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MSc Tourism and Hospitality at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

The MSc in Tourism and Hospitality equips students with practical knowledge, competencies and analytical skills that can be applied through research to support managerial decision making and justifiable recommendations to employers and customers. This degree requires completion of a thesis or Major Research Project (MRP) under the guidance and supervision of a member of the graduate faculty.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students in the MSc in Tourism and Hospitality follow slightly different paths to program completion depending on their chosen option—Thesis or Course Work and Major Research Project (MRP). Both options share a common set of three core courses as follows:

Career pathways

The MSc in Tourism and Hospitality equips students with practical knowledge, competencies and analytical skills that can be applied through research to support managerial decision making and justifiable recommendations to employers and customers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a four-year honour's undergraduate degree (from a college or university) or its equivalent in Hospitality, Food, Tourism, or General Business, with a minimum average of at least B (73%) in the last two years of study*. Applicants with a 4-year business degree (e.g., B.Comm, BBA), a business minor, or a professional designation (e.g., CPA, CFA, PMP,) may be eligible for a waiver of certain program requirements, at the discretion of the Tourism and Hospitality Graduate Program Coordinator. Students applying to the Thesis option will be required to submit a writing sample as part of their application, to demonstrate their readiness for the research-focused nature of the program. Additionally, all applicants must meet the University of Guelph’s English Language Proficiency requirements for admission.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,132 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition of $2,377.53 per semester (Fall, Winter and Summer, all cohorts), shown for three semesters. Tuition only; compulsory fees are not included. Source

International applicants: CAD 20,512 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition of $6,837.54 per semester (Fall, Winter and Summer, all cohorts), shown for three semesters. Tuition only; compulsory fees are not included. Source

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Apply online through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadlines are listed on each programme page. The application fee is $125 for most graduate programmes; $150 for MBA, MA Leadership, MCLC, MPAcc and MRE; non-refundable and payable to OUAC.

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