The Diploma in Ecotourism Management at DUT is a three-year programme at the Riverside Midlands Campus in Pietermaritzburg, developing graduates for careers in South Africa's growing sustainable tourism and conservation sector. The programme covers ecotourism principles, natural resource management, tourism marketing, ecotourism management, plant biology, and environmental responsibility — equipping graduates to work in wildlife reserves, heritage sites, ecotourism enterprises, and conservation organisations across KwaZulu-Natal's rich biodiversity regions.
English Home Language: Level 4, or English First Additional Language: Level 4
Mathematics: Level 3, OR Mathematical Literacy: Level 5
Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences, or Geography: Level 4
Two additional recognised NSC 20-credit subjects: Level 3
APS: 22
