Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Tourism Management at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The BComHons programme in Tourism Management, as the first postgraduate specialisation qualification, aims to fill this substantial need for well-qualified and competent tourism managers to carry the industry forward to 2020 and beyond. Its purpose is to develop tourism managers with an increasing measure of intellectual independence through an advanced level of theoretical and practical engagement. It thus consolidates and deepens students’ knowledge and expertise relating to advanced contemporary tourism management theories and practices and develops appropriate applied competence to meet the need for well-qualified and competent tourism entrepreneurs, managers and strategists.

Faculty: Business and Economic Sciences | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 125 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Tourism Consultant, Hospitality Manager.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A Bachelor’s degree with an average final mark of at least 60% for the third-year Tourism modules (as the first major) and with Business Management or Economics as the second major, or unless otherwise recommended by the HOD and ratified by the FMC, or A relevant diploma or degree approved by the FMC on behalf of Senate, coupled with prior experiential learning, comprising no less than three years’ working experience in the field of tourism. A candidate may be required to study additional modules prior to admission into the programme should any of the above requirements be lacking.

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.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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