Program Overview

Programme: PhD specialising in Tourism Management

Programme Information

The PhD specialising in Tourism Management is a full-time programme offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Department of Marketing Management.

• The minimum duration of study is 2 years.
• The total credits required for the programme is 360.
• The programme is offered at NQF level 10.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the programme, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. A relevant master's degree.
2. A weighted average of at least 60% for the master's degree.
3. An entrance examination passed with a minimum mark of 65%.

Additional Requirements

The Postgraduate Committee reserves the right to prescribe additional modules or seminars for a candidate until they have met the specified requirements. The Dean or Postgraduate Committee has the right of authorisation regarding matters not provided for in the General Academic Regulations or the Faculty regulations.

Research Information

The research component comprises the writing of a thesis and a draft article for publication. A short proposal must be submitted to the postgraduate programme manager, and upon approval, a supervisor will be appointed. The candidate will work under the guidance of their supervisor to develop a detailed research proposal according to departmental guidelines and regulations.

• The proposal must be approved by all relevant committees before the candidate can commence with the thesis.
• The candidate will continue to work under the supervision of their supervisor to complete the research and develop and finalise a thesis according to departmental guidelines and regulations.
• An oral defence of the thesis may be required as part of the final examination.
• Before or on submission of the thesis, the candidate must submit at least one draft article for publication in a recognised academic journal.
• The draft article should be based on the research conducted for the thesis and be approved by the supervisor.
• The draft article is a necessary condition for the degree to be conferred on the candidate.

Core Modules

The programme includes the following core modules:

• EBW 801: Research Methodology 801 (Credits: 0.00)
  • Module content includes:
    • Developing the background to a research problem and developing a problem statement and propositions and hypotheses relevant to the study.
    • Compiling a thorough literature review of the topics intended to be studied.
    • Approaches to research, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, and the philosophical approaches that underpin them.
    • Different research designs in quantitative and qualitative methods and appropriate sampling approaches for the different research designs.
    • Qualitative research methodology, including an overview of qualitative methods for organisational research.
    • Quantitative research methodology.
• TBE 995: Thesis 995 (Credits: 360.00)

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations. The G Regulations are updated annually and may be amended after the publication of this information.