Tourism MPhil/PhD
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- Attendance
- Full-time, Part-time
- Start
- October 2024
- Fees
- £5,100 (UK)* £14,400 (INT)*
- Study mode
- On campus
- Location
- Hendon campus
With a research degree from Middlesex University, you'll get an unprecedented opportunity to explore the field of tourism and hospitality management – and making a lasting contribution to existing knowledge and research.
Why study MPhil/PhD Tourism at Middlesex University?
In essence, the difference between an MPhil and a PhD relates to the contribution you make to existing knowledge on the research topic that you've selected:
- A PhD contributes new knowledge beyond what's currently available
- An MPhil contributes new understanding of existing knowledge, by way of a critical review or evaluation
A Director of Studies and at least one (second) supervisor from the University will conduct your research supervision. Often, an external supervisor is also involved.
Your supervisors will act as personal tutors, helping you to clarify your initial objectives, structure your research and develop supplementary skills. They also advise on subject reading, relevant taught courses, research seminars and workshops.
Academic support and guidance is constantly available, whether you work individually or as part of a team. There are regular research tutorials, plus seminars and meetings with research students, staff and guest speakers.
Collaborations with external partners
If you're working in partnership with an external organisation, you may be jointly supervised by academics from Middlesex University and the collaborating partner.
Where collaboration is involved, you should ensure that from the outset the responsibilities for provision of fees, equipment and any other resources are fully understood and accepted by the partners.
Course content
What will you study on MPhil/PhD Tourism?
You may undertake a programme of research in which your own work – such as a report – forms, as a point of origin or reference, a significant part of the intellectual enquiry and is presented for examination.
The length of the thesis is reduced accordingly:
- For the mixed mode version, you'll need an appropriate presentation of visual research and a text of up to 20,000 words (MPhil) or 40,000 (PhD).
- For text only, the figures are 40,000 and 80,000 maximum.
The work is always undertaken as part of the registered research programme – and the standards are the same as those applied where the work is totally by thesis.
Please note that all of our PhD students initially enrol on an MPhil and then transfer to a PhD degree.
There are taught elements to this programme which are integral to the degree. Your progression will be dependent on satisfactory progress.
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Teaching
How is the MPhil/PhD Tourism taught?
A Director of Studies and at least one (second) supervisor from the University will conduct your research supervision. Often, an external supervisor is also involved.
Your supervisors will act as personal tutors, helping you to clarify your initial objectives, structure your research and develop supplementary skills. They also advise on subject reading, relevant taught courses, research seminars and workshops.
Academic support and guidance is constantly available, whether you work individually or as part of a team. There are regular research tutorials, plus seminars and meetings with research students, staff and guest speakers.
Collaborations with external partners
If you're working in partnership with an external organisation, you may be jointly supervised by academics from Middlesex University and the collaborating partner.
Where collaboration is involved, you should ensure that from the outset the responsibilities for provision of fees, equipment and any other resources are fully understood and accepted by the partners.
Entry requirements
Qualifications
For doctoral research, applicants are expected to have at least one of the following:
- An undergraduate degree, usually with class 2:1 or equivalent in a relevant subject
- A relevant master's qualification or equivalent evidence of prior professional practice or learning that meets the higher education provider's criteria and guidelines for the recognition of prior learning for the purpose of meeting entry requirements for a programme (including, for example, the required amount of prior publications or other output specified for applicants for the award of PhD by published work)
PhD
- If you'd like to enrol for our PhD course, you'll first need to enrol for the MPhil and then transfer to a PhD once you've made enough progress with your research – typically after 18-24 months.
Eligibility
UK and international students are eligible to apply for this course.
Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions
Entry onto this course will require an interview.
Qualifications
We accept the equivalent of the below qualifications from a recognised overseas qualification:
For doctoral research, applicants are expected to have at least one of the following:
- An undergraduate degree, usually with class 2:1 or equivalent in a relevant subject
- A relevant master's qualification or equivalent evidence of prior professional practice or learning that meets the higher education provider's criteria and guidelines for the recognition of prior learning for the purpose of meeting entry requirements for a programme (including, for example, the required amount of prior publications or other output specified for applicants for the award of PhD by published work)
PhD
- If you'd like to enrol for our PhD course, you'll first need to enrol for the MPhil and then transfer to a PhD once you've made enough progress with your research – typically after 18-24 months.
To find out more about the qualifications we accept from your country please visit the relevant support in your country page. If you are unsure about the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact your nearest regional office for support.
Visas and immigration
You will not need a visa to study in the UK if you are a citizen of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. If you are a national of any other country you may need a visa to study in the UK. Please see our visas and immigration page for further information.
International students who require a Tier 4 Student Visa to progress on a course at Middlesex University must apply for study on a full-time basis. However, this course is offered part-time so you are eligible to apply on a part-time basis.
Part-time study
Changes to the Immigration Rules introduced in January 2018 now allows international applicants apply for Student route (formerly tier 4) visas for part-time postgraduate study (courses leading to a qualification at RQF level 7 or SCQF level 11 and above).
Tier 4 students studying part-time are subject to certain restrictions:
- no work (paid or unpaid)
- no work placements as part of the programme
- no dependants
- no extending under Tier 4 in the UK. This includes Tier 4 applications to work as a Students' Union Sabbatical Officer or for the Foundation Programme for postgraduate doctors and dentists
- not eligible for the Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme
*Please note that, if the course of your choice involves work experience, unpaid work, placements or internships, we will be unable to sponsor you to study a part- time course under the Student route (formerly tier 4) visa.
English language requirements for international students
You must have competence in English language to study with us. The most commonly accepted evidence of English language ability is IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components). We also normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. Visit our English language requirements page for a full list of accepted tests and qualifications.
If you don't meet our minimum English language requirements, we offer an intensive pre-sessional English course.
Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions
Entry onto this course will require an interview.
Please visit our help with your application page for more information and to apply online for this course using our Applicant Portal.
Fees and funding
The fees below are for the 2023/24 academic year unless otherwise stated.
UK students1
Full-time students: £5,100 per year
Part-time students: £2,350 per year
International students2
Full-time students: £14,400 per year
Part-time students: £6,750 per year
Part-time study is only available via distance learning. Due to UK Government visa regulations, students from outside the EU may not study part-time in the UK.
Funding
Funding for research degrees is limited, and most research degree students are expected to pay their own fees and subsistence costs.
Fees disclaimers
1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase postgraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.