Arts and Social Sciences
The Department of Information Science offers under- and postgraduate programmes in the domains of Information and Knowledge systems with particular focus on the design and development of business applications of information technologies. Throughout our programmes we adopt a socio-technical perspective which emphasises the alignment of human and technical elements in systems design.
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Which undergraduate programmes can I study?
Students can choose between two programmes. The first option is the BCom (Management Sciences) programme with focal area Information Systems Management. This programme is presented in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and requires a minimum of 60% in Mathematics. Alternatively, you can complete the BA (Humanities) programme which requires Mathematics – code 4 (50%) or Mathematical Literacy – code 6 (70%). In both these programmes you can follow our modules as electives and, on that basis, obtain entry into our capstone Honours programme which is a one-year programme that follows your Bachelors degree.
What are the career opportunities for graduates?
In decades gone by, job descriptions were few and easy. Most jobs were well defined, consisted of repetition and had little variety. Today we are faced with a very different reality. Studies show that 80% of the jobs people will do in five years time, do not even exist yet! Informatics courses are not designed to train you for only one specific job (in all likelihood you will have several jobs during your lifetime!) They do, however, introduce you to the realities of work in the Knowledge Economy. Our graduates go on to pursue a wide variety of career opportunities including (but not limited to):
- IT Business Analyst
- IT Consultant
- Information Technology Manager
- User Experience Designer
- Software Developer
- Database Administrator
- Enterprise Architect
- Systems Analyst
Where can I find out more?
Please visit our website at http://suinformatics.com.