Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management Information Systems (Part-Time) at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Part-time honours programme in Information Systems that develops critical reading, writing and analysis skills, deepens expertise in IS topics and prepares students for research-based postgraduate study. Specialisations are Information Systems, Enterprise Systems and Business Process Management, Business and Systems Analysis, and Cybersecurity.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Department: Department of Information Systems | Duration: Minimum of 2 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1 coursework in one of Digital Transformation Practices, Information Systems Management, Business and Systems Analysis or Cybersecurity (60 credits each), plus an Information Systems Research Project (60 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An appropriate bachelor's degree with at least three years of work-appropriate experience. Applicants submit a detailed CV and motivation covering work experience, skills, IS industry involvement, mathematical and English ability, and may write a departmental entrance test. Places are limited. Recognition of prior learning: non-degree candidates need many years of proven IT/IS work experience at operational or management level and a report on their life experiences.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

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

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