BSocSci Heritage and Cultural Tourism at University of Pretoria

The BA in Cultural and Heritage Tourism (which is offered both as a major or as a structured degree) is a three-year degree that produces competent experts who are able to act as managers, administrators, entrepreneurs, tour operators, researchers, and educators in the emerging field of cultural and heritage tourism.

Admission requirements

Candidates are advised to apply early.

Space is limited in all programmes.

As soon as a programme reaches its full capacity, applications for the specific programme will be closed, even if it is before
the official closing date.

The following candidates will be considered for admission:

A candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate (NSC) with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another recognised tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria

Candidates who have completed the National Senior Certificate with admission to degree studies or a certificate of conditional exemption on the basis of a candidate’s international (“foreign”) qualifications, the so-called “Immigrant” or “Foreign Conditional Exemption”.

The only condition for the “Foreign Conditional Exemption” that is accepted is: ‘completion of the degree course’.

The exemption certificate is obtainable from Universities in South Africa (USAF).

Detailed information is available on the website at MB.USAF.ac.za.

Candidates who comply with the minimum subject requirements and achievement levels, as well as the APS requirements of these programmes, will be granted placement in the programmes, subject to the availability of space.

The above-mentioned is not applicable to selection programmes.

To retain admission, learners will be expected to obtain an APS of at least 28 in the NSC.

Prospective students who have already been granted conditional admission in these programmes, but obtained at least an APS of 26
or 27 in Grade 12, will be considered by the Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Humanities, subject to the availability of space and the results of the National Benchmark Test (NBT).

Applicants who meet the minimum APS requirement, but who do not comply with the subject requirements must write the NBT.

Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.

Minimum requirements

Achievement level
English Home Language or English
First Additional Language APS
NSC/IEB AS Level
5 C 30
To retain admission candidates are required to obtain an APS of at least 28 and must meet the minimum
language requirements. Candidates who obtained an APS of 30 but do not comply with the subject requirement,
must write the NBT as soon as possible to secure a place timeously.

Cambridge A level candidates who obtained at least a D in the required subjects will be considered for
admission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) HL candidates who obtained at least a 4 in the required subjects, will be considered for admission.

Minimum duration of study 3 years

What are the benefits of cultural and heritage tourism?

Social Benefits of Cultural and Heritage Tourism

Helps build social capital.

Promotes preservation of local traditions, customs and culture.

Promotes positive behaviour.

Helps improve the community’s image and pride.

Promotes community beautification.