The 18-year-old midfielder spent last season with Stirling Albion, featuring twice in Scottish League One towards the end of the campaign.
Hurst is the sixth player to join the Perth side this summer, alongside the likes at Brad McKay and Joe Shaughnessy.
The Scottish transfer window closes at midnight.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| Championship Group | |||||||||
| 1 | Celtic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 59 | 87 |
| 2 | RangersRangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 27 | 52 | 81 |
| 3 | Hearts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 66 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 55 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 46 |
| 6 | Dundee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 41 |
| Relegation Group | |||||||||
| 1 | Aberdeen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 44 |
| 2 | Motherwell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 43 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 42 |
| 4 | Ross County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 33 |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 52 | -26 | 31 |
| R | Livingston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 24 |
| First Phase | |||||||||
| 1 | Celtic | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 26 | 54 | 78 |
| 2 | RangersRangers | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 23 | 49 | 75 |
| 3 | Hearts | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 62 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 43 |
| 6 | Dundee | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 41 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 39 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 37 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 35 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 31 |
| 11 | Ross County | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 30 |
| R | Livingston | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 59 | -37 | 18 |
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