About TUT Hospitality Management
The Department of Hospitality Management is committed to the core values of customer services, creativity and innovation, as well as excellence.
If you want a career in the vibrant hospitality industry, the Hospitality Management qualification will provide you with an understanding of the service quality and value guests expect, as well as with the principles and guidelines managers need to run hospitality establishments well.
During your studies you will be placed in hospitality organisations, such as hotels and guest houses where they will have the opportunity to gain practical training and experience from industry. Being exposed to industry adds value as graduates are in demand for jobs after completing their qualification.
Admission Requirements
Minimum general admission requirements for study at TUT
No person may be registered as a student in a programme of TUT, unless he or she has complied with the following
General admission requirements for TUT
- A pass mark in English at Senior Certificate level (minimum additional language; certain programmes may require first or home language status)
- Each course has its own specific admission requirements.
- Prospective students should note that the admission requirements of individual programmes could change from year to year.
- For some programmes, students will be required to write an admission test, which will determine whether they will be admitted to the programme, or whether it will be recommended to them that they enrol for a relevant foundation course.
- The following table indicates the levels of performance required for entry to specific levels of study:
TUT Requirements NSC – Gaps your profile
Results format for the new NSC-G and the minimum admission requirements for TUT:
| Rating code | Rating Marks | |
| 1 | Outstanding achievement | 80 – 100 |
| 2 | Meritorious achievement | 70 – 79 |
| 3 | Degree substantial achievement | 60 – 69 |
| 4 | Diploma adequate achievement | 50 – 59 |
| 5 | Foundation moderate achievement | 40 – 49 |
| 6 | Elementary achievement | 30 – 39 |
| 7 | Not achieved | 0 – 29 |
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy?
All learners are required to take one of the two subjects for NSC-G purposes
TUT position:
- Mathematics is relevant to programmes that require a prior knowledge of mathematics; all others may only require Mathematical Literacy. (Details of what each subject entails can be determined by looking at the DoE curriculum statements, available on the DoE website).