Tourism Management’s Doctoral Program started in 2009/2010 academic year within the body of Institute of Social Sciences. Tourism Management doctoral program aims to let PhD students develop their analysis and conceptual thinking abilities. •To let PhD students grasp the true spirit of being researcher and experience it. •To make students know the international “Ethical Principles” and proctoring master students of utilizing these principles in their studies. • To encourage and equip PhD students to structure and defend dissertation subjects appropriate for their fields. •To guide PhD students to make appropriate course selections and research fields for their personal interests. •To encourage PhD students to participate academic and sectoral events to establish and enhance their contacts. • To encourage PhD students to conduct self-evaluations. • To encourage PhD students to participate in various academic environments and express themselves freely. • To encourage PhD students to search for new information technologies in his or her field and to use them effectively. • To support PhD students to contribute to their academic field of study with their own work and studies. Ph.D students with a prior M.S degree should; 1- complete courses with minimum 21 credits (120 ECTS) and submit a seminar.  2- pass the Ph.D. Qualification Test, 3- prepare a written dissertation (120 ECTS) and defend it before a jury of experts for the PhD. degree. Ph.D students with a prior B.A. degree should; 1- attend courses of the accepted Department or related departments with minimum 42 credits (150 ECTS) and at least two seminars and pass them with a minimum score of 80 points, 2- pass the Ph.D. Qualification Test, 3- prepare a written dissertation (150 ECTS) and defend it before a jury of experts for the PhD. degree. Students who successfully complete Ph.D. programme and meet the requirements of the courses can have a further academic career by being employed in University as a faculty member meeting the requirements of “Faculty Members Acceptance and Preferment Criteria”. In addition, they can apply to post-doc programmes.