Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Computer Science and Information Systems) at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The honours programme consists of at least eight semester lecture modules with a total credit value of at least 88 and a treatise on an independent project. The programme comprises modules selected by the Department from the following list Treatise on the Project Data Warehousing Electronic Commerce Algorithmics 4 - BComHons only Computer Graphics Human Computer Interaction Automata Theory - BComHons only Information Systems Project Management Compiler Construction Functional Programming Capita Selecta (Computer Security) Research Frontiers (Information Security) Numerical Linear Algebra Graph Theory Numerical Analysis Mathematical Programming The programme is also offered as a BSc Honours in the Faculty of Science. The programme content of such a qualification may differ, depending on the Faculty in which the student is registered.

Faculty: Science | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Computer Scientist, Information Systems Engineer, Multimedia Practitioner, Website Designer, Software Developer, IT Specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 60% weighted average for at least all the following Computer Science and/or Information Systems modules offered at third-year level. The total credits for qualifying third-year modules must be at least 60. WRPV301 and WRPV302 (or equivalent); and WRRV301 (or equivalent); and WRDV301 (or equivalent); and WUIV302 (or equivalent); and Approved third-year Computer Science and/or Information Systems modules with a total credit of at least 16.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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