MS Retailing and Tourism Management at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The MS in Retailing and Tourism Management offers two specialisations, Hospitality Management and Tourism, and Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles. It covers hospitality, tourism, retailing, fashion, customer engagement and event management, with emerging technologies such as AI tools, data analytics and marketing systems. An online option is available.

Faculty: Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Duration: 30 credit hours | Intake: Fall, Spring | Study mode: full-time; online option available | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Thesis (research-oriented) and non-thesis (practice-focused) options are available, both requiring 30 credit hours. Applicants typically hold a bachelor's in hospitality, tourism, management, merchandising, textiles, retailing, marketing or a related field.

Career pathways

Brand or product manager, digital merchandiser, event or tour director, fashion or visual merchandiser, food and service manager, global sourcing or quality assurance manager, hotel or resort manager, revenue or sales manager, spa or theme park operations manager, textile lab supervisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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