General

The Department of Computing and Technology under the Faculty of Engineering, Design and Technology offers postgraduate training to local and international students in the following disciplines;

1. 1. 1. Data Science & Analytics
      2. Informatics

Postgraduate Degree Programmes Offered

1. 1. Master of Science in Data Science & Analytics (MSDS)
   2. Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
   3. Master of Information Technology (MIT)

With the following Postgraduate Diplomas available

1. 1. PGD in Data Science & Analytics (PGDDS)
   2. PGD in Computer Science (PGDCS)
   3. PGD in Information Technology (PGDIT)

Language Policy

All our postgraduate degrees are offered fully in English.

Masters and Doctoral (Research)

Our department offers the following postgraduate research degrees:

1. 1. Coming soon

Admission Requirements

coming soon.

Applications

The research activities in our department are led by individual supervisors. For any student to be considered for postgraduate studies, you first need to find a supervisor that is willing to take you on. Students without a prospective supervisor will not be considered. If you meet the above admission requirements, you therefore first have to find a prospective supervisor before applying. You can look through our research activity and staff pages and reach out to individual supervisors to hear if they would be willing to supervise you.

Note that supervisors are limited by whether they have bandwidth to supervise students and by whether your research interests synchronize with their fields of expertise. Supervisors get a lot of student queries, so do your homework beforehand: it goes a long way if the student has done a bit of background investigation on a prospective supervisor before contacting them.

Once you have found a prospective supervisor, they guide you through the application steps given below, while adhering to the application deadlines.

Application Steps

1. 1. The candidate finds a prospective supervisor who is willing to supervise them
   2. The candidate and supervisor complete and sign the departmental form
   3. All candidates must submit a formal application to the university via the UCU-Application online platform.
   4. Notify your supervisor via email once your application has been submitted, giving them your Student Application ID.
   5. Upon receipt of the Application ID, the Postgraduate Administrator informs the University.
   6. A selection process takes place and candidates are notified of their application outcomes via official communication issued by the Registrar’s Responsibility Centre.

Registration

If you are accepted, you will have to register as a student at the university at the start of each year. New students will have to register in person at the office of the Faculty Secretary after receiving acceptance notification by letter and/or e-mail. You will need to present your original degree certificate(s). Current students should register at the start of each year, either online or in person at the office of the Faculty Secretary.

Masters (Structured)

Our department offers a structured Masters degree that consists of coursework and a major research assignment. Prospective students may choose between two fields of specialization:

1. 1. Master of Science in Data Science & Analytics (MSDS)
   2. Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
   3. Master of Information Technology (MIT)

Admission Requirements

coming soon.

Applications

Since limited capacity exists for study leading for the research assignment, only a limited number of students will be accepted. The selection process will take place shortly after the application deadline and students will be duly notified whether their applications were successful.

Application Steps

1. 1. All candidates must submit a formal application to the university via the UCU-Application online platform.
   2. A selection process takes place and candidates are notified of their application outcomes via official communication issued by the Registrar’s Responsibility Centre.

Registration

If you are accepted, you will have to register as a student at the university at the start of each year. New students will have to register in person at the office of the Faculty Secretary after receiving acceptance notification by letter and/or e-mail. You will need to present your original degree certificate(s). Current students should register at the start of each year, either online or in person at the office of the Faculty Secretary.

Postgraduate Diploma

Our department offers a Postgraduate Diplomas that consists of coursework:

1. 1. PGD in Data Science & Analytics (PGDDS)
   2. PGD in Computer Science (PGDCS)
   3. PGD in Information Technology (PGDIT)

Admission Requirements

coming soon.

Applications

Since Prospective students that adhere to the admission requirements above may follow the steps below to apply.

Application Steps

1. 1. All candidates must submit a formal application to the university via the UCU-Application online platform.
   2. A selection process takes place and candidates are notified of their application outcomes via official communication issued by the Registrar’s Responsibility Centre.

Registration

If you are accepted, you will have to register as a student at the university at the start of each year. New students will have to register in person at the office of the Faculty Secretary after receiving acceptance notification by letter and/or e-mail. You will need to present your original degree certificate(s). Current students should register at the start of each year, either online or in person at the office of the Faculty Secretary.