Tourism Postgraduate Program (PPGTUR)
The University of São Paulo (USP) is a top institution in Brazil. It is number one in Latin America according to most university rankings.
The Tourism Postgraduate Program (PPGTUR) of the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH) of USP offers two degrees:
| Master | PhD | |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | Graduate Diploma Proficiency in Portuguese, and Proficiency in English or Spanish |
Master Diploma Proficiency in Portuguese, and Proficiency in English |
| Maximum duration | 2 years | 4 years |
| Cost | No tuition fees | No tuition fees |
| Course credits | 44 | 48 |
| Dissertation/Thesis credits | 52 | 144 |
| Total credits | 96 | 192 |
Both degrees are research-oriented. Students are asked to develop and present a research dissertation (master) or a thesis (Phd).
The PPGTUR focuses on the development of tourism, encouraging research in different areas related to tourism, such as epistemology, history, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, public policies, urbanism, business management, environmental studies, behavioral studies, technology, and others. Basically, anything directly related to tourism.
Most courses are taught in Portuguese. The list of courses is available here.
Each student is supervised by a professor. The list of professors of the PPGTUR is available here.
The application process usually happens during the second semester of the year and classes start by February of the following year. Information about the application process is available here.
