Admission
The Ph.D. in Health and Human Sciences with specialization in Hospitality Administration is offered through the Hospitality Management graduate program. A master’s degree from an accredited institution is a requirement for admission and represents 30 credits toward the 90 credits required for the doctorate. Regular admission requires a grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in a master’s degree program.
Completion of the following prerequisite coursework is required for regular admission:
- accounting or finance
- management concepts
- marketing
- food service management, event, and/or lodging management
If these prerequisites are not met, the student may be admitted provisionally with the expectation that these deficiencies will be removed within the first two semesters at K-State.
One year of full-time (or 2,000 hours, if not full time) experience in some aspect of the hospitality industry is required. Management experience is preferred.
Required application materials include:
- Official transcript of all completed academic work
- Recommendation letter: Applicants will be able to designate three individuals for letters of recommendation online. Enter the contact information of each reference online, and the system will request the letters of recommendation. Recommenders will upload their letters directly to your application using the links provided.
- A resume or CV
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- GRE or GMAT scores: All applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
- Affidavit of Financial Support (International student only): This documentation is required in order to issue an I-20 OR DS-2019 and has no bearing on the admission decision
- TOEFL scores (if required per country of admission by the Graduate School): English proficiency test scores are required if English is not your native language (your country of birth).
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Test
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Minimum Score
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IBT TOEFL
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79
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IELTS Academic Test
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6.5
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Pearson Test of English (PTE)
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58
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The Kansas State University Graduate School and Department of Hospitality Management accepts MyBest™ Score for each section of the TOEFL test. An international applicant who has received a degree in the last two years from an accredited college or university in the United States is exempt from this requirement. More information in regard to English Proficiency Requirements can be found online: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/application-process/international/
Students desiring to apply for the Ph.D. program submit the above materials online using the link: https://www.applyweb.com/kstateg
