55 PhD programmes in Tourism & Leisure

The Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management (D.HTM) programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is designed for senior industry executives, senior staff in governmental and non-governmental tourism organisations, and academics who are seeking a professional doctorate in hotel and tourism management. 

Based at Dumfries Campus, our staff are experts in tourism policy, planning and sustainable development. We offer a phd degree in Tourism Studies at the University of Glasgow. 

Embark on a journey into the vibrant world of hospitality and tourism with UCSI University's Hospitality and Tourism doctoral program.

At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Tourism.

Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their Ph.D. Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management program at University of Florida, which requires approximately three to five years of full-time study for completion.

The Recreation and Leisure Studies programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in recreation systems, community engagement, and quality-of-life research.

The Hospitality Administration degree at University of Houston emphasizes flexibility, independence and inter-disciplinary study to accommodate the needs and research interests of students both from the U.S. and around the world.  

The Hotel and Tourism Management programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is designed for students pursuing applied research in their advanced education. 

The Tourism programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in tourism systems, planning, and sustainable destination development.

The World Heritage Programme at University College Dublin takes a multidisciplinary approach to heritage management, its theory and practice and is one of the first programmes globally to offer accredited courses in this field. 

The PhD in Health, Leisure and Human Performance, option in Leisure Studies at Oklahoma State University, is designed to develop future faculty and researchers in recreational therapy and recreation management.

This Hospitality and Tourism doctoral programme from University of Wollongong enables candidates to delve into aspects of this industry and engage in research to make a difference in this sector.

The Tourism Management program from Lovely Professional University is designed for students pursuing applied research in their advanced education. Its objective is to provide a theoretical and research base that prepares graduates for research and education positions in Hospitality and Tourism. 

The PhD programme is research-oriented and centred on the development of an original doctoral project under academic supervision. Doctoral researchers engage with theoretical, methodological, and practical questions related to heritage and its role in contemporary society.

The Ph.D. program in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University is designed for students planning to undertake research-related positions in their chosen field, or an administration position in a park, recreation and/or tourism agency.