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B. Tourism (Tourism Studies)
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The B.Tourism with a focus on Tourism Studies is a three-year degree designed to produce graduates for the Tourism Industry in particular. The programme consists of 384 credits obtainable after completing a total of 24 foundation, core and elective semester modules. Students are not only equipped with the skills to enter the job market, but are also prepared for self-employment, consultancy and business leadership in tourism and other related fields. Students are geared towards becoming competent tourism facilitators and managers with the knowledge of principles and procedures that are relevant to tourism management and development. At the end of the programme students are expected to demonstrate the ability to make a range of creative tourism related options and make sound decisions. Prospective students will be required to undergo internship which is a practical component of the programme for a period not less than six (6) months with a reputable recreation / tourism organization.

Rules:
1. Admission to the degree is subject to the general rules of the Faculty of Arts.
2. Candidates must at least have achieved rating 4 or better in English.

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Staff

Professors	Vacant
Senior Lecturers	AT Nzama, BPaed, BEd, BA (Hons) (UZ), MEd (UOVS), STD, MA (UZ), MSc, PhD (Illinois) NR Ngcobo, BA (Hons), MRT, UED, PhD (UZ)
Lecturers	G.S. Nkosi, STD Dip. Eshowe College, BA (UZ), BA (Hons) Environmental Studies (UZ), MA Recreation & Tourism (UZ) S.P. Tshabalala, JSTC, Eshowe College, B.Paed. (UZ), BA (Hons) (UKZN), MRT (UZ)

Postgraduate Degree Programmes

Postgraduate Diploma in Recreation and Tourism (PDRT)

Postgraduate Diploma in Recreation and Tourism is a two-year advanced programme designed to cater mainly for individuals already in the recreation or tourism industry who want to improve their work skills and knowledge. The programme consists of 120 credits obtainable after completing a number of prescribed modules. Minimum admission requirements entail a social and/or natural science bachelor’s degree, or post matriculation qualification plus any relevant diploma, with at least two years working experience in the field of recreation or tourism.

ARRT501 Resource Management Module

ARRT502 Recreation Module

ARRT503 Tourism Module

ARRT504 Applications Module

ARRT505 Dissertation Module

ARRT506 Internship Module

Doctoral degree in Recreation and Tourism (D.Phil)
Admission to the Doctoral degree in Recreation and Tourism programme is limited to students who are in possession of a master’s degree in social and/or natural sciences. Further details are available at the Centre for Recreation and Tourism Studies.

A Thesis on approved topic.