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Postgraduate Diploma in Management Information Systems at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Management Information Systems provides best-practice application and integration of Information Systems topics, formalises knowledge gained in industry and develops critical reading and writing. It is a 120-credit programme convened by P Tsibolane.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce  |  Department: Department of Information Systems  |  Duration: Most streams 2 years part-time; Business and Systems Analysis interns 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Students choose one of four streams: IS Management; Cybersecurity; Enterprise Systems & Business Process Management; or Business and Systems Analysis (for new and current Business Analysts and Systems Analysts). Each course needs at least 50%, and a weighted average of 75% earns distinction.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Information Systems: an appropriate bachelor's degree plus at least three years of work-appropriate experience (waived for pre-selected Business Analysis and Systems Analysis interns, who need 65% in the entrance examination). Applicants submit a detailed CV and answers on work experience, skills, involvement with the IS industry, mathematical and English ability, career progression and motivation, and may write a Departmental entrance test; places are limited and selected by a Departmental committee. Non-degree applicants may apply through recognition of prior learning with many years of proven IT/IS work experience.

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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