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Students may concentrate their studies in event and meeting management, hospitality management, sport management, or sustainable tourism management. Or they may develop individualized concentrations focusing on ecotourism or cultural heritage tourism.The Tourism Administration program is offered at George Washington University.

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Overview

Key facts

Our program, which employs classroom and field-based learning experiences, welcomes students who wish to advance current careers or pursue new ones in the industry. Our location in Washington, D.C., which has become a tourism-industry pulse point, home to many industry-related associations, serves as a vast classroom. It offers immense opportunities for practical experience, professional networking and career development.

Full-time students can complete the M.T.A. program in one and a half to two years; part-time students can finish the degree within three years.

Hybrid Online/On-Campus MTA Option

The Master of Tourism Administration program at George Washington University is also offered in a hybrid on-campus/online format. This option is designed specifically for busy professionals, allowing them to work around their schedules while completing MTA coursework.

The hybrid format option provides the best of both worlds — offering all the core program requirements online and a combined set of concentration courses online featuring the best of events, tourism, hospitality, and sport, while also allowing students the option of taking on campus and/or international study abroad courses. The program can be completed entirely online or a combination of both.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Destination Development
Quantitative Applications in Tourism & Hospitality Management
Tourism and Hospitality Management Research
Conference and Exposition Management
Sport Marketing
Sport Law: Contracts and Negotiations
Destination Marketing
Practicum
Advanced Topical Studies
Thesis Seminar
Thesis Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2022-08-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2022-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2023-01-10 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

Language

English

IELTS

Bring your tomorrow closer

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended, Online

Disciplines

Public Administration Tourism & Leisure View 80 other Masters in Tourism & Leisure in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

Bring your tomorrow closer

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Other requirements

General requirements

Either the Graduate Admissions Management Test or the Graduate Records Exam.
Two (2) recommendations
Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript.
Statement of purpose: In an essay limited to 500 words

Additional requirements: A current resumé is required.

Tuition Fee

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International

36500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1825 USD per credit during 18 months.
National

36500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1825 USD per credit during 18 months.

Living costs for Washington, D. C.

1705 - 2975 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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