MPhil/PhD Tourism and Hospitality
The tourism and hospitality department offers a supportive research environment that provides opportunities for candidates to succeed in their chosen research fields. We welcome applications from suitably qualified persons to undertake doctoral research in the broad areas of tourism, hospitality, cruise and events. Our research specialisms range from heritage and cultural tourism, sustainability, persuasion, communication to talent management and digital marketing.
Supervised by scholars renowned in their fields, you will explore contemporary tourism, hospitality and events issues arising from the latest developments in the sector’s research and industry practice. The successful completion of an MPhil/PhD in Tourism or Hospitality will prepare you well for the a career in academia or industry.
This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.
You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. Even if you already have a masters degree, you will normally be registered as a ‘MPhil/PhD’ candidate and may apply to transfer to ‘PhD’ status around 10–22 months after registration, based on your progress to date.
Overseas applicants must submit their application 4.5 months prior to the proposed programme start date. For Home/EU applicants the deadline is 2.5 months prior to the proposed programme start date. There are three possible start dates per year, 1 October, 1 January and 1 April.
The tourism and hospitality department offers a supportive research environment that provides opportunities for candidates to succeed in their chosen research fields. We welcome applications from suitably qualified persons to undertake doctoral research in the broad areas of tourism, hospitality, cruise and events. Our research specialisms range from heritage and cultural tourism, sustainability, persuasion, communication to talent management and digital marketing.
Supervised by scholars renowned in their fields, you will explore contemporary tourism, hospitality and events issues arising from the latest developments in the sector’s research and industry practice. The successful completion of an MPhil/PhD in Tourism or Hospitality will prepare you well for the a career in academia or industry.
This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.
You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. Even if you already have a masters degree, you will normally be registered as a ‘MPhil/PhD’ candidate and may apply to transfer to ‘PhD’ status around 10–22 months after registration, based on your progress to date.
Overseas applicants must submit their application 4.5 months prior to the proposed programme start date. For Home/EU applicants the deadline is 2.5 months prior to the proposed programme start date. There are three possible start dates per year, 1 October, 1 January and 1 April.
