Diploma in Tourism (Hospitality and Tourism) at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Tourism (code DITRS1, 360 credits, SAQA ID 111447) is a three-year programme providing entry-level vocational preparation and applied specialisation in the tourism field. It prepares students for positions in the public and private travel and tourism sectors and for articulation across institutions.

Faculty: Faculty of Management Sciences | Department: Department of Hospitality and Tourism | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

First year covers Cornerstone, Business Communication and Information Systems, Fundamentals of Tourism Management, Tourism Marketing, Travel and Transport Operations, Technological Applications in Tourism, Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development and Customer Relations Management. Second year adds Tourism Geography and Destination Management, Event Management, Introduction to Mandarin, Tourism Financial Management and a specialisation module (Tour Guiding, Technological Applications for Travel and Tourism, or Front Office Operations). Third year includes two six-month-equivalent Work Based Learning modules (three months each semester), Tourism Marketing III and Tourism Entrepreneurship.

Career pathways

Travel agencies, tour operations, hotels, airlines and destination management companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Hospitality and Tourism, Diploma in Tourism (in addition to DUT general admission Rule G7): NSC applicants need 26 or more points excluding Life Orientation, with English (home or first additional language) at level 4, Mathematics at level 2 or Mathematics Literacy at level 3 or Accounting at level 3. Senior Certificate applicants (pre-2009) need 23 or more points with English at HG E / SG D and Mathematics or Accounting at HG F / SG E. NCV Level 4 applicants need English/Communication 50%, Maths or Maths Literacy 50% or Accounting 60%. Preference is given to applicants with industry experience in tourism, hospitality or food, TVET or CATHSSETA tourism/hospitality qualifications, or an NQF Level 4 FET certificate. If applications exceed places, a ranking system is applied. Mature-age route: applicants aged 23 or older in the first year of registration with at least three years' appropriate work experience and/or demonstrated capacity, assessed by a Senate-approved assessment (SATAP, Academic Literacies, EAP and/or a departmental test) and approved by the Faculty Board; applications must be submitted at least four months before the academic year begins. A Higher Certificate in Tourism does not guarantee admission.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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