Master of International Hospitality Management
There's growing demand for hospitality professionals with a postgraduate qualification and a sound understanding of international hospitality management. Follow your passion for hospitality with this 18-month master's degree.
Whether you want to research an area of your interest or prepare for senior management roles in the hospitality industry, the Master of International Hospitality Management can help you get there.
Eduniversal Group has ranked our Master of International Hospitality Management as the 16th best master's degree in the world, and first in Australia and New Zealand, for hospitality management.
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Minimum entry requirements
- Must have completed the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management or other relevant degree, or an equivalent qualification with a B grade average or higher in courses at level 7
International student entry requirements
Other requirements
- May be required to submit examples of previous academic work or attend an interview
- May be required to provide evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level and attend a selection interview
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
To complete the programme, you need 180 points. Your course selection depends on the research pathway option you take – thesis, dissertation or applied project.
Your study includes research on a topic of your choice, supervised by academic staff who have expertise in all areas of hospitality, from hotels to sustainability and ethics. You develop skills in the critical evaluation and analysis of information along with the analytical ability to resolve complex issues.
*You need a B- average grade in your coursework courses as a prerequisite into the thesis or dissertation research pathways.
Complete these courses
- CLSY810 Qualitative Social Research Methods (15 points)
- CLSY811 Quantitative Social Research Methods (15 points)
And choose two from
- HOSP801 Managing Luxury (15 points)
- HOSP802 Profitable Financial Strategies for Responsible Enterprises (15 points)
- HOSP803 Hospitality Marketing Research (15 points)
- HOSP804 People, Power and Profit: Contemporary Issues in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Employment (15 points)
- HOSP805 Strategic Management in Hospitality (15 points)
- HOSP806 Designing a Hospitable Organisational Culture (15 points)
- HOSP807 Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality and Tourism (15 points)
- TOUR815 Critical Tourism & Hospitality Perspectives (15 points)
- TOUR818 Risk, Resilience and Crisis Management: Organisational and Destination Perspectives (15 points)
And complete a thesis
- HOSP999 MIHM Thesis (120 points)
Complete these courses
- CLSY810 Qualitative Social Research Methods (15 points)
- CLSY811 Quantitative Social Research Methods (15 points)
And choose six from
- HOSP801 Managing Luxury (15 points)
- HOSP802 Profitable Financial Strategies for Responsible Enterprises (15 points)
- HOSP803 Hospitality Marketing Research (15 points)
- HOSP804 People, Power and Profit: Contemporary Issues in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Employment (15 points)
- HOSP805 Strategic Management in Hospitality (15 points)
- HOSP806 Designing a Hospitable Organisational Culture (15 points)
- HOSP807 Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality and Tourism (15 points)
- TOUR815 Critical Tourism & Hospitality Perspectives (15 points)
- TOUR818 Risk, Resilience and Crisis Management: Organisational and Destination Perspectives (15 points)
And complete a dissertation
- HOSP997 MIHM Dissertation (60 points)
Complete one of
- CLSY810 Qualitative Social Research Methods (15 points)
- CLSY811 Quantitative Social Research Methods (15 points)
And choose eight from
- HOSP801 Managing Luxury (15 points)
- HOSP802 Profitable Financial Strategies for Responsible Enterprises (15 points)
- HOSP803 Hospitality Marketing Research (15 points)
- HOSP804 People, Power and Profit: Contemporary Issues in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Employment (15 points)
- HOSP805 Strategic Management in Hospitality (15 points)
- HOSP806 Designing a Hospitable Organisational Culture (15 points)
- HOSP807 Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality and Tourism (15 points)
- TOUR810 Directed Reading (15 points)*
- TOUR815 Critical Tourism & Hospitality Perspectives (15 points)
- TOUR818 Risk, Resilience and Crisis Management: Organisational and Destination Perspectives (15 points)
And complete an applied project
- CLSY996 Applied Project (45 points)
*Only available if you’re doing an applied project.
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Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Master of International Hospitality Management are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
Education and research
- Doctoral study
- Research fellow
- Lecturers/tutors
Public sector
- Government agencies
- Destination marketing organisations/ Regional tourism organisations
- Local councils/boards
- Parks, sport, recreation & conservation
Private sector
- Strategy and leadership
- Operations management
- Marketing
- Media and communications
- Visitor management
- Customer care
- Product development
- Research
- Consultancy
Third Sector
- Non-governmental organisations
- Industry associations/trade organisations in tourism and hospitality
- UN agencies/organisations (including UNWTO)
- International development agencies
- Consultancy
Community
- Social enterprises
- Community leadership
- Conservation
- Research
Entrepreneurship
- Service/product innovations
- Business owner-operators
Other postgraduate study options
- Postgraduate Certificate in International Hospitality Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management
If you mainly want to complete advanced courses in hospitality management, you can enrol directly in the postgraduate certificate or the postgraduate diploma. These programmes also cater for hospitality professionals who want to enhance their understanding of industry issues.
Further study
($10,028 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
($38,800 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
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