Central University Of Technology Tourism

The National Diploma in Tourism Management will be replaced by the Diploma in Tourism Management in 2024.

Qualification & Code
NATIONAL DIPLOMA: TOURISM MANAGEMENT					BTNDTA
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.
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. Guest-houses, hotels, lodges, resorts, guest farms and nature reserves also offer employment opportunities.
RemarksA re-curriculated version the Diploma Tourism Management will be implemented for first year students in 2024. Only second and third year students of the National Diploma Tourism Management will be allowed to continue with this programme as part of the phasing out process. Additional courses (non-compulsory) First Aid Adventure Tourism Cape Wine Academy course SA Host

2^ND YEAR	3^rd YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
TRO20AS		Tourism Development II
RTB20AS		Travel and Tourism Management II
RTP20AS		Travel and Tourism Practice II
BET20AS		Marketing for Tourism II
MED10AS		Media and Public Relations: Tourism I
GEB10AS		Event Management I
GAS10AS		Hospitality Operations I
	TRO31AS	Tourism Development III
	RTB31AS	Travel and Tourism Management III
	RTP31AS	Travel and Tourism Practice III
	PTM22AS	Tourism Management Practice II

For more information contact: Department of Tourism and Event Management