Courses offered at Stenden SA
Open up your world and unleash your potential on an international scale by joining the Stenden South Africa family. If your dreams involve excitement, loads of travel and career opportunities at some of the finest hotels in the world, Stenden South Africa – one of the top Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa – the Bachelor of Commerce Degree course is carefully designed to send your career skyrocketing in the hospitality industry.
Stenden South Africa is the only Private Higher Education Institution in Southern Africa to offer a four-year BBA Degree in Disaster Management as well as the highly regarded International Hospitality Management degree.
Practical training and real-world learning
Immerse yourself in the living, breathing world of hotel management with unparalleled practical experience based at the My Pond hotel in Port Alfred. As a commercially operated hotel, experience at My Pond will thrust students into the beating heart of the hospitality industry by affording real-world training and incredible opportunities for personal and professional growth.
This practical aspect of the hotel management course is an essential part of the learning experience and an esteemed highlight of each student’s time here at Stenden South Africa.
Endless variety and room to grow
The internationally recognised Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Hospitality Management takes students from strength to strength while the esteemed BBA Degree in Disaster Management equips them with a set of knowledge and skill that international establishments are searching for.
It doesn’t end there; Stenden South Africa offers a wide range of minor specialisations for both exchange students and fulltime students. These modules challenge students to take their hotel management courses to the next level and afford students the tools to excel in their chosen specialisation. These modules include: Lodge Management; Wildlife Management; Advanced Wine Studies; Tourism Development; Entrepreneurship.
Explore the world and study abroad
Stenden South Africa is one of five worldwide campuses, including Qatar, Bali, Thailand and the Netherlands. Stenden is one of the only Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa to offer placement programs where their students can complete part of their international hospitality management degree overseas.

