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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Tourism Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
14107  Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Tourism Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 11 - Services  Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 1141/23  2021-07-01  2024-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30   2028-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Building on the undergraduate work, the focus the Honours programme will be to broaden the student's knowledge and skills in the tourism sphere and to provide a sound strategic framework and approach to the management of tourism organisations within the dynamically changing environment. Given the anticipated growth in the tourism industry, both globally and in South Africa, the overall goal of the Honours programme in Tourism Management is to equip the students with the necessary advanced knowledge, expertise and strategic skills to enable them to enter the tourism industry at a competitive level and to add value to the tourism industry in the operational, managerial and strategic spheres. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Matriculation certificate
First degree: B Com (Tourism Management)
Other:
A minimum of 65%is required in the final year of the undergraduate Tourism Management Programme. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
B Com (Hons) Tourism Management

Learning outcomes:
After completion of the B Corn (Hons) (Tourism Management) programme the graduate will be have the advanced competence to strategically operate and/or manage the key functional areas of a tourism business within the changing environment.

Critical cross-field outcomes:
After completing the programme the graduate will be able to:
1. Identify and solve problems and make strategic and operational decisions using critical and creative thinking in the field tourism management.
2. Co-ordinate the work of co-workers and subordinates as members of a team, group, organisation and clients and community stakeholders.
3. Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively within the norms and standards of the tourism industry.
4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate and utilise relevant information for planning and decision making on a strategic level.
5. Communicate and negotiate effectively within an organisation as well as with external stakeholders using relevant visual, symbolic and/or language skills.
6. Use relevant technology effectively in operating and managing a tourism business and tourism destination.
7. Demonstrate a commitment to operate in a socially and ethically responsible and environmentally sustainable way.
8. Demonstrate strategic insight into the tourism system and the inter-relationship and inter dependency of its components. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
The student must demonstrate his/her proficiency to:
  • Deal effectively with the strategic managerial functions and critical issues in the key sectors of the tourism industry
  • develop and implement a strategic and business plan for a tourism enterprise and destination

    Integrated assessment:
    Portfolios
    Simulations
    Work-place assessments
    Written examinations
    Oral examinations
    Other:
    Research Report 
    		•

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Related qualifications:
    M Com (Tourism Management)
    M B A

    M Com (Tourism Management) serves as an entry point to the related qualification
    M B A serves as an entry point to the related qualification

    M B A provides credits for the related qualification 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    External assessors are involved for each of the learning fields. These assessors should meet the same requirements than those stated for assessors mentioned in Assessors criteria 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Qualifications required:
    At least an honours degree in tourism management or in the relevant learning field for which the assessor is appointed or selected.

    Career experience required:
    At least three years relevant management experience 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. University of Pretoria 


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