Tourism Studies

Entry requirements

Our research degree applicants will usually possess a good Master’s degree (or overseas equivalent), with a significant component in politics.

Research proposal

Candidates are required to provide a single page outline of the research subject proposed (approximately 1000 words). This need not be a final thesis proposal but should include:

• a straightforward, descriptive, and informative title
• the question that your research will address
• an account of why this question is important and worth investigating
• an assessment of how your own research will engage with recent study in the subject
• a brief account of the methodology and approach you will take
• a discussion of the primary sources that your research will draw upon, including printed books, manuscripts, archives, libraries, or museums
• an indicative bibliography of secondary sources that you have already consulted and/or are planning to consult

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Based at Dumfries Campus, our staff are experts in tourism policy, planning and sustainable development.

We would particularly welcome applicants with an interest in taking postgraduate research degrees (PhD) in our four priority research themes:

• Tourism as engine for sustainable development
• Sustainable Cultural Tourism and Heritage
• The Geography and History of Tourism
• Smart cities, decision support systems and the future of tourism.

For more information, please see Tourism Studies Groups: Research themes.

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 7.0 with no sub-test under 6.5.
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.