The BSocSci (Heritage and Cultural Tourism) programme focuses on tourism as the world’s number one industry and the fastest-developing enterprise in Africa. The emphasis is on heritage and cultural tourism, with strong theoretical conceptualisations and practical components that are vital for understanding tourism as a human activity.
Attention is given to aspects such as tourism as a phenomenon, heritage tourism management, tourism and representation, community-based tourism, the South African tourism product and current discourses in tourism, for example, tourism entrepreneurship.
The programme offers a multidisciplinary perspective on tourism and heritage management that includes a variety of aspects like entrepreneurship, conservation, business, travel and tour planning, event planning, destination marketing, amongst others. Included in the third year of the degree is accreditation to register as a provincial culture tourist guide in Gauteng. In the honours year of this programme, students are given the opportunity to participate in running UP Campus Tours (a unique simulated tourism business).
The ideal candidate for this programme displays an outgoing nature, broad interests, creativity, enthusiasm, the willingness to take initiative and be innovative and the candidate must be prepared to work hard.
For more information, please consult the Faculty webpage.
Travel, tourism, tourist guides, management, hospitality, marketing, journalism, government, education and/or work in the broader museum and heritage fields on a local, national and international level.
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Important information for all prospective students for 2024
The admission requirements below apply to all who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications. Click here for this Faculty Brochure.
Minimum requirements | ||
Achievement level | ||
English Home Language or English First Additional Language | APS (Grade 11) | APS (NSC/IEB completed) |
5 | 30 | 28 |
* To retain admission, candidates must obtain an APS of at least 28 in the NSC/IEB.
Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
Successful candidates will be notified once admitted or conditionally admitted.
Unsuccessful candidates will be notified after 30 June.
Applicants should check their application status regularly on the UP Student Portal at click here.
Applicants with qualifications other than the abovementioned should refer to the Brochure: Undergraduate Programme Information 2024: Qualifications other than the NSC and IEB, available at click here.
International students: Click here.
Transferring students
A transferring student is a student who, at the time of applying at the University of Pretoria (UP) is/was a registered student at another tertiary institution. A transferring student will be considered for admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance. Students who have been dismissed from other institutions due to poor academic performance will not be considered for admission to UP.
Closing dates: Same as above.
Returning students
A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme is/was a registered student at UP, and wants to transfer to another degree at UP. A returning student will be considered for admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance.
Note:
Closing date for applications from returning students
Unless capacity allows for an extension of the closing date, applications from returning students must be submitted before the end of August via your UP Student Centre.
3 years, full-time
Except in cases where modules or programmes require the use of a language other than English, all modules will be presented only in English, which is the University's official language of tuition, communication and correspondence.
The Faculty of Humanities provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential. You will be entering a stimulating environment that will broaden your intellectual horizons and help you achieve personal and professional success through the best possible learning experience.
As the most diverse Faculty of the University of Pretoria, we offer an exciting and comprehensive range of programmes and discipline-based majors, including studies in languages, social sciences and visual and performing arts.
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