School of Liberal Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology has launched the Doctor of Philosophy in Leisure Management(DPLM) program in the 2024/2025 academic year. It is now accepting online applications until August 12, 2024.
The Best Choice in Macao
This program is the only doctoral degree program in the leisure management field in Macao and has unique advantages. This program is under the "Hospitality & Tourism Management" discipline. According to the “2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects” by Shanghai Ranking, M.U.S.T ranked 40th in this discipline, which shows that this program is a world-class program.
Excellent Platform for Cultivation
M.U.S.T. has established partnerships with many universities, research institutions, international tourism organizations, and integrated resorts worldwide. It can provide students with an excellent academic connection platform, allowing them to grasp the most cutting-edge scientific research trends and the latest industry developments, which help to cultivate students' scientific research capabilities and the ability to solve practical problems in the industry.
Internationally Renowned Teachers
The academic team is outstanding. This program employs top professors and experts from both local and abroad, including international scholars with profound knowledge of Western management systems and well-known experts with practical experience in local corporate management consulting. The course will also invite more senior scholars and outstanding figures in the industry to give lectures to broaden students' horizons.
Course Objectives
Doctor of Philosophy in Leisure Management aims to cultivate high-level talents in leisure-related fields. With the help of Macao as a development platform for leisure cities, we will take full advantage of Macao as an international platform and the disciplinary advantages of M.U.S.T. to train students to master professional practical research methods and improve their abilities in applied research. This program also focuses on cultivating students' international vision and originality. Hence, students will make breakthrough contributions in theory and solve practical problems.
Research Scope
(1) Leisure Management in Sustainability
(2) Leisure Well-Being
(3) Recreation Management
Employment Advantages
Graduates of this program will have professional knowledge and academic research capabilities in the field of leisure management. Their employment prospects are broad. They can work in organizations in the field of leisure management in Macao, the Mainland, and internationally. They will be able to work in research, teaching, and management, or continue to drill in the leisure industry and sustainable development industry.
Application Requirements
Those with a master's degree, regardless of major, will be admitted on a merit-based basis after passing the entrance interview.
Application deadline: August 12 18:00, 2024 (Beijing time)
Commencement: mid-September 2024
Online Application System (OAS): https://oas.must.edu.mo/admission/index.htm
Course consultation: School of Liberal Arts(SLA）
Telephone: (+853) 8796 1999
e-mail: sla@must.edu.mo
Website: https://sla.must.edu.mo/index.html?locale=en_US
Study Plan: https://sla.must.edu.mo/person/id-15109.html?locale=en_US
Admission consultation: School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
Telephone: (+853) 8897 2262
e-mail: sgsad@must.edu.mo
