The School of Tourism and Hotel Management (STHM) of Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (STHM) was founded in 1995 and is one of the leading institutions in Mainland China offering top quality education in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
STHM prides itself on its international outlook by engaging in extensive academic collaboration with a number of world-renowned tourism and hospitality schools such as the University of Surrey in the UK, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Washington State University, etc. in teaching, research and student exchange programs. In addition, STHM has worked closely with Ministry Of Culture and Tourism of China, China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Dalian Tourism Development Commission, and co-established research centers and think tanks. The outputs of these research institutions have served the tourism industry in the form of policy recommendations, consultancy service and tourism development plans, etc.
The tourism doctoral program can be traced back to 2000, when STHM became one of the first four Chinese institutions to admit doctoral students in the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management. At present, the school has an enrollment of more than 300 students in its academic programs.
PhD candidates at STHM will have opportunities to take part in workshops and conferences, meet internationally respected scholars, work with faculty members on research projects and participate in student exchange programs. STHM now offers two paths to a doctoral degree in Tourism Management and postdoctoral fellowship.
1. Combined Master and PhD Program
A combined Master and PhD of Tourism Management offers students who have already enrolled in the postgraduate program in Tourism Management or relevant disciplines at DUFE the opportunity to progress to a PhD program in Tourism Management directly if relevant requirements are met.
Admission Requirements:
Academic performance: Applicants must have successfully enrolled in the postgraduate program in Tourism Management or relevant disciplines at DUFE and the average marks by Year 1 should be above 70%.
Language proficiency: Native speaker or IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80;
Students can fill in an application form for the program and if the application is successful, the candidates will need to fulfill the following requirements to progress directly to a PhD program:
Complete all courses and obtain enough credits required to progress directly to a PhD program;
Write a research proposal in tourism or relevant field and pass the oral defense for the proposal;
Participate and make meaningful contribution to a research project under the supervision of a faculty member at STHM
Students may not continue in this combined degree program if one of the following occurs:
Fail to pass the required courses or obtain enough credits required to progress directly to a PhD program;
Fail to pass the oral defense for the research proposal;
Fail to pass the overall evaluation assessed by the faculty members.
2. PhD Program
The School of Tourism and Hotel Management offers a full-time program at the PhD level allowing students to focus on a subfield of tourism.
Admission Requirements:
Academic background: Applicants must have successfully obtained a Master degree in Tourism Management or relevant areas with an average mark of over 80%;
Language proficiency: Native speaker or IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80.
Two reference letters from previous teachers or supervisors.
Degree requirements
In order to obtain a doctoral degree, candidates must:
Successfully complete all required courses and obtain enough credits required by a doctoral degree at DUFE;
Successfully pass and defend the doctoral thesis;
Publish at least one academic paper at SSCI or SCI indexed journal in tourism or hospitality field by the time of final submission of the doctoral thesis.
3. Master Program
The school of Tourism and Hotel Management also offers a full-time program at the master level focusing on tourism management.
Contact Information
The School of Tourism and Hotel Management (STHM), Dongbei University of Finance & Economics
Address：Lijin Building, Room108. 217 Jianshan Street, Shahekou District, Dalian, China
Post code: 116025, Tel: 0411-84710473, Fax: 0411-84710473, E-mail: b21900@dufe.edu.cn