International Hospitality and Tourism Management

Because tourism is one of the top industries in South Carolina, we strive to offer our students ample opportunities to build relationships and experiences inside and outside the classroom. Gain industry insight from our world-renown faculty and find out why our programs have earned such distinguished rankings.

The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management also has several research centers and partnerships with organizations like:

South Carolina's only Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development
The International Institute for Foodservice Research and Education
The International Tourism and Research Institute
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Travel & Tourism Industry Center

Admission Requirements

Requirements	Direct Master's Accelerator	Advanced Master's Accelerator	Academic English
GPA	3.0	2.5	2.5
IELTS	6.5 (no sub-score below 6.0)	6.0 (no sub-score below 5.5)	4.5
TOEFL	80 (no sub-score below 18)	74 (no sub-score below 16)	50
Qualifying Undergraduate Degrees	Any four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
Additional Entry Requirements	Statement of Purpose that demonstrates an understanding and interest in career prospects related to the degree.
Available Entry	Fall or Spring	Fall or Spring	Fall, Spring or Summer

Note: The MIHTM program does not require a thesis.

Sample Coursework:

HRSM Statistics (closed)
Hospitality Marketing Strategy
Services Management in Hospitality
Hospitality Finance Methods
Hospitality Systems and Policy

Progression Details

Program	Credits Earned Towards Degree	Progression Requirements
Direct Master's Accelerator	9	Not applicable - student is already enrolled in degree program
Advanced Master's Accelerator	6-9	3.0 GPA with no course grade lower than a B and successful completion of the English language courses
Pre-Sessional English	0	Successful completion of all Pre-Sessional English program course content and approval from Master’s Accelerator team

Total credits required for degree: 30 (no thesis required)

International Accelerator Program