Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD

at University of Surrey

• Competitiveness of the visitor economy

• Competitiveness at firm and destination levels 

• Modelling and forecasting the visitor economy 

• Equality and diversity in employment 

• Labour markets, productivity, career mobilities, skills, flexible employment and entrepreneurial migration 

• Advances in destination branding, innovation, revenue management, and visitor experience and satisfaction 

• Risk and disaster impacts. 

• Sustainability and wellbeing in the visitor economy

• Sustainability evidence-based policy making 

• Industry’s acceptance of responsibility for sustainable development 

• Sustainable development and entrepreneurship 

• Sustainable and efficient transportation 

• Sustainability marketing, product design and communication. 

• Digital transformation in the visitor economy 

• Digital transformation 

• New media and consumer behaviour 

• New business models 

• Disruptive innovation, transformation in business operations and performance 

• Smart systems including artificial intelligence and robotics, sensors and the internet of things 

• Data science including biometric research, data analytics and pattern recognition in big data. 

Applicants are expected to hold a Masters degree at a minimum of a distinction level in a relevant discipline from an approved university. If you do not hold such a degree, you may be admitted, providing you hold a first class (1st) Bachelors degree from an approved university or a professional or other qualification deemed by the University to be appropriate.
 

To apply for one of our postgraduate courses that require a UK 2:1, you must achieve at least 60% or 65% in the final two years of your undergraduate study depending on the institution you have completed your degree.

To apply for one of our postgraduate courses that require a UK 2:2, you must achieve at least 55% or 60% in the final two years of your undergraduate study depending on the institution you have completed your degree.

For courses that require a UK first-class degree to be eligible for a scholarship, you must achieve at least 65% or 70% in the final two years of your undergraduate study depending on the institution you have completed your degree.

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each element.

Full-time
 

• UK          £4,596
   
• Overseas     £18,700