Hospitality and Tourism Management
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Science (MS)
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Three letters: One must be a professional affiliation and other two must be academic affiliation. Must be on official letterhead.
- Statement of Purpose
- PhD applicants should be clear about the research they want to undertake and professor(s) they would be interested in receiving mentorship from.
- GRE or GMAT Test (Optional. Strongly encouraged for departmental assistantship consideration)
- Diversity Essay
- Resume
English Proficiency Requirements
Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
- 6 months to 1 year work experience
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
- Master's Degree Required
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience, instructor/trainer roles preferred
Application Deadlines
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Residential
Program Fall Spring Summer Doctorate January 15 No Entry No Entry Masters March 5 September 20 No Entry
Online
Program Fall Spring Summer Masters* Rolling Rolling Rolling
*US Residents Only
Program Contact Information
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Residential Name Dr. Jonathon Day, Director Phone 765-496-2084 Email gjday@purdue.edu Email htm@purdue.edu Web Program Website Address School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Purdue University
900 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
MRRT Hall, Room 206D
West Lafayette, IN 47907
USA
Online Toll-Free 877-497-5851 Phone 765-743-0709 Fax 877-497-5852 Email GradOnline@purdue.edu Web Program Website Address Purdue University Online Programs
Admissions Processing Center
851 Trafalgar Court, Suite 420 West
Maitland, FL 32751
Additional Information
- Early application is encouraged. Program capacity is limited and it is recommended that students apply early to maximize opportunity for program consideration.
- PhD Applications: While it’s not required to secure admissions, you should make contact with appropriate faculty members well in advance of submitting an application. This enables you to better understand the emphasis of our programs, expectations of particular faculty, and what you would be spending your time doing if admitted. This also enables you to specify your preferred faculty advisor(s) and write an appropriately targeted personal statement in your application. Please click here for a listing of the graduate faculty advisors in each of our Research Areas.
- English Proficiency is the Grad School's minimums, but applicants looking for assistantships are encourage to take one of the proficiency tests and score higher than the minimum.
