MCom Information Systems at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Become a high-caliber Information Systems professional through this comprehensive programme. The programme is offered part-time over two years. A blended learning approach is taken to delivery in a compulsory block release lecture format.

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Business Sciences | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The course has both research and coursework components. Through coursework in the first year, candidates learn about the latest trends in the information systems environment, issues in Information Systems management and advances in Information Systems research. Students are introduced to the research process in the early stages of the course in order to formulate a research topic, and the second y

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Application information

Entry requirements

An Honours degree in Information Systems, Informatics or a closely related discipline, with an average mark of at least 65%. Minimum of two years relevant work experience. The following documents need to be submitted with your application: 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 7. Letter of motivation 8. A brief (5-10 page) proposal outlining your area of research interest.

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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