-professionals-to-keep-studying\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality of IFTM master&#8217;s degree programmes entices Macao professionals to keep studying"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6525 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-herald-lay-c1'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei-.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei--187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Queenie-Lo-Kuan-Mei-.jpg 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6527'>\n\t\t\t\tMs. Queenie Lo Kuan Mei \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tony-Wong-Hoi-Ham.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6526'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Tony Wong Hoi Ham\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_9261.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6533'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Jack Ng Heng Fai\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-6530  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>IFTM\u2019s master\u2019s degree programmes have been strong in attracting many Macao professionals to further their studies at the Institute. Postgraduate students praise the quality of education at IFTM, and acknowledge the approach the Institute takes to teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Queenie Lo Kuan Mei graduated from IFTM some years ago, with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Tourism Business Management. She is now in the second year of study for a Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management and her decision to further her studies was influenced by her experiences as undergraduate at the Institute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had been longing for IFTM to start offering master\u2019s degree programmes,\u201d Ms. Lo says. \u201cOnce I received the master\u2019s programme promotion email from IFTM, I immediately applied for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Lo praises the programme&#8217;s curriculum, which she says is \u201cquite comprehensive\u201d. She points out that the course content is \u201cvery up-to-date, covering the latest trends and concepts in hospitality and tourism\u201d. Students are offered courses on management, together with modules on specialised tourism and hospitality topics, she adds.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Lo is an administrative staff member of another local higher education institute: she believes the content of the master\u2019s degree programme at IFTM is relevant to her work. \u201cThe knowledge I am acquiring via this programme can help me improve my professional performance,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>IFTM began offering postgraduate programmes in academic year 2019\/2020. The Institute now has programmes leading to master\u2019s degrees in International Hospitality Management, International Tourism Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and International Food and Beverage Management. There is also a programme that leads to a Master of Science in International Gastronomy Management, which will be offered in academic year 2021\/2022.<\/p>\n<p>Another IFTM graduate who is now taking a master\u2019s degree programme at the Institute is Mr. Tony Wong Hoi Ham. He is in the second year of the programme that leads to a Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management. He is full of praise for the quality of teaching at IFTM. Mr. Wong highlights the fact that the curriculum for the master\u2019s degree programme pays particular attention to Macao. \u201cAll study is related to the industry, with a strong practical focus,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Having graduated from IFTM some 8 years ago, Mr. Wong is now a civil servant. \u201cAfter I graduated, I began searching for a master\u2019s degree programme to further my studies, but I could not find a suitable one for me,\u201d he says. \u201cI knew IFTM had been planning for this programme for a long time, so I enrolled immediately once it was launched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The postgraduate programmes at IFTM appeal not just to alumni of the Institute. Graduates of other institutions are attracted by the Institute&#8217;s offering. That is the case for Mr. Jack Ng Heng Fai, who is studying for the degree of Master of Science in International Hospitality Management. Mr. Ng decided to study at IFTM because of its international ratings. \u201cIFTM is a very well-known tertiary education institution,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Another advantage highlighted by Mr. Ng is that English is the medium of instruction in IFTM\u2019s postgraduate programmes. He says this makes students become more proficient in English by having to communicate in that language.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ng expresses satisfaction with his choice of IFTM as the place to further his studies. \u201cThe high quality of teaching was what impressed me the most,\u201d he says. He describes the scholars at the Institute as having a \u201cstrong background in hospitality and working experience in the industry, as well as close connections with hoteliers and senior executives\u201d. He says their teaching helps students gain a proper understanding of how the tourism and hospitality industries work.<\/p>\n<p>Another attraction of studying at IFTM, Mr. Ng says, is its multicultural environment, bringing together people from various parts of the world, which helps develop the cultural competences of students. \u201cAt IFTM, I can broaden my horizons with different cultures and perspectives,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Mr. Ng hopes holding a master\u2019s degree awarded by IFTM can boost the development of his career by improving his competitiveness in the job market. \u201cStudying in the master\u2019s degree programme at IFTM has enabled me to be more strategic and analytical in my thinking, and at the same time be creative but practical in building up solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IFTM\u2019s master\u2019s degree programmes have been strong in attracting many Macao professionals to further their studies at the Institute. 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