Tourism Research MPhil PhD
-
Overview
Postgraduate research activity in the School of Service Management is underpinned by our long-term goal to undertake intellectually rigorous research that contributes towards the theoretical development of tourism. This goal is supported through the individual research, publication activities of faculty members and through the generation of knowledge that results from a research degree.
The school offers research degree supervision leading to the awards of both MPhil and PhD in the area of tourism, through the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (CENTOPS), founded by Professor Peter M Burns.
Professor Burns specialises in tourism master planning for developing countries and emerging markets. He has a particular interest in strategic policy making for sustainable human development and identifying solutions for tourism's human impacts. He has extensive international experience working with communities to help them achieve better education, participation and training through the use of tourism development for poverty alleviation.
He has undertaken research and consultancy work in over 25 countries including the Middle East and recently led the development of the national tourism awareness programme for Kuwait as part of their Strategic Tourism Development Plan (with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and Deloitte and Touche).
More recently he has engaged with social science aspect of climate change and tourism.
The school's research student division manages the research degree programme, which aims to provide a research ethos that fosters the development of innovative and independent research skills. These skills include the ability to intellectualise, shown by the development of an original research project that will result in a significant contribution to the understanding of tourism.
Research students at the School of Service Management benefit from the use of a dedicated PhD suite and are provided an annual allowance for relevant research expenses and activities such as conference attendance. Research training is offered through the university's postgraduate certificate or diploma in Research Methodology, where students are encouraged to complete at least the certificate programme.
Course duration
Full-time:
Part-time:
-
Course content
-
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may vary -
Location
Location
Eastbourne -
Career opportunities
-
Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Service Management (MPhil) (Full time) [J2AC010] UK/EU (Full Time) 4,250 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,085 GBP International (Full Time) 12,978 GBP Service Management (PhD) (Full time) [J2AA010] UK/EU (Full Time) 4,250 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,085 GBP International (Full Time) 12,978 GBP -
Apply online
You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements