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Welcome to the School of Choice For Tourism & Hospitality Education
The choice of what to study is a major step towards realizing one鈥檚 career ambitions. 聽Equally important is the choice of where to study. 聽Here are a few reasons why the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the 东京热 your school of choice for tourism and hospitality education.
Your legacy starts here. As the School of Tourism and Hospitality, we take great pride in producing graduates who are revered for their skills, competencies and dynamic attributes. From luminaries who have founded and led some of today鈥檚 most recognized tourism and hospitality brands such as Arthur Gillis (Protea Hotels by Marriott) to those shaping government policy such as Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa (TBCSA), operators and entrepreneurs such as Chef Bongani Kubheka (Peppered Peach Cuisine), or those who are inspiring a new generation of professionals such as Dr. Refiloe Lekgau (STH).
We are for the leaders, does and the thinkers.聽 Wherever you may be in your skills development journey, there is a room for you to further refine your knowledge and skills at the STH.聽 Our programme offering is designed to cater to a variety of educational needs.聽 Our vocational diplomas and degrees articulate into postgraduate studies up to master鈥檚 and doctoral level. Our 4-star graded conference and meetings facilities enable the transfer of theory into practice in real-time, thus providing our students the added- edge in their skills and capability. 聽For those already employed, we have you covered through our accredited, non-subsidised programs that can be tailored to be fit-for-purpose in the tourism and hospitality corporate environment.
We are about societal impact and sustainability. 聽Our global rankings (6th, ShanghaiRankings, 2023) and continental rankings (2nd, QS Rankings, 2023) attest to the STH鈥檚 role and contribution in the sphere of research in tourism and hospitality.聽 Our growing global research network includes some of the most cited and notable researchers in the field. 聽So, if research for societal impact and sustainability in the sector is where your heart lies, you are in good company.
We are about purposeful collaboration. Our collaboration extends to our network of industry partners and alumni as mentioned, some of whom have gone on to build successful careers. Linked to this is the Work Integrated Learning and the pioneering Work Integrated Education programs where, alongside our partners, we continually strive to unlock possibilities for career growth and development, entrepreneurship and employability for our graduates.
With that said, the choice of where to study tourism and hospitality in Africa should be an easy to one make.
We look forward to meeting you in person and saying: Welcome. Karibu. Le Amogetswe. Wamukelekile. Welkom.
Director
Name: Diane Abrahams
Location: Office Number 5 Bunting Road Campus
Contact Details:
Tel: +27(0) 11 559 1049
Email: dabrahams@uj.ac.za