Doctoral program in Tourism and Environmental Economics
(PhD in T.E.E.)

For those students interested in going further into Tourism and Environmental Economics, at the same time as learning the foundations and tools of scientific research obtaining as a culmination of this learning process, the qualification of doctor, the UIB offers the possibility of enrolling in the PhD Programme in T.E.E.

This thesis option is designed for students who wish to obtain a professional research position, or a teaching position within an economics or tourism related program.

The qualification of doctor is obtained through two stages:

a) by obtaining the research sufficiency (R.S.) To obtain the R.S. the student must obtain 70 credits by completing the PhD courses and through a research report and research publications (first and second years).

b) by writing and defending the doctoral thesis (third and fourth years).

The Doctorate Program will be international, with students coming from many different Universities. In order to obtain a high degree of scientific quality the Department will demand a complete dedication. Admission will be restricted to students showing high promise of success in graduate studies. Students admitted at this Doctorate will be able to apply to the Tuition Grants Program of the Department of Applied Economics.

Access to the PhD in Tourism and Environmental Economics
from the M.T.E.E.

The master and the PhD in Tourism and Environmental Economics bear a close relationship. The students of the Master who wish to continue their studies towards a PhD can enrol in the PhD whenever they meet the admission requirements.

The specific admission requirements for the Doctorate program are:

a. The student have to be previously admitted at the international academic Master in Tourism and Environmental Economics (M.T.E.E).

b. The admission to the second year of the postgraduate program will be restricted to those students that have obtained a "C" (ECTS) average or better at the courses of the MTEE and the approval of the Doctoral Committee of the Department of Applied Economics.