Sept 2025 Entry
What's New
- Undergraduate
- Undergraduate
More than 1,450 students are enrolled in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM). With more than 80 faculty members with diverse cultural backgrounds, the School ranks among the top hotel and tourism schools in the world, exemplifying our motto of Leading Hospitality and Tourism. Our internationally renowned faculty creates a multicultural environment in which students benefit from a range of innovative teaching and learning techniques.
The success of a research institution is largely due to its provision and training of young scholars. To provide leadership in developing future scholars in hospitality and tourism management, the SHTM offers research programmes leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. The critical mass of globally recognised researchers, together with the attractive stipend for research students and the unique “East meets West” environment, make our highly competitive research programmes very successful. Many of our PhD graduates are now serving as faculty members in universities worldwide.
Research students work on projects under the supervision of experienced faculty members and take advanced subjects in preparation for a major piece of research in a focused area of hospitality and tourism.
With an international and multicultural environment, friendly staff and valuable opportunities for peer relationships, the SHTM prepares students for leadership positions in their chosen careers.
Convention and Events Management
Convention and Exhibition Management
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Prof. Jinsoo Lee | 3400 2238 | jinsoo.lee@polyu.edu.hk |
Convention Destinations
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Prof. Sam Kim | 3400 2318 | sam.kim@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Jinsoo Lee | 3400 2238 | jinsoo.lee@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
Convention Industry Management
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Prof. Kaye Chon | 3400 2211 | kaye.chon@polyu.edu.hk |
Convention Tourism
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Prof. Kaye Chon | 3400 2211 | kaye.chon@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Sam Kim | 3400 2318 | sam.kim@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
Events and Society
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Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
Events and Special Events Management
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Prof. Jinsoo Lee | 3400 2238 | jinsoo.lee@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Janelle Chan | 3400 2261 | janelle.chan@polyu.edu.hk |
Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions
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Prof. Jinsoo Lee | 3400 2238 | jinsoo.lee@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality and Hotel Management
China Hotel Management and Development
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Dr Qu Xiao | 3400 2266 | qu.xiao@polyu.edu.hk |
Consumer Behaviour and Customer Relationship Management
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Prof. Mimi Li | 3400 2320 | mimi.li@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ada Lo | 3400 2237 | ada.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ying Wang | 3400 2321 | yings.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Lisa Gao | 3400 2279 | lisa.gao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Angie Luo | 3400 2260 | anqi-angie.luo@polyu.edu.hk |
Corporate Social Responsibility
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Dr Vincent Tung | 3400 2183 | vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Lisa Gao | 3400 2279 | lisa.gao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Antony Wong | 3400 2178 | antony-k-f.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
Foodservice Business and Management
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Dr Pearl Lin | 3400 2186 | pearl.lin@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality and Culture
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Prof. Kaye Chon | 3400 2211 | kaye.chon@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Cathy Hsu | 3400 2323 | cathy.hsu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Deniz Kucukusta | 3400 2296 | deniz.kucukusta@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr YooHee Hwang | 3400 2278 | yoohee.hwang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Roshis Krishna Shrestha | 3400 2325 | roshis-krishna.shrestha@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality Education
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Prof. Cathy Hsu | 3400 2323 | cathy.hsu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Vincent Tung | 3400 2183 | vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality and Hotel Management
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Dr Catherine Cheung | 3400 2259 | catherine.cheung@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Deniz Kucukusta | 3400 2296 | deniz.kucukusta@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ada Lo | 3400 2237 | ada.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality Organisational Management
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Dr Alice Hon | 3400 2363 | alice.hon@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ada Lo | 3400 2237 | ada.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Maxime Wang | 3400 2160 | maxime.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality and Society
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Prof. Honggen Xiao | 3400 2250 | honggen.xiao@polyu.edu.hk |
Hotel Employee Behaviour Management
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Dr Alice Hon | 3400 2363 | alice.hon@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Maxime Wang | 3400 2160 | maxime.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Crystal Shi | 3400 2317 | crystal.shi@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Antony Wong | 3400 2178 | antony-k-f.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Irene Zhang | 3400 2254 | yunhaha.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
Human Resources Management
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Dr Catherine Cheung | 3400 2259 | catherine.cheung@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Alice Hon | 3400 2363 | alice.hon@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Deniz Kucukusta | 3400 2296 | deniz.kucukusta@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ying Wang | 3400 2321 | yings.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Maxime Wang | 3400 2160 | maxime.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Janelle Chan | 3400 2261 | janelle.chan@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Crystal Shi | 3400 2317 | crystal.shi@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Yitong Yu | 3400 2273 | yitong.yu@polyu.edu.hk |
Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism
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Prof. Cathy Hsu | 3400 2323 | cathy.hsu@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Jinsoo Lee | 3400 2238 | jinsoo.lee@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ada Lo | 3400 2237 | ada.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Revenue Management
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Dr Ibrahim Mohammed | 3400 2272 | ibrah.mohammed@polyu.edu.hk |
Service Management
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Prof. Kaye Chon | 3400 2211 | kaye.chon@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Pearl Lin | 3400 2186 | pearl.lin@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Nelson Tsang | 3400 2159 | nelson.tsang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Maxime Wang | 3400 2160 | maxime.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr YooHee Hwang | 3400 2278 | yoohee.hwang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Janelle Chan | 3400 2261 | janelle.chan@polyu.edu.hk |
Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism
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Dr Ada Lo | 3400 2237 | ada.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Sung Gyun Mun | 3400 2166 | sung.mun@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Qu Xiao | 3400 2266 | qu.xiao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Simone Bianco | 3400 2319 | simone.bianco@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Sung in Kim | 3400 2153 | sung-in.kim@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Mahlagha Darvish Motevali | 3400 2633 | mah.darvishmotevali@polyu.edu.hk |
Hotel and Tourism Technology Management
Artificial Intelligence, Geotagged and Big Data Applications
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Dr Neil Li | 3400 2167 | neilhengyun.li@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Anyu Liu | 3400 2175 | an-yu.liu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Faye Hao | 3400 2291 | ffaye.hao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Abbie-Gayle Johnson | 3400 2179 | abbie-gayle.johnson@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Hailey Shin | 3400 2177 | hailey.shin@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Emily Chen | 3400 2294 | jinyan.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
Digitised Tourism Experience
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Dr Dan Wang | 3400 2282 | d.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
E-Business in Tourism and Hospitality
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Dr Norman Au | 3400 2236 | norman.au@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Neil Li | 3400 2167 | neilhengyun.li@polyu.edu.hk |
E-Marketing and Social Media Strategies
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Dr Daniel Leung | 3400 2168 | daniel.yc.leung@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ada Lo | 3400 2237 | ada.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Dan Wang | 3400 2282 | d.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Seunghun Shin | 3400 2262 | seung-hun.shin@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Emily Chen | 3400 2294 | jinyan.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ivanka Huang | 3400 2290 | ivanka.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
Hospitality and Tourism Analytics
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Dr Neil Li | 3400 2167 | neilhengyun.li@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Yvonne Yang | 3400 2328 | yvonne-y.yang@polyu.edu.hk |
Information Technology and Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism
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Dr Norman Au | 3400 2236 | norman.au@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Dan Wang | 3400 2282 | d.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Simone Bianco | 3400 2319 | simone.bianco@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Dagnachew Leta Senbeto | 3400 2281 | dag100.senbeto@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Seunghun Shin | 3400 2262 | seung-hun.shin@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Economics and Financial Management
Competition Issues in Tourism
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Prof. Haiyan Song | 3400 2286 | haiyan.song@polyu.edu.hk |
Financial Management in Hospitality and Tourism
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Dr Neil Li | 3400 2167 | neilhengyun.li@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Sung Gyun Mun | 3400 2166 | sung.mun@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Henry Tsai | 3400 2239 | henry.tsai@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Jaehee Gim | 3400 2251 | jaehee.gim@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Michael Lin | 3400 2176 | michael.lin@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed | 3400 2272 | ibrah.mohammed@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Yvonne Yang | 3400 2328 | yvonne-y.yang@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Demand Forecasting
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Prof. Haiyan Song | 3400 2286 | haiyan.song@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Anyu Liu | 3400 2175 | an-yu.liu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Richard Qiu | 3400 2636 | richard.qiu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Hanyuan Zhang | 3400 2244 | hanyuan.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Impact Assessment
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Prof. Haiyan Song | 3400 2286 | haiyan.song@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Dagnachew Leta Senbeto | 3400 2281 | dag100.senbeto@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Management
Casino and Gaming Management
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Prof. Cathy Hsu | 3400 2323 | cathy.hsu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Henry Tsai | 3400 2239 | henry.tsai@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Karin Weber | 3400 2172 | karin.weber@polyu.edu.hk |
China Tourism
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Prof. Honggen Xiao | 3400 2250 | honggen.xiao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Vincent Tung | 3400 2183 | vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Ying Wang | 3400 2183 | yings.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Cruise Tourism
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Prof. Kam Hung | 3400 2258 | kam.hung@polyu.edu.hk |
Cultural Tourism
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Prof. Honggen Xiao | 3400 2250 | honggen.xiao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Sabrina Huang | 3400 2192 | sabrina.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Dori Davari | 3400 2181 | dordaneh.davari@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Faye Hao | 3400 2291 | ffaye.hao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Roshis Krishna Shrestha | 3400 2325 | roshis-krishna.shrestha@polyu.edu.hk |
Community-based, Nature-based, Pro-poor and Sustainable Tourism
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Dr Roshis Krishna Shrestha | 3400 2325 | roshis-krishna.shrestha@polyu.edu.hk |
Medical and Wellness Tourism
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Prof. Sam Kim | 3400 2318 | sam.kim@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Deniz Kucukusta | 3400 2296 | deniz.kucukusta@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Education
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Prof. Honggen Xiao | 3400 2250 | honggen.xiao@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Vincent Tung | 3400 2183 | vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Labour and Employment
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Dr Alice Hon | 3400 2363 | alice.hon@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Marketing
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Prof. Kam Hung | 3400 2258 | kam.hung@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Sam Kim | 3400 2318 | sam.kim@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Vincent Tung | 3400 2183 | vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Jinah Park | 3400 2156 | jinah.park@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism and Media
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Dr Dan Wang | 3400 2282 | d.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Yvonne Yang | 3400 2328 | yvonne-y.yang@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourism Planning and Development
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Prof. Mimi Li | 3400 2320 | mimi.li@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Sabrina Huang | 3400 2192 | sabrina.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
Tourist Behaviour and Psychology
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Prof. Cathy Hsu | 3400 2323 | cathy.hsu@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Kam Hung | 3400 2258 | kam.hung@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. Sam Kim | 3400 2318 | sam.kim@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Janelle Chan | 3400 2261 | janelle.chan@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Nan Chen | 3400 2185 | n.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Richard Qiu | 3400 2636 | richard.qiu@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr Hanyuan Zhang | 3400 2244 | hanyuan.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
Wine Management
Wine Economics
Supervisor | Tel | |
Prof. Haiyan Song | 3400 2286 | haiyan.song@polyu.edu.hk |
Wine Marketing
Supervisor | Tel | |
Prof. Haiyan Song | 3400 2286 | haiyan.song@polyu.edu.hk |
Wine Tourism
Supervisor | Tel | |
Prof. Haiyan Song | 3400 2286 | haiyan.song@polyu.edu.hk |
Hotel ICON and Tomorrow’s Guestrooms
Hotel ICON is the first teaching and research hotel of its kind in the world to completely integrate teaching, learning and research in a full-service environment. The establishment of Hotel ICON enhances the leadership role of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) in hospitality research. Research projects with different foci have already been implemented in the hotel. Three dedicated guestrooms –“Tomorrow’s Guestrooms” – serve as an exceptional platform to innovate, develop and showcase new technologies, hotel designs and business concepts in hotel management for the advancement of the entire industry.
Che-woo Lui Hotel & Tourism Resource Centre
The Che-woo Lui Hotel and Tourism Resource Centre supports the research, teaching and learning functions of the SHTM. It holds a comprehensive range of reference materials in hotel and tourism management, including books, journals, magazines, statistical reports and conference proceedings. More than 150 well-known international journal titles from the fields of hospitality, tourism and food science are stocked. The Centre is equipped with top-class facilities for student group projects and seminars.
Tan Siu Lin Innovation Hub
With the generous support of the Tan Siu Lin Foundation, the Tan Siu Lin Innovation Hub established by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of PolyU was officially opened in 2022. Committed to providing students with an inspirational and flexible learning environment conducive to creativity and innovation, the Tan Siu Lin Innovation Hub is one of the major facilities of the SHTM. The new facility ensures that SHTM students will learn the latest technologies and software used in our industry so as to nurture them to become global-minded leaders in the digital age.
Vinoteca Lab
With Hong Kong fast becoming a wine hub in Asia, the Vinoteca Lab serves as a valuable facility to enhance food and beverage education, and prepare students for the demands of our city’s rapidly increasing wine focus. The Lab hosts a variety of classes including wine appreciation, food and wine pairing, creative mixology and coffee art. Students are taught a range of topics, from basic wine fundamentals to advanced regional and international wine knowledge and specialist skills in the food and beverage industry.
Note to applicants
The School will give priority to proposed research proposals related to the following themes:
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Smart tourism (including artificial intelligence, robotics, technology innovation, branding, marketing, experience management, and customer engagement)
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Performance measurement and management (including financial and revenue management and measurement, operational management, service management, and event management)
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Tourism futures and forecasting (including demand forecasting and emerging products and markets)
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Policy and planning (including public policy, tourism planning and development)
Programme-specific requirements
1. To be considered for the PhD programme, applicants must meet the following entrance requirements:
- An MPhil or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) and a Bachelor’s degree (at least one degree in hospitality and tourism management or a closely related field), and at least two years of work experience including a minimum of one year industry/relevant experience.
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Candidates without the prescribed educational and industry backgrounds may be admitted on an exceptional basis. Such students will have to obtain relevant industry experience prior to enrolment or during the first year of enrolment, and undertake extra coursework as determined by the supervisor and/or School Research Committee.
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Candidates whose Master's degrees did not include thesis/dissertation research components must provide other documented evidence of previous scholarly research experience.
2. Applicants who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university must provide one of the following as proof of language proficiency:
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A minimum score of 92 in internet-based test (with a writing score of 23 or above) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
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A Band Score of at least 6.5 overall (with a score for the writing component at 6.0 or above) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test. Applicants may be required to attend interviews or take tests to further demonstrate their language proficiency.
Application documents
To prepare an application, applicants should read the information on the programme webpage.
Applicants must submit the required application documents as detailed in "Supporting Documents" below and on SHTM's website. In particular, admission to the PhD programme is highly competitive and depends largely on the quality and relevance of the thesis/dissertation research proposal, which highlights the intended research direction. This proposal should be between 1,200 and 1,800 words in length (excluding references), and should use the standard form (download here) with the structure: Project Title, Project Objectives (Purpose of the proposed investigation), Scope and Background of Research (Identify key issues/problems to be addressed), Conceptual Framework, Research Methodology, and Project Significance and Value.
Programme Structure
All 3-year PhD students must earn a minimum of 18 credits before submitting their theses for examination. For more details, please visit SHTM's website.
Compulsory - Two Academic Referee's Reports are required
Compulsory - A personal resume (CV) specifying the job title, duration (in month/year), type (i.e. full-time/part-time/FT or PT internship) of each work experience and including a full record of publications (with author role & JCR journal quartile) and awards/scholarships/prizes/community service (with the name & year of award and name of awarding body).
Compulsory - A personal statement, including a self-introduction, career aspirations, and reasons for pursuing study in this programme (400 words or less)
Compulsory - A standard form (download here) must be used for the submission of the research proposal. Please also refer to "Thesis/Dissertation Research Proposal" on SHTM's website for the requirements.
Compulsory
Graduation certificates of Bachelor's and Master's degrees
Final official transcripts of studies with explanatory notes/ grading system (the issuance date of the transcript should be same with/ later than applicants' graduation date)
The grading system or explanatory notes should be with the letterhead or official chop from the host institution, which is normally found at the back of transcripts. If the grading system is downloaded from the website of the institution, website link should be provided.
Compulsory - Official English language test results (TOEFL/IELTS) (applicable to applicants who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university)
Optional - Applicants should also input full records in the online application, which should be consistent with the details in their CVs. The records include publications, scholarships, awards/prizes, class rankings, professional qualifications, work experience, conference presentations and community service. Applicants are strongly encouraged to upload official proof for each record to strengthen their applications.