Central University of Technology CUT Diploma Tourism Management
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| DIPLOMA: TOURISM MANAGEMENT | ||||||
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Campus |
Duration of Programme |
Enrolment Option (s) |
SAQA Credits |
NQF Level |
Admission Requirements |
Selection and/or interview |
| Bloemfontein |
3 years |
Semester 1 |
360 |
6 |
See below: Additional Admission Requirements. |
Selection and interview |
| Additional Admission RequirementsFor candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:
A candidate must score at least 28 or more points on the CUT scoring scale. Every applicant must write a scholastic aptitude test and undergo an interview. Due to the relatively high demand for places in this programme, a candidate who scores less than 24 points on the CUT scoring scale will not be considered for selection. For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter: A candidate must score at least 28 or more points on the CUT scoring scale. Every applicant must write a scholastic aptitude test and undergo an interview. Due to the relatively high demand for places in this programme, a candidate who scores less than 24 points on the CUT scoring scale will not be considered for selection. |
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| Career OpportunitiesSuccessful completion of this qualification open doors into the tourism industry as a: tour operator, travel agent, different positions in the airline industry, tourism marketer, event and conference organiser/manager, car-rental agent, tourism official, government employee or teacher. Guesthouses, hotels, lodges, resorts, guest farms and nature reserves also offer employment opportunities. | ||||||
| RemarksThis re-curriculated version of the National Diploma Tourism Management was implemented in 2017. Only second-year students of the Diploma Tourism Management will be allowed to register for this qualification.
Additional short courses (non-compulsory) Galileo First Aid Adventure Tourism Cape Wine Academy SA Host |
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1ST YEAR |
INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS |
Credits |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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LCS5011 |
LCS5012 |
Academic Literacy and communication studies |
6 |
| Tourism Development I |
18 |
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| Travel and Tourism Management I |
18 |
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| Travel and Tourism Practice I |
18 |
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| Tourism Marketing I |
18 |
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| German I or |
12 |
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| French I | |||
| Spanish I | |||
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PRE1A |
PRE2B |
English Proficiency | |
| Tourism Financial Management I |
12 |
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| Event Management I |
6 |
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| Tourism Industry Law I |
6 |
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| DGL11AB | Digital Literacy |
6 |
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| * | Advanced Digital Literacy |
6 |
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| NMR11AB | Numeracy |
6 |
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| PIM5011 | Information Literacy | ||
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2ND YEAR |
INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS |
Credits |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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TOD216E |
TOD226E |
Tourism Development II |
24 |
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TOM216E |
TOM226E |
Travel and Tourism Management II |
12 |
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TOP216E |
TOP226E |
Travel and Tourism Practice II |
24 |
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TMR216E |
TMR226E |
Tourism Marketing II |
18 |
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TFM216E |
TFM226E |
Tourism Financial Management II |
12 |
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TSE115E |
Tourism Service Excellence I |
6 |
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COM115E |
COM125E |
Tourism Media and Communication I |
12 |
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EVM216E |
EVM226E |
Event Management II |
12 |
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HOT125E |
Hospitality Operations I |
6 |
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3RD YEAR |
INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS |
Credits |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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| Tourism Development III |
12 |
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| Travel and Tourism Management III |
12 |
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| Travel and Tourism Practice III |
12 |
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| Tourism Management Work Integrated Learning I |
60 |
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| Galileo (elective) |
16 |
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| Tourism Marketing III |
12 |
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| Business Administration I |
6 |
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| Culture Studies I |
4 |
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| Hospitality Operations II |
6 |
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For more information contact: Department of Tourism and Event Management