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North West University

Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences with Tourism Management and Recreational Skills

The Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences with Tourism Management and Recreational Skills in Hospitality and Tourism is offered by North West University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences with Tourism Management and Recreational Skills offered by the North West University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Develop and manage your own accommodation establishment, manage events as well as optimise nature as a tourism attraction. In Recreation Science, you will learn how to manage people’s leisure time. 

The Tourism and Recreation team at the NWU are the leaders in their respective fields.  Regular contact with industry, research projects and consultations keep us at the forefront of new developments that will also keep you a few steps ahead of the rest.

After completion of this three-year programme, you will be able to manage and market a tourism business, as well as become a recreation manager.

You will, among other things, learn to develop and manage your own accommodation establishment, to manage events as well as how to optimise nature as a tourism attraction. In Recreation Science, you will learn how to manage people’s leisure time. This programme is for those persons who enjoy working with people as well as love the outdoors.

Several hotel owners, recreation managers and event managers share their knowledge and skills with students, and we also visit their businesses over a period of three years.

Career opportunities 

Although this qualification offers graduates access to the entire tourism industry, BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. It creates specific access to careers such as tourism economists, tourism managers, marketers, researchers, lecturers, consultants, guesthouse managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises.