Hi, Im looking for doing a PhD in hospitality/tourism. I checked several universities but they dont offer PhDs in hospitality. Does anybody knows universities that offer PhD in hospitality or does anybody has to suggest anything else?

Thanks in advance

hi edimou I have previously seen advertisements of phd studentships in tourism/hospitality issues; these were advertised projects.
Look, I found one, try this. But do keep looking.
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/studentships/how_to_apply.html
good luck
love satchi

There are lots of places - Surrey, Bournmouth, Manchester Metropolitan, Leeds Met, John Moores, London Met, Bedfordshire, Cardiff, Derby and lots of others. Since torusim is a cross discipliniary subject you can alos find toursim researchers in other departments (eg Geography, Sociology, Management etc). If you are not restricted to a particular part of the country then I would look for an academic who specialises in the area of tourism you are interested in and approach them with your ideas. If you are more restricted due to family committments (as I was) then you might look to your local university (fortunately my local university is in the Top 20 worldwide for tourism research and in top 3 in UK). There are also many universities abroad (eg Otago in NZ, Edith Cowan in Aus, Wisconsin-Stout in US, Hong Kong Polytechnic University). Annals of Tourism have publised lists of rankings based on research output which is another useful source of information (more useful than lists like Times Good University Guide). If you are looking for a funded place then they will be advertised.

Thanks a lot satchi for the link, it was very helpful... I will keep on looking.. edimou

Hi Jepsonclough, thanks a lot for the information. I will check the places that you suggested and the Annals of Tourism..Have a nice day

Hi Edimou, the two earlier posts offer excellent advice (especially in respect to choice of institution) but I think it is important to narrow down your field of study.

Funded studentships in tourism / hospitality do come up (though tend to be few and far between) and where this is the case the title and / or subject area will normally be set. With funding so rare, I guess it is more common for you to approach departements yourself with an idea for a PhD as was suggested. Here, let your interests guide you - what area of hospitality / tourism interests you, what questions do you want answered, which area do you feel warrants more research? Having read up on these issues, get a feel for which academics and / or institutions are working on the very aspects that interest you - who has been publishing in these areas lately both in peer reviewed journals and conference abstracts - and approach them first for potential supervision.

In many senses I guess my advice does not differ from Jepsonclough - I guess I am just saying that as a potential PhD topic emerges from your reading so can the best avenues of potential supervision..... Good luck with it all!

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Hi there.

Did you find an opportunity yet? Do you have a Masters in a related field to Tourism?

Good luck 8-)

hi, make ur application to university of surrey of interested in hospitality.....but u need a strong proposal. i did turn down there studentship coz had already strted one in management accounting. Good luck. apply for admission and tell them u cant fund urself if u truelly cant.