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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Tourism 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96690  Master of Tourism 
ORIGINATOR
University of Zululand 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 11 - Services  Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Produce graduates for the industry in the field of Tourism and related fields.
Produce graduates for self-employment, consultancy and small business leadership in tourism and recreation related fields. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Entry Requirements:
Bachelor Honours Degree in Social and or Natural Sciences.
Or
Any other relevant Degree, with at least three years working experience in the field of tourism and recreation. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
This qualification allows for both course work and full dissertation with compulsory modules at 180 Credits:

Full Dissertation, 180 Credits.
Or
Coursework, 180 Credits. 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Demonstrate discipline specific research proposal writing including problematisation, objectives of the research, provisional study of the validity of the research, key questions to the research, research methods, timetable for research process.
2. Supervised research and variable levels of creative thinking.
3. Work as a member of the empirical community archival and literature research.
4. Manage time-necessary for effective and efficient completion of degree.
5. Communicate effectively through writing and interaction with supervisor.
6. Manage tourism environment and variable integration into research.
7. Generate work using technology.
8. Problem solve through ideological studies and systematic critique/articulation.
9. Demonstrate relevant knowledge and employment of various learning and research strategies.
10. Show responsible knowledge in local, national and global communities.
11. Demonstrate cross-cultural and aesthetic sensitivity. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Identify a research problem within a specific discipline of movement and sport science and read widely to enhance their knowledge in this area.
  • Write research proposal(s) that indicate that learners are able to identify a problem(s) in tourism and related fields and formulate the research problem(s).
  • Formulate hypotheses, select and utilise appropriate research instruments and data analysis methods, collect and report the findings of the investigation and formulate recommendations.
  • Search, critically read and interpret literature form different sources and draw comparisons and conclusions.
  • Create a theoretical framework provided by the literature review and compile a bibliography.
  • Identify and analyse different scientific procedures in terms of the problem being researched.
  • Express him herself clearly in written form that is linguistically correct and well presented.

    Integrated Assessment:
    1. Reports on internship programmes.
    2. Research reports.
    3. Written assignments.
    4. End of module examination and tests. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows for vertical and horizontal articulation options:

    Recreation and/or tourism professional.
    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Recreation and Tourism, NQF Level 10.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Arts in Social Science, NQF 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    External examiners from Recreation and Tourism experts. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Internal: Minimum MBA/MA/MSc Degree qualification in Recreation and Tourism or equivalent.

    External: Minimum MBA/MA/MSc Degree qualification in recreation and Tourism or equivalent and at least 5 years' experience in tourism and recreation management. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    NONE 


    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. University of Zululand 


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