PhD in Tourism

Access and admission

Preliminary information systems

Pre-registration phase
Potentially interested individuals will be informed about the program's features, access and admission criteria, and the administrative procedure for admission and enrollment through the usual channels and within the doctoral program offerings: online channels, posters, media outlets, institutional social media, and other official channels.

The contact information for the ULL Doctoral Office is as follows:

Appointment: https://www.ull.es/citaprevia/
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: Anchieta Campus. Calabaza Building – AN.2D Box 456. 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

Telephones: 922317270 and 922317269
Email: doctorado@ull.es

The university also has an Information and Orientation Service (IOS), which is the office dedicated to providing information, advice, and guidance to prospective students on matters related to their education and university life, as well as directing them to the appropriate offices with any more specific requests. The IOS is located on the ground floor of the Central Building on the University of La Laguna's Central Campus, on Pedro Zerolo Street in La Laguna. Its website is: https://www.ull.es/servicios/servicio-de-informacion-y-orientacion-sio/

Welcome and orientation of new arrivals

The Doctoral School will offer a welcome day for new students, as well as information sessions on specific topics of interest. All students are also enrolled in a virtual classroom for notifications and a communication channel.
Students will also attend a program presentation session led by the coordinator of the University of La Laguna's academic committee and will be included in a virtual classroom for the program.
In the Doctoral School Website There are several links with information on all the necessary procedures for completing a doctoral thesis, as well as the related forms. Of particular importance for new students may be the page containing all the regulations for doctoral studies.

Internal Quality Assurance Service of the University of La Laguna

As a guarantee of the quality of teaching, its improvement, and the protection of the rights of students and faculty, the degree program is governed by specific regulations regarding dissemination mechanisms within the University of La Laguna's Internal Quality Assurance System.

Admission requirements

To access any of the ULL's doctoral programs, you must meet the requirements established in Article 5 of the Regulations for Official Doctoral Studies at the University of La Laguna.

The applicant must submit a letter with the endorsement of a researcher as a possible director of the doctoral thesis, with the requirements of the
Article 10 of said Regulation.

Additionally, for this doctoral program, accreditation of a B1 level or higher in English is required, as provided for in article 6 of the
ULL Doctoral Regulations.

Admission profile

The entry profile required to access this doctoral program is as follows:

The recommended academic profile for students who want to access this Doctoral Program is that of Graduates in studies related to the
Knowledge of tourism from the perspective of economics, business, sociology, and geography. It is particularly geared toward degrees in tourism,
Economics, Business Administration and Management, Geography and Sociology and related degrees in the areas listed. Regarding the studies of
Official Master's Degree, the Program is specifically aimed at graduates of the Official Master's Degree in Tourism Management and Planning taught by the universities that form part of the REDINTUR network, or equivalent.

Students who do not meet the access profile, coming from master's degrees in the branches of Social and Legal Sciences and Arts and Humanities, will not
specialized in tourism training, must necessarily complete specific training supplements defined in section 3.4 of the
Degree verification report. For students who have completed master's degrees in Engineering and Architecture, the Doctoral Academic Committee will determine which additional training courses must be completed from among those indicated in this section.

Students with specific educational support needs

In compliance with Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, which regulates official doctoral studies, a specific program is in place to assist students with specific educational support needs to promote their educational and social integration. More information
here.

Admission criteria

As established in article 6 of the ULL Doctoral Regulations, the academic committee may establish selection and admission criteria for the
students. In the case of this program, the following criteria will be applied to evaluate applications:

● Academic record of the degree for access to the doctoral program (30%)
● Academic record of the master's degree for access to the doctoral program (40%)
● Letter of endorsement with thesis proposal (5%)
● Research experience or other merits related to research (Max 20%)
● Accredited knowledge of a foreign language: C2 5%; C1 0.25%; another language 0.25%

Body in charge of the admission process

The body responsible for the admissions process is the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Tourism at the University of La Laguna.

Training supplements

The ULL Doctoral Regulations establish that admission to doctoral programs may include specific additional training requirements, in line with the admission profiles established for the corresponding doctoral program. These specific additional training requirements will be considered doctoral-level training for the purposes of public fees and the awarding of scholarships and grants.

In any case, specific training supplements for students who do not have prior training in business management or tourist destinations
The following subjects will be included in the Master's Degree in Tourism Management and Planning, and must be taken in the first year of enrollment in the doctorate:

165591101 – Tourist markets (6)
165591104 – Tourism business planning (6)
165591102 – Business Management in Tourism (6)