Master of Science in Tourism (Research) (Part-time)

Taylor's University

Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

3 years

Mode

Part-time, On-campus

Intake

Feb, Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct

Tuition Fees

RM34,100

Course Structure

Overview

Research Methodology

Students are required to pass the following modules (6 credit hours) in the first year of their candidature:

Year 1

Research Method for Social Science (Core Module)
Qualitative Research Methods / Quantitative Research Methods

Research Areas

Consumer Behavior
Destination Development
Destination Benchmarking
Environmental Management
Ecotourism Rating and Certification
Economic Impacts of Tourism
Food Tourism
Human Resource Development
Hospitality Services
Higher Education Services
Knowledge Management
Medical Tourism
Organisational Behaviour
Poverty Alleviation via Tourism
Product Developments
Rural Poverty and Tourism
Sustainable and Responsible Tourism
Sustainable Tourism Developments
Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism
Special Interest Tourism
Socio-Anthropology of Tourism and Leisure
Services Marketing
Service Quality
Tourist Guest Behaviour
Tourist Guest Satisfaction
Tourism Development
Urban Tourism Management
Place Branding and Marketing

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Fulfilling one of the requirements listed below:

Bachelor's Degree (Tier 1)
- Bachelor's degree with CGPA equal or above 2.75 in the field or relevant fields; OR
Bachelor's Degree (Tier 2)
- Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with CGPA above 2.50 but below 2.75 will be subject to rigorous internal assessment; OR
Bachelor's Degree (Tier 3)
- Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with a CGPA above 2.00 but below 2.50, recognised by the Malaysian or National Government, AND a minimum of 5 years related working experience;
Other Equivalent Qualification
- Any other equivalent qualification recognized by Malaysian government or accepted by the Taylor's University Senate AND Any of condition of the above would require student's research proposal to be approved.

Notes:

Students without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience requires to undergo and pass a bridging module.
Students without a qualification in the related field but with relevant working experience requires to fulfil the following conditions:
- a) CGPA above 2.50 must have at least one (1) year of relevant working experience; OR
- b) CGPA 2.00 to 2.50 must have at least five (5) years of relevant working experience;
- In addition, students will need to undergo a rigorous internal assessment
Any of the above conditions would require student's research proposal to be approved.

Estimated Fees

Application fees (non-refundable)

RM800

Tuition fees

RM34,100

Total payable amount

RM34,900