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PhD in Tourism
Tourism is by far the most important activity in the Algarve region. Hence, the University of Algarve (UAlg) recently selected Tourism Studies as one of its central domains (its academic cadre hosts the largest number of PhD holders in Tourism Studies in Portugal). Through this option the University aims to contribute to the development of tourism by graduating qualified professionals and by disseminating knowledge towards the planning and development of this industry, both at national and international levels.
The Faculty of Economics is committed with this goal by providing a postgraduate programme in tourism conducting to a PhD Degree. The PhD Program in Tourism looks to accomplish the graduates´ needs - holders of Economics, Management, Tourism or Social Sciences degrees -, towards their deep understanding and knowledge consolidation of tourism issues. From the scientific standpoint, the PhD Programme draws the foundations of the degree-level. It approaches theoretical and methodological issues on tourism system, at the regional, national and transnational level. Under an interdisciplinary viewpoint, it accomplishes the study and analysis of essential and complex economic relations in contexts of growing integration and global competitiveness.
Objectives
- To conceptualize, implement and manage scientific research
- To interact with interdisciplinary research teams to identify and formulate relevant scientific problems
- To reflect on current best practices in the areas of management and tourism development
- To stimulate innovation and development of new tourism products
- To integrate into a rigorous and demanding study degree, research findings and community service, providing tourism-related businesses and organizations the necessary understanding for internationalization and the building of new business communities
- To widen training in advance methods and techniques of analysis and applied research to tourism; in addition to the natural integration of the future doctors in the international scientific community, it is expected the hold by future doctors of top positions in the Tourism Sector
Admission requirements
Conditions of access
Access and admission to the Ph.D. Programme are governed by the article 30, paragraph 1 of Decree-Law no. 74/06 of 24 March, republished by Decree-Law no. 115/2013 of 07 August, namely:
- Holders of a 2nd cycle, or legal equivalent, from a recognized higher education institution, whose curriculum reveals an adequate scientific preparation;
- Holders of 1st cycle in an appropriate subject, from a recognized higher education institution, holding a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum vitae that is recognized by the Scientific Council as attesting the capacity to carry out the Programme;
- Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae that is recognized by the Scientific Council as attesting the capacity to carry out the Programme.
Criteria for selection of the candidates
- The criteria for ranking are the academic, scientific and professional curriculum in the scientific areas of the Programme
Necessary documentation
Applicants to the Ph.D. Programme must address an application to the Scientific Council, formalizing their application. The application form is made available to applicants during the application period. The application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Application form, duly filled in;
- Evidence that the candidate meets the conditions for admission required in this announcement;
- Updated Curriculum Vitae, including published or documented work;
- Proof of payment of the application fee.
The Scientific Council will decide on the admission of the candidates proposed by the Course Director.
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The main goal of this programme is to provide PhD students with scientific and professional skills that enable them to contribute to the development of the tourism industry. The PhD programme is structured around the market needs, and presents course units based on the scientific areas of Tourism, Management, Economics, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods.
The general objectives of the PhD Program in Tourism are as follows:
- To develop advanced research and analytical skills
- To develop conceptual understanding, effective implementation and research management skills
- To develop skills for conducting original research and the capacity the carry out peer reviews in international journals
- To develop research group interaction skills of interdisciplinary scope in order to identify and undertake relevant research
- To develop skills in securing research funding through the production of state of the art research proposals
- To develop skills in presenting ideas and results to specialized and general audiences
- To acquire skills related to entrepreneurship and self-employment
At a specific level, the program also aims:
- To train executives to be able to articulate the process of tourism management in terms of spatial planning/territorial management and socio-economic development of destination areas
- To reflect on current best practices in the areas of management and tourism development
- To stimulate innovation and development in new tourism products
- To integrate into a rigorous and demanding study degree, research findings and community service, providing tourism-related businesses and organizations the necessary understanding for internationalization and the building of new business communities
- To widen the general understanding of the main actors of the tourism industry and recognize involved interactions
- To widen training in advance methods and techniques of analysis and applied research to tourism
- To exploit available resources at UAlg to develop a theoretical and applied research group affiliated to the degree, offering international projection
Tuition
- National Students: 4500 Euros (1st year - 2100 Euros; 2nd year - 1200 Euros; 3rd year - 1200 Euros)
- International Students*: 6600 Euros (1st year - 3000 Euros; 2nd year - 1800 Euros; 3rd year - 1800 Euros)
- Application Fee: 100 Euros
- Registration Fee and School Insurance: 275 Euros
Note: The tuition of this course can be paid in 10 installments, being the first at the time of registration.
* in accordance with Decree-Law No. 36/2014, changed by Decree-Law No.62/2018, of 6th August, international students are nationals of a country which is not a Member State of the European Union and are not a legally resident in Portugal for more than 2 uninterrupted years by 1st of January of the enrolment year.
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University of Algarve
The University of Algarve, located in the south of Portugal, is a young public university, with a student population with more than 8,000 and employs over 700 academics. In these last three decades, the University of Algarve has consolidated the...
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