What is the best major to study abroad for graduate studies in tourism management?

Among the students who apply to study abroad, many have the idea of ??changing their major. Before students change majors, they must understand three questions: why they want to change, whether it is easy to change, and how to change.

Students change majors. One is that they did not know enough about the major when applying for the college entrance examination. The major they studied in undergraduate is not the major they are interested in, and they want to take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad to study the major they really like; the other is One is to study a liberal arts major in China and want to switch to a major in business or other majors for better employment in the future, or to re-select a major due to the influence of family or career; another is to apply for an unpopular major with less fierce competition in order to enter a prestigious school.

Therefore, students who want to change majors should ask themselves whether they have really considered it carefully, are sure they want to transfer to a certain major, and whether they understand all the requirements for changing majors. Students should also ask themselves whether they have the background required by the new major, such as whether science and engineering students have done relevant scientific research projects or participated in internships and practices, whether they have strong practical ability and strong scientific research innovation; whether business students have leadership skills, what are their qualifications? Uniqueness etc.

The graduate level focuses on students’ professional background, and professional continuity is more helpful for students’ future work and employment. Therefore, except for business majors, most majors have conditions for students to transfer. Bao Ainan, head of admissions at the China Office of Charles Darwin University in Australia, said that if students must change majors, they should generally state the reasons. Personal statements are very important, and corresponding work experience is also helpful in applying for changing majors. As far as Australia is concerned, because it is a country of immigrants, there is a clear tendency to immigrate if you change majors without reason. In addition to transferring to MBA, the school hopes that students have relevant professional backgrounds.

Shi Yi, head of admissions at the China Office of the University of Bristol, said that in the UK, it is easier for students to transfer to business majors. Business studies at research universities like the University of Bristol place more emphasis on mathematics scores, because students mainly study economics, finance, accounting, statistics and other courses. Other major business majors, such as marketing and tourism, have lower thresholds for changing majors.

When some students are undergraduates, they don’t know what career they want to pursue in the future. This is also a factor why they want to change their professional field through graduate school. Among students applying for a British master's degree, it is most common for girls studying science and engineering to choose popular majors such as business. Postgraduate courses in science and engineering at the University of Bristol require a very strong undergraduate background, so students in related disciplines generally apply. Some business majors allow students to apply for transfer, but students must have sufficient mathematics ability, which also meets the needs of students who do not want to continue studying science and engineering.