Hospitality and Tourism

About the course

A PhD helps students to specialise in one of the key research areas from hospitality and tourism management. By the end of the program, students should have made a significant and unique contribution to an existing area of knowledge through a thesis under academic supervision.

What you might learn

While researching for your thesis, you will be able to access specialist support including attending seminars, writing boot camps and workshops. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate academic leadership, creativity and innovation in your research work.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as tourism consultant, hotel manager, reservations manager, policy analsyt, academic, manager/ supervisor, and etc. in companies including Airbnb, Lyft, Hilton, Tourism Australia, Kayak, and etc.

Duration

3 years - 6 years

Living Costs in Penang**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) RM 9 - 12	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) RM 870 - 1,150	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) RM 576 - 762
Transportation (Daily) RM 3 - 4	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) RM 239 - 316

Average Salary***

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**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com