BCom Honours Information Systems at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Become a sought-after Information Systems professional. We take a systemic approach to the analysis, design, implementation and management of information systems and investigate their effects at individual, organisational and societal levels.

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Business Sciences | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Advanced Systems Development Practice (INFO4011), Information Systems Management (INFO4012), Research Methods (INFO4013), Research Report (INFO4014), and Selected Topics in Information Systems (INFO4015). All full-time students are also required to complete a five-week industry experience with leading companies in the ICT arena.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for the programme, you will need: Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economic Science or equivalent with the relevant major. At least 70% in the final Information Systems undergraduate course. Honours application supporting documents needed: 1. Certified copy of your degree certificates 2. Certified copy of academic transcripts as well as grade key 3. All certificates need to be transcribed to English if in another language. 4. SAQA evaluation (International applicants) 5. Proof of English proficiency (International applicants) 6. Curriculum Vitae

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.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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