Postgraduate Studies in Tourism

TRU is particularly proud of its current and past higher degree research students in tourism. We work hard at ensuring that these research projects are both academically rigorous and industry relevant. Our current postgraduate research students can be viewed in the 'People' section of this website, while below is a list of some of our recent postgraduate completions:

Liam Smith (2009), Linking emotional arousal in zoo experiences with visitor attitudes and behaviour, PhD thesis.

Kiran Shinde (2008), The environment of pilgrimage in the sacred site of Vrindavan, India, PhD thesis.

Jim Curtis (2008), Influencing visitor use of alternative transportation systems in Australian national parks: An application of the theory of planned behaviour, PhD thesis.

Pieter Van Dijk (2006), Emotional labour in a tourism-based customer service context: An examination of the emotional labour, emotional dissonance and burnout sequence, PhD thesis.

Lee Davidson (2006), A mountain feeling: The narrative construction of meaning and self through a commitment to mountaineering in Aotearoa, New Zealand, PhD thesis.

Liam Smith (2004), A qualitative analysis of profound wildlife encounters, Masters thesis.

Xin Yu (2003), Conceptualising and assessing intercultural competence of tour guides: An analysis of Australian guides and Chinese tour groups, PhD thesis.

Rosemary Black (2002), Towards a model for tour guide certification: An analysis of the Australian Ecoguide Program, PhD thesis.

Prospective Postgraduate Research Students

If you already have an undergraduate qualification, even if it is unrelated to tourism, you may wish to enrol in the Master of Tourism. Alternatively, you may consider embarking on a PhD provided that you already have a suitable research background. To find out more about TRU members who can supervise projects at this level, please look at the 'People' section of this website.

Contact James.Curtis@buseco.monash.edu.au for more information on postgraduate studies in tourism. However, potential candidates are strongly advised to first read the Monash University Postgraduate Handbook and visit the Monash Research Graduate School as a precursor to making any enquiries.