Diploma in Ecotourism at Durban University of Technology

Entry requirements

NSC with diploma entry and at least 25 points (excluding Life Orientation): English (Home or First Additional Language) 4; Mathematics 3 or Mathematical Literacy 5; one of Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences or Geography at 4; plus two further recognised 20-credit subjects at 3. Senior Certificate (22 points or more considered): English, Mathematics and one of Agricultural Science, Biology or Geography E (HG) or D (SG). NCV Level 4: English Home Language 60% or First Additional 70%, Mathematics 50% or Mathematical Literacy 60%, two vocational subjects from a listed set (such as Plant Production, Animal Production, Soil Science, Sustainable Tourism in South Africa) at 60% and one further vocational subject at 60%. Preference goes to applicants with CATHSSETA national qualification units or an NQF 4 FET certificate, and a ranking system applies if applications exceed places. Mature-age route (DUT rule G7): applicants without the standard school-leaving qualification may be admitted if they turn 23 in the first year of registration and have at least three years' appropriate work experience and/or demonstrate capacity through a Senate-approved assessment (SATAP, Academic Literacies and English for Academic Purposes and/or a department-set written assessment); applications on this basis are due at least four months before the academic year starts.