| Qualification code: | 98223 |
| NQF level: | 6 |
| Total credits: | 360 |
| SAQA ID: | 86247 |
| APS/AS: | 17 |
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Rules: Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet. |
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| Purpose statement: The purpose of the Diploma: Tourism Management is to equip learners with generic business management expertise and appropriate practical skills within the context of the tourism industry. Qualifying learners will have a broad insight into tourism and a fundamental understanding of tourism management principles and theories. Those who achieve this qualification will be competent in consistently using a variety of technical, managerial and personal skills and strategies in the everyday running of a tourism enterprise. The successful learners will have developed a sound base for progression into management and industry leadership positions, and exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities. Lastly, the qualification is designed to allow qualifying learners to enter the tourism industry in a variety of both private and public sector tourism organisations, including, among others, hospitality, transport and support services. Furthermore, those who achieve this qualification will be able to manage tourism businesses, apply specialised industry knowledge and demonstrate initiative and responsibility in a professional or academic tourism management context. |
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| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. | |
Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.
Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.
Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.
You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately
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While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.
Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)
The College has replaced ENN103F with ENG1503, replaced FAC1601 with FAC1602, replaced DTM1502 with
SUS1501 and replaced MNM1601 with IOP1502. Students who have already passed ENN103F, FAC1601,
DTM1502 and MNM1601 in this qualification, will retain the credit(-s) and will not be required to
complete the relevant replacement module(-s).
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| BSM1501 - Business Management Fundamentals 1A | |
| BSM1602 - Business Management Fundamentals 1B | Recommendation:BSM1501 |
| DTM1501 - Travel Operations | |
| ENG1503 - Academic Language and Literacy in English | |
| EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions | |
| FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures | |
| FAC1602 - Elementary Financial Accounting and Reporting | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 |
| IOP1502 - Customer Service in Tourism | |
| MNM1503 - Introduction to Marketing | |
| SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed | |
| TRT1502 - Primary Factors of Tourism | |
| TRT1602 - Secondary Factors of Tourism | Pre-requisite:TRT1501 or TRT1502 or DTM1503 |
The College has replaced DTM2602 with TRT2601. Students who have already passed DTM2602 in this
qualification, will retain the credit and will not be required to complete TRT2601.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| BSM2601 - Business Management IIA | Pre-requisite:BSM1501 & BSM1602 |
| DTM2601 - Hospitality Operations | Recommendation:TRT1602 or DTM1604 |
| DTM2603 - Tourism Development IIA | Pre-requisite:TRT1502 or DTM1503 |
| DTM2604 - Tourism Development IIB | Recommendation:TRT1602 or DTM1604 |
| DTM2605 - Cultural Tourism I | Pre-requisite:TRT1502 or DTM1503 |
| ETP2601 - Entrepreneurial Skills | |
| ETP2602 - Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurs | |
| TRT2601 - Transport for Tourism | Recommendation:TRT1601 or TRT1602 |
The College has replaced DTM3702 with TRT3702 and replaced DTM3606 + DTM3607 with DTM3609 (year
module). Students who have already passed MNM3701, DTM3606 + DTM3607, DTM3701 and/or DTM3702 in this
qualification, will retain the credit(-s) and will not be required to complete the relevant
replacement module(-s). However, please note that DTM3606 and DTM3607 are replaced by one module and
students will need both these credits to be exempted from DTM3609.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| DTM3605 - Cultural Tourism II | Pre-requisite:DTM2605 Recommendation:Students are recommended to complete MNG2601 or TRT1602 before registering for this module. |
| DTM3609 - Tourism in a Practical Work Context | Co-requisite:DTM2601, DTM2602, DTM2603, DTM2604, DTM2605, DTM3605 Recommendation:Students should have passed TRT1502 and TRT1602 or DTM1501 and DTM1502 before registering for this module |
| DTM3701 - Business Tourism | Pre-requisite:TRT1602 or DTM2601 |
| DTM3703 - Sustainable Tourism Development IIIA | Pre-requisite:DTM2603 |
| DTM3704 - Tourism Development IIIB | Pre-requisite:DTM2604 |
| ETP3701 - Entrepreneurship IIIA | Pre-requisite:ETP2601 |
| ETP3702 - Entrepreneurship IIIB | Pre-requisite:ETP2601 |
| MNM3709 - Strategic Marketing | Pre-requisite:MNM2601 or MNM2602 or MNM2605 or MNM2607 or MNM2608 or MNM2609 or MNM2610 or MNM2611 or MNM1601 or MNM2614 or MNM3036 |
| TRT3702 - Special Interest Tourism | Recommendation:MNG2601 or TRT1601 or TRT1602 |