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PhD of Tourism Management

University of West London

  • London, United Kingdom
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

A four-year degree preparing sustainable tourism managers, With 500 hours of work experience.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core principles of Tourism Management
  • Solve subject-relevant problems
  • and communicate results effectively. Suggested learning areas: Four years
  • 120 Credits. The first two years cover tourism
  • Business basics such as accounting.

Career outcomes

  • Hotel general manager
  • Resort manager
  • Tourism product developer
  • Event and sponsorship coordinator
  • Marketing manager
  • Lodge manager
  • Adventure tourism entrepreneur

Curriculum

  • Four years
  • 120 Credits. The first two years cover tourism and business basics such as accounting
  • Marketing and human resources
  • The final two years add a specialisation and a capstone. All students complete 500 hours of tourism work experience
  • With co-op available. Majors in adventure studies
  • Entrepreneurship or tourism studies.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • UK upper second-class honours degree (2:1) and a Master's with Merit or Distinction
  • Or recognised overseas equivalent
  • Research proposal required.

Accepted academic background

Good first degree (First or Upper Second) in a relevant field and a master's degree (MA, MSc, MBA, MRes) with Merit or equivalent postgraduate or research experience, Research proposal

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5 (min 6.0 each)
  • TOEFL iBT Duolingo 120 (min 100 each subscore)
  • Duolingo PTE Academic 58 (55+ each)
  • PTE Academic TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Research Proposal

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and intake. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload academic transcripts and any required qualification and English language evidence. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year£16,000 GBP
Application fee£0 GBP
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWest London campus (Ealing)
Faculty or schoolLondon Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceStandard,Fixed
Post-study stay3
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    February 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.