Graduate Certificate in Advanced Hospitality Management Application Requirements

Applicants who have not submitted their application and attend a graduate admissions event will be eligible for an application fee waiver. You can register for an upcoming event here.

Unofficial copies of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts, if applicable, are a required part of your admissions portfolio. All transcripts must be in English or an official translation. Our office will only accept transcript evaluations and translations from members of NACES. You can review the list of approved organizations here. If you are admitted and decide to enroll, we will ask for an official copy of your undergraduate transcript at that time.

We accept academic and professional Letters of Recommendation. If you are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program, or have completed a bachelor’s degree program within the past two years, ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE FROM AN ACADEMIC SOURCE (professor or academic advisor). Letters must be submitted directly to our Admissions Office through our online application system.

We require the most up-to-date resume or CV for all applicants.

The personal statement is considered not only an opportunity for the admissions committee to get to know you, but it will also be reviewed for writing quality. Please be detailed in your responses. In 500 words or less, please discuss the following:

• Why are you interested in pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Hospitality Management?
• What are your career goals?
• What excites you most about the hospitality industry?

Communication and presentation skills are an instrumental part of hospitality. In this video, we encourage students to be creative in their responses and presentation style. You are also asked to refrain from reading a script or your personal statement. Please post your video on Vimeo, YouTube or Google Drive, and ensure the URL provided is viewable. We prefer if you do not use a password to protect your video. If you must use a password, please use SHAGrad2024. Applications will not be reviewed without a video essay.

In one to three minutes, please address the following:

• How do you hope to innovate the hospitality industry?
• What excites you most about the Advanced Hospitality Management Graduate Certificate program?

If your first language is not English, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET). International students who have completed or will complete their undergraduate degree in the United States or at a university where the main language of instruction is English do not need to submit language proficiency scores.

• Minimum TOEFL Score – 90 Please self-report your IELTS scores in the “Standardized Tests” section of the application. The ETS TOEFL institution code for all Boston University Graduate Programs is 3087.
• Minimum IELTS Score – 7.0 Please self-report your IELTS scores in the “Standardized Tests” section of the application. Please include your IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) number (15–18 digits) located in the bottom right-hand corner of your score report. You can submit your official scores through the IELTS website by selecting “Boston University Graduate Programs.”
• Minimum Duolingo Score – 125 BU accepts results for the Duolingo English Test (DET) as evidence of English proficiency, which combines an English proficiency test with a brief video interview. Please submit your scores through the Duolingo Dashboard by selecting “Boston University School of Hospitality Administration” as your institution of choice. We require a minimum overall score of 125.