Overview

Learning outcomes

The Parks, Recreation, and Tourism program at University of Utah consists of a major in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, an area of concentration, and a research core that includes dissertation research. A PhD in PRT requires a minimum of 67 semester hours of study beyond the masters degree.

The exact number of hours and the specific courses to be taken are based on the needs of individual students, taking into account such factors as interests, future aspirations, academic history, and degree of exposure to the study of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. The PhD program requires approximately three full years of study beyond the master's degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Theory Development in PRT Research

Seminar in Managing and Facilitating recreation Experiences

Behavioral Science Foundations of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Seminar in History and Philosophy of Leisure

Graduate Seminar in Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must have an earned a master's degree. Students with degrees not in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism are encouraged to apply. Those students without prior degrees in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism will enroll in content awareness classes.

Three letters of recommendation (reference requests are made from The Graduate School's application portal, see below).

Resume indicating background and experience.

For international applicants, performance on TOEFL meeting the requirement of The Graduate School.

Entrance examination (written composition of approximately 10 pages).

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Salt Lake City

1000 - 1730 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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