International Tourism & Hospitality Management PhD/PhD by Published works

Course Content

• Course Details

  This International Tourism & Hospitality Management PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your skills in research, academic writing, and presentation. While developing your research projects, you will initially receive general, face-to-face, and project-specific training, to enable you to conduct your research effectively and independently. Normally, our PhD students are initially register for an MPhil and within the first twelve months of their study they are expected to transfer from the MPhil to a PhD programme. The transfer process requires our students to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval. Students will be required to present their written piece of work to an academic audience and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal transfer viva examiner. The transfer viva process, appointment of the internal examiner, and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the University research committees. All PhD students are assigned a supervisory team which consists of a Director of Study (DOS), and first and second supervisors. Our students must work independently on their research, under the advice and guidance of their supervisory team. Due to the nature of PhD study, our students spend a vast majority of their time studying and engaging in independent research. Students must have supervision meetings regularly with to discuss their progress, to create an action plan for the next steps of their programme, and to receive suggestions on their research and projects.

  Research topics

  We can supervise topics including:

  • Tourism destination management and marketing
  • Tourism marketing and destination branding
  • Risk, crisis, and post-conflict management in tourism
  • ​Gender and tourism
  • Race and tourism ​
  • Peace through tourism
  • Hospitality operations and service quality
  • Community-based tourism
  • Tourism and poverty alleviation
  • Talent management in tourism and hospitality
  • Urban tourism
  • Cultural and heritage tourism
  • Food tourism and gastronomy
  • Innovation in tourism and hospitality management ​
  • Customer engagement in tourism and hospitality
  • Responsible tourism and sustainability
  • Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

  We also offer opportunities to develop interdisciplinary study and Practice as Research projects​

   

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• Entry Requirements

  ​Applicants are expected to hold a master’s degree in a relevant discipline from an approved university
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  ​Applicants are expected to hold a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal
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  ​If you do not meet the entry requirements above, you may be admitted with lower-level qualifications, or qualifications in a different subject area but relevant experience considered by the University to be appropriate. These applications will be considered on an individual basis.
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  ​For a successful application, your academic credentials are important. We pay close attention to the suitability of our candidates for both the programme and the research interests of our team of academics. PhD applicants are assessed based on their previous academic performance, the quality of their research proposal, and the availability of suitable members of staff to supervise their chosen research topic.​​

  English language requirements​

  If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of IELTS Academic: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in each component including writing, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you will be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
  ​Applications submitted with IELTS lower than 5.5 in all components will not be considered.

  ​Application requirements​

  All suitable candidates will be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.
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  ​All offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

  • ​successful interview by the University
  • suitable Research Supervision Support

  You will also need to supply evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will be evidenced and assessed through your submitted research proposal. Please refer to our research proposal guidance for information on submitting a suitable research proposal.
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  ​Applicants are recommended to contact potential supervisors before they apply via the website. Please visit our How to apply for a Research degree page  for detailed information about the application process, and how to find a research supervisor. ​

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• Fees and Funding

  2024/25 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2024/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees

  Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

  • UK – Full Time: £5,500
  • UK – Part Time: £2,775
  • International – Full Time: £15,950
  • International – Part Time: £7,450

  Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by Means of Published Works

  • UK – Part Time: £3,500
  • International – Part Time: £7,650

  Please visit the funding pages and our scholarship pages for more details on how to fund your study.

  2023/24 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees

  Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

  • UK – Full Time: £5,340
  • UK – Part Time: £2,695
  • International – Full Time: £15,480
  • International – Part Time: £7,245

  Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by Means of Published Works

  • UK – Part Time: £3,400
  • International – Part Time: £7,460

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