African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Given the skills and competencies that culinary arts students possess, the purpose of this study is to create a conceptual framework for defining and raising the bar for postsecondary culinary education. Graduates are certain to be well-equipped with the knowledge and abilities that employers value …

This paper explores students’ expectations regarding work-integrated learning (WIL), aiming to improve programme outcomes and workforce readiness in South Africa. A questionnaire survey was used to gather information from 220 students studying tourism and hospitality. Findings were obtained by regre…

The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Dual Learning (DL) program, an innovative work-based learning approach adopted by Botho University’s Faculty of Hospitality and Sustainable Tourism. The model ensures that students spend half of their study period at work while the other half is spe…

A website audit of tourism and hospitality qualifications in Universities of Technology in South Africa is undertaken to examine the extent and nature of tourism and hospitality-related training, including focusing on practical skills and work integrated learning (WIL) components, and integration of…

After completing their studies, it is assumed that hospitality students should seek employment in the hospitality industry. However, not all graduates end up working in the hospitality industry as their decision to do so or not is influenced by a number of factors, which either pull towards or push …

The aim of this study was to determine tourism graduates' employability, knowledge, skills, and competencies in a VUCA world by constructing a tourism employability model. The concept of employability differs depending on the context, as well as the views of the people making employment decisions an…

Work-integrated learning (WIL) is a term widely used to refer to the type of learning which entails application and integration of theoretical learning and applied learning in the workplace. Workplace learning (WPL) therefore bridges the gap between higher education institutions and industry. Workin…

This study was conducted to identify the building blocks that need to be incorporated in tourism qualifications to produce well-rounded students. This study is grounded on the view that with the right set of knowledge, skills, and qualification, the doors to tourism employment can be opened. Many hi…