Program Overview

Programme: BComHons Tourism Management

The BComHons Tourism Management programme is offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Programme Information

• Code: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Credits: 125
• Duration: Minimum duration of study: 1 year
• NQF level: 08

Admission Requirements

• Relevant BCom degree with an average of at least 60% at 3rd year level.

Additional Requirements

1. Registration for a second field of study: A student who has already completed a bachelor of honours degree at this or another university, may, with the permission of the Dean, register for another degree, subject to the regulations applicable to the field of study in question and to any other stipulations the Dean may prescribe on the condition that there shall be no overlap in the course content of the first degree and the second degree.
2. Acknowledgement of modules:

• Subject to the stipulations of G.22.1, G.23.2 and the Joint Statute, a dean may acknowledge modules passed at another tertiary institution or at this University in a department other than that in which the honours study is undertaken for the honours degree provided that at least half of the required modules for the degree in question are attended and passed at this university.
• If there is overlap in the course content of the degree for which the student wishes to enrol or is enrolled and a degree already conferred, the Dean may not acknowledge any modules that form part of the degree already conferred.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• In calculating marks, General Regulation G12.2 applies.
• A head of department determines, in consultation with the Dean, when the honours examinations in his/her department will take place.
• A supplementary examination is granted, only once in a maximum of two prescribed semester modules or once in one year module.
• The minimum pass mark for a research report is 50%.

Core Modules

• TBE 715: Responsible tourism management
  • Credits: 20.00
  • Module content: The module equips the learner with responsible tourism management values and requires the learner to develop a portfolio that demonstrates their ability to conduct research, compile and write different research and/or tourism documents/reports, present to audiences and solve tourism-related strategic problems.
• TBE 719: Destination management
  • Credits: 25.00
  • Module content: This module includes themes such as destination marketing, events management and sports tourism.
• TBE 720: Travel management
  • Credits: 25.00
  • Module content: This module covers themes of air transport, business travel and eTourism.
• TBE 740: Research methodology
  • Credits: 25.00
  • Module content: The focus in this module will be on teaching some of the fundamental processes, principles and techniques necessary to conduct and interpret empirical research in a business context.
• TBE 741: Research project
  • Credits: 30.00

General Regulations

The General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. It is expected of students to familiarise themselves well with these regulations as well as with the information contained in the General Rules section. Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.