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

Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
61833  Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management 
ORIGINATOR
NewBridge Graduate Institute (Pty)Ltd - Bank Avenue (formerly Centurion Akademie (Pty) Ltd) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Advanced Diploma  Field 11 - Services  Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 07  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 10105/14  2015-07-01  2016-09-28 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2017-09-28   2020-09-28  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
98916  Diploma in Tourism Management  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  360  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:

The purpose of the programme is to educate and train learners in the challenging field of Tourism Management. A sound academic background and thorough practical training will enable the tourism manager o apply her/his knowledge and skills in the workplace. The programme ensures the critical and development outcomes as well as development of skills, knowledge, values and attitudes of learners from all walks of life.

Tourism Management aims to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that will enable them to be confident and independent and to contribute responsibly in the economic reconstruction, development and growth of the country, and to adapt to and survive in an economically complex world.

Tourism management also provides qualifying learners with a basic knowledge of and competence in the application of service techniques. The learner will be able to independently carry out required duties, make decisions and solve problems in the context of the workplace. It will also prepare the learner to be sensitive to issues of race, gender, age and sexual orientation, as well as to have for the human body.

Rationale:

The South African Tourism industry shows continued growth with clear demand for well-qualified staff within both the corporate and entrepreneurial sector. In designing this qualification priority was given to the needs of the South African Tourism industry, as well as the cost-effectiveness of education and training. By means of specialized education and personalized individual attention, Centurion Akademie offers market related education and training with high standards equal to international standards, which will thereby produce dynamic young leaders with entrepreneurial skills.

This tourism programme is basically aimed at the implementation of knowledge and skills in specific fields on the NQF. Learners are equipped with the basic skills to provide a professional service to tourists based on the value for money principle.

The market is placing increasingly more emphasis on education learners in the " know how" of the specific industry. The holistic approach of the programmes presented by Centurion Akademie is specifically designed to meet the needs of employers and South Africa as a whole by providing theoretical, practical and skills-oriented programmes with sufficient experimental learning. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
It is assumed that learners accessing this programme will have passed grade 12 and demonstrated competence on the previous level against the standards on that level (i.e. NQF Level 4), and that learners are competed in the provider's language of instruction. (The language primarily used for instruction is Afrikaans. However due to the linguistic profile of the majority of our learner population multi-lingual academic staff may address concepts in a learner's mother tongue should the need for clarification arise).

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Centurion Akademie recognizes that potential students may have previous training or experience for which they feel can be given credits. It recognizes that it may receive applications from students studying towards other qualifications who wish to change qualification or institutions or who are working in the industry and wish to their study for a new qualification or study further. The prior learning or experience for which they wish to receive credit however has to be assessed and credited in a formal and credible way. The process of Recognition of Prior Learning addresses this requirement of formal assessment.

Tourism Management aim to attract student from outside who wish to equip themselves with advanced tourism management knowledge and skills above their current qualification. This includes current students of other institutions/recently-qualified people and managers in the field who wish to increase their ability.

Depending on the particular outcomes in question, a candidate may be granted provisional approval and access to a year of study even if gaps are identified during the RPL process. A specially designed study plan will provide for making up these gaps during the year to which the candidate was granted access. Final approval of RPL will then be depended on these outcomes being met within the agreed timeframe.

Access to the qualification:

Access to the programme can be gained in a variety of ways. One of the Centurion Akademie's goals is to increase access to students.

The admission criterion for this programme is Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification. In future it will be a Further Education and Training Certificates in preparation for higher education study or equivalent, such as an appropriate Bridging or Foundation Certificate. Entrepreneurship, Business Management or Mathematics on Grade 12 will be a strong recommendation. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
Component; National Hours; Credits:
  • Fundamental; 220 Hours; 22 Credits.
  • Core; 2480 Hours; 248 Credits.
  • Elective; 900 Hours; 90 Credits.

    Total: 3600 hours; 360 Credits.

    Learning components Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management:

    Instructional Offering; Total Credits:

    Fundamental must be at the level of the qualification.
  • Communication skills; 8 Credits.
  • Computer skills; 6 Credits.
  • Self-image development; 8 Credits.

    Sub-total: 22 Credits.

    Core; Level; Total Credits:
  • Tourism Management; Level 6; 52 Credits.
  • Tourism Entrepreneurship; Level 6; 32 Credits.
  • Tourism Marketing; Level 6; 42 Credits.
  • Tourism Business; Level 6; 42 Credits.
  • Tourism Destinations; Level 5; 16 Credits.
  • Tourism Research; Level 6; 24 Credits.
  • Experiential Learning (Practical); 40 Credits.

    Sub-total: 248 Credits.

    Electives: Main subjects (choose two); Level; Total Credits:
  • Travel and Tourism Operations; Level 6; 40 Credits.
  • Event Management; Level 6; 40 Credits.
  • Ecotourism; Level 6; 40 Credits.

    Sub-total: 80 Credits.

    Electives: Subsidiary (Choose one):
  • Tour Guiding; Level 5; 10 Credits.
  • Galileo; Level 5; 10 Credits.

    Sub-total; 90 Credits.

    Programme total: 360 Credits.

    A detail programme outline is available on request. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    After completing the programme the graduate will be:

    1. Able to communicate effectively in the working environment of tourism.

    2. Familiar with the foundation aspects of the self-image and different related aspects in the development there-of.

    3. Able to demonstrate the skills and techniques on a computer.

    4. Able to be a tourism manager of a small business.

    5. Able to understand and implement all marketing activities related to a tourism business.

    6. Familiar with tourism as an industry which must be managed and developed keeping all role players and aspects in mind.

    7. Familiar with the ecotourism in South Africa, with specific reference to sustainability and development.

    8. Familiar with the skills in organizing and planning of an event and successful hosting an event for the sustainable economic benefit of tourist destinations.

    9. Job-ready to meet requirements put forward by the Wholesale and Retail Travel Industry sectors of the Tourism Industry.

    10. Able to provide quality experiences to tourists and thus strengthen the profession and tourism in general.

    11. Process in-depth, multi-sector booking by making reservations and issue the documentation using a Central Reservation Systems/Global Diploma Distribution System. An increased knowledge of the Global Distribution System allows for a better supply of services to the passenger, by speeding up confirmations and current, correct information.

    12. Able to use maps other source documents in order to locate and identify major tourist destinations, attractions and events in Africa. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated Assessment:

    Assessment is continuous and done on the following:

    Formative Assessment:
  • Assignments.
  • Written.
  • Practical tests.
  • Projects.
  • Oral evaluation.
  • Presentations.
  • Research projects.

    Summative Assessment:
  • Written internal examination with external moderation.
  • Experiential learning.
  • Business plan.

    Learners are required to make their own arrangements at institutions for experiential learning. Centurion Akademie assists in these arrangements as far as possible. Suitable of the proposed institution is assessed in terms of its ability to provide the letter with adequate opportunities to gain experience in the workplace in order to complete the expected outcomes.

    The expected outcomes of this vacation work is as follows:
  • To experience hoe their theoretical and practical training is applied in a real situation.
  • To learn how to interact with other people in a working environment.
  • To gain experience in a working entrepreneurial/entrapreneurial organization and to prepare learners fro their business/professional lives.

    Assessment methods:

    The logbook must be completed and the journal kept. The logbook and journal of all in which the learner was involved must be assigned off by the employer/supervision when completed to their satisfaction (rules in this regard are found in the logbook). The logbook and journal must be submitted at regular intervals throughout the period of study. The logbook and journal are evaluated as to meeting the required outcomes. A questionnaire on the performance of the learner given to the employer/supervisor must be completed and returned to Centurion Akademie to be evaluated. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    CA endeavors to ensure that all qualifications offered compare well with industry standards and requirements on a national and international level. This is mainly achieved through input during the compilation and assessment of the programme during the development phase and subsequently through reviews driven by the Programme Advisory Committee, who are also au fait with international qualifications. The utilization of academic material including textbooks published nationally and internationally is also used to ensure international comparability.

    There is no professional or controlling body applicable to this qualification. For practical subjects THETA (International recognized) provides the contents of the course. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical Articulation with our current Diploma:

    The Diploma provides a broad thorough introduction to tourism management principles and practical experience of skills and techniques. The purpose of the Advanced Diploma is to add knowledge and skills at a higher cognitive level and teach the students advanced skills and knowledge in the management tourism. Articulation between the current Diploma and this new Advanced Diploma is therefore possible for those students deciding to progress from the Diploma to the Advanced Diploma, with a corresponding increase in cognitive level. Articulation depends on certain prerequisites to be satisfied in the Diploma at 2nd year level.

    Horizontal articulation into outside programmes from this programme:

    This programme is designed to broadly follow the guideline of SAQA Unit Standards. Special emphasis has been placed on explicitly stating outcomes and assessment standards for each module. In this way direct comparison with outcomes of other qualifications is possible. Because all institutions offering equivalent qualification should also follow these standards, at least broadly, learner will theoretically be able to integrate both horizontally and vertically into other qualifications, providing they meet all necessary outcomes and other admission time until the NQF system is fully implemented, that some institutions are unwilling to accept learners from other institutions. Examples of this are all too common in South Africa institutions at present. How ever, such integration is greatly depended on individual agreements between institutions, and Centurion Akademie is continually negotiating such agreement as a matter of priority. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Modern needs an appropriate qualification of at least two levels higher than the level they will be moderating.
  • External examiners and moderators are appointed to validate learner assessments. The appointment of individuals in this capacity is governed by specific regulations and individuals are selected for appointment against the set of criteria. Curricula Vitae of the potential candidates are scrutinized and qualifications as well as industry and academic experience in the subject field are evaluated. Individuals are contacted for a personal interview and are contracted for their services linked to their of expertise.
  • External examiners and moderators contribute predominantly to the quality assurance process through input delivered on the standard of examinations utilized at the end of the academic period which depends on whether the subject is assessed as a year course or semester course.
  • Centurion Akademie appoints moderators and external examiners who are experts and specialists in applicable field as assessors. They are appointed on a mutually agreed written contract. Examination papers and memoranda are given to the relevant person to evaluate before examinations scripts are marked by the examiners and then given to the relevant person for moderation. Paper of students who failed are referred to the relevant moderator for a final decision. Examiners and moderators confirm the final mark.
  • The external examiners and moderators evaluated every theory paper of the final examination when the subject is completed. During their experiential learning period the learner's evaluation forms (logbooks) are completed by the mentors from the industry and related organizations. Specialists and experts in the industry will assess the practical and experiential learning component on the completion thereof.
  • All assessors are required to be registered assessors by the appropriate ETQA. 
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    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

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

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
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    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. NewBridge Graduate Institute (Pty)Ltd - Bank Avenue (formerly Centurion Akademie (Pty) Ltd) 


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