Admissions Information

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution (*international students see below)
• Official transcripts from each college or university attended
• Three letters of recommendation from employers and/or faculty members
• Resume
• Statement of professional career goals
• Completed application form with a nonrefundable application fee
• Either the GRE or GMAT is required (exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis)
• At least three year's management experience within the hospitality and tourism industry (exceptions may be made based upon equivalent life experience for career changers)
• International students originating from countries where English is not the official language will be required to take the TOEFL exam (minimum score 600)
  
  *International students must provide a credential evaluation of their transcripts that they can be analyzed based on a US system. We recommend World Education Services which offers a course-by-course evaluation.

Technology Requirements and Recommendations

A computer (min. Pentium-class with 128 megabytes of RAM; 256 MB of RAM is recommended) with Internet connection and audio speakers is mandatory for this program. A high speed Internet connection is strongly recommended (Cable modem, DSL, T-1, etc). Dial up access is acceptable, but not the best option for downloading. Windows 98 or higher is required (Windows 2000 or XP is recommended) with up-to date word-processing, presentation software, and Internet browser. MS Office 2000 or better is strongly recommended. MS Front Page is required. (This is included in some versions of MS Office 2000.) Acrobat Reader is required (can be downloaded for free from the Internet). A program to compress and expand files using the ZIP protocol such as WinZip is required. A working knowledge of word processing and Internet browsing is assumed.

Application Information

The following are required:

• A completed application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee
• Resume
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• Official transcripts for all colleges/universities attended
• Official GRE or GMAT scores (exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis)
• Personal interview with program director

Application materials should be sent to:

The George Washington University
School Of Business
Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
AMTA Admissions - Funger Hall, Suite 301
2201 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052

Application deadline for Spring 2010 is December 15, 2009.

Apply now via the web - an Electronic Graduate Admissions Application is available online at www.gwu.edu/gradinfo. This complete online process allows you to submit your graduate application and electronically send requests for letters of recommendation. For the traditional printed application by mail, please call (202) 973-1130.

Registration Information

All GW Near You registrations are conducted via GWeb. This system will enroll you in classes and automatically generate your schedule and bill.

For more information on registering for classes, visit the Registration Information page.

To go directly to the GWeb Information System, visit my.gwu.edu.