University of Pretoria - Faculty of Humanities
BSocSci (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)
Pretoria, South Africa
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The BSocSci (Heritage and Cultural Tourism) program offers a comprehensive understanding of heritage and tourism's intertwining roles in culture and society. Students engage with key concepts through theoretical and practical learning experiences focused on cultural heritage management and sustainable tourism development.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can explore various career paths, including heritage management, cultural tourism development, and sustainability consulting. They may also work in government agencies, non-profit organizations, or travel and tourism sectors.
Introduction
BSocSci (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)
This program focuses on tourism as one of South Africa’s largest and fastest growing industries. Students are trained to play an important role in tourism, especially as far as heritage and cultural tourism is concerned. Graduates can follow careers as tour guides, tour operators (entrepreneurs), heritage resource managers, and publicity agents.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Curriculum: Year 1
Fundamental modules
- Academic information management 111
- Academic information management 121
- Academic literacy 110
- Academic literacy for Humanities 125
- Academic orientation 101
Core modules
- Archaeology 110
- Introduction to tourism 110
- Heritage tourism management 120
- History 120
- Aspects of human geography 156
- Business management 114
- Business management 124
Curriculum: Year 2
Core modules
- Tourism and representation 210
- Community-based tourism 220
Curriculum: Final year
Core modules
- The South African tourism product 310
- Current discourses in tourism 320
Program Outcome
Total credits: 360