Program Overview

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PhD in Tourism (Interuniversity)

The PhD in Tourism (Interuniversity) is a doctoral program offered by the University of Alicante. The program aims to provide students with advanced research training in the field of tourism.

Objectives and Competences

The program's objectives and competences are not explicitly stated in the provided context. However, the program's structure and training activities suggest that it aims to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct research in the field of tourism.

Structure

The program's structure consists of the following components:

• Common training activities: All doctoral students must carry out transversal activities, which include:
  • ACTIVITY 1: Information management and retrieval tools.
  • ACTIVITY 2: Aims and objectives of research.
  • ACTIVITY 3: Models of scientific communication.
  • ACTIVITY 4: Models of Knowledge Transfer.
  • ACTIVITY 5: Open Science.
• Specific training activities: The program includes specific compulsory training activities, such as:
  • ACTIVITY 1: Seminars and workshops on tourism research.
  • ACTIVITY 2: Joint seminars for students of the PhD in Tourism.
  • ACTIVITY 3: Presentation of scientific communications to national and international congresses dedicated to aspects of Tourism.
• Complementary training: The Academic Committee decides on the complements to be taken by the candidate, depending on their previous studies.
• International Joint Supervision: The research training of the doctoral student may be conducted at the University of Alicante and another foreign university through an international joint supervision agreement.
• Duties of the doctoral student: The student must complete an assignment plan, a PhD commitment, and an annual training and research plan.

Mentions

The program offers two mentions:

• Industrial PhD Mention
• International PhD Mention

The PhD Thesis

The program provides information on the requirements, language, deadlines, thesis deposit, thesis defense, and repository for the PhD thesis.

Regulations

The program is regulated by the Spanish Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, on regulating official doctoral studies, and further regulation.

Research Areas

The program's research areas are not explicitly stated in the provided context. However, the program's structure and training activities suggest that it covers various aspects of tourism research.

Admission Criteria

The program's admission criteria are not explicitly stated in the provided context. However, the program's structure and training activities suggest that it requires students to have a strong academic background in a relevant field.

Tuition Fees

The program's tuition fees are not explicitly stated in the provided context.

Language

The vehicular languages of the program are Spanish and Valencian.

Quality

The program's quality is ensured by the University of Alicante's quality standards and the Academic Committee's decisions on the complements to be taken by the candidate.