Doctor of Philosophy in Hotel and Tourism Management - Programme Structure & Duration

Each three-year Ph.D. student of the SHTM must earn a minimum of 18 credits before submitting a thesis for examination, including two compulsory subjects, HTM6006 and HTM6007, offered in the D.HTM programme.

Below is the Ph.D. Programme Structure for three-year Ph.D. students admitted on or after 1 July 2015.

Compulsory SHTM Subjects (4 Subjects – 12 Credits)

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credits
HTM5801	Statistics for Research in Hospitality and Tourism Management	3
HTM6006	Quantitative Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management	3
HTM6007	Qualitative Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management	3
HTM6706	Theories and Concepts in Tourism (This is a research-based subject.)	3

Compulsory University Subject (1 Subject – 1 Credit)

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credits
HTM5R02	Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business Studies and Research	1

Compulsory Research Seminars (3 Credits)

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credits
HTM6700	Research Seminars I	1
HTM6701	Research Seminars II	1
HTM6702	Research Seminars III	1
HTM6703	Research Seminars IV	1

Compulsory Practicum (2 Credits)

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credits
HTM6704	Practicum I	1
HTM6705	Practicum II	1

Thesis

The programme structure listed above is subject to revision/change without prior notice.

Duration

This full-time Ph.D. programme is normally completed in three years.

Subject Syllabi

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