BSc Computer Science and Information Technology at University of KwaZulu-Natal

Programme overview

BSc Computer Science and Information Technology is listed in UKZN's Undergraduate Prospectus 2027 with CAO code(s) KN-P-BSU / KN-W-BSU; it is offered at Pietermaritzburg and Westville.

Faculty: College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science | Department: School of Agriculture and Science | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Semester 1 (February); apply via CAO | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 30. NSC-Deg with Maths 5 & Engl, LO & Agric Sci or Life Sci or Phys Sci 4; APS range 48-30

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.

Semester 1 starts in February and runs to late June; Semester 2 runs from August to early December. Semester 2 admission is limited to programmes where admission is considered.

South African first-time undergraduate applicants apply through the CAO. International, returning, gap-year and internal-transfer applicants apply online directly to UKZN. For 2026 entry: Medicine (MBChB) closed 30 June 2025; all other programmes closed 30 September 2025 (Semester 1); Semester 2 closing date was 30 April 2026. No late applications from international students.

Applications for the 2027 academic year are open. UKZN application fees: South African applicants R210 on time and R420 late; SADC and rest of Africa R490; outside Africa $153. The fee is non-refundable and must be paid with reference APPN followed by the student number.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cao.ac.za/Apply.aspx?content=Apply

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