In 2018, UCT launched the new School of Information Technology in response to the growing needs of the South African and global tech industry, and the increasing demand for university qualifications in the sector.
The 4th revolution is on the horizon and developments such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analysis and Cloud Computing are resulting in technologies becoming part of our daily lives. The Internet is around us all the time with the watches we wear, the phones we use and the way we communicate.
The School of Information Technology at UCT leverages the excellent research and teaching of the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Information Systems to create a new pool of talent, transforming the IT sector and responding to the national agenda for ICT.
News
Thursday, 20 February 2020
The 2020 HPI Research School’s programme kicked off with five new students and the addition of Professor Irwin Brown to the school’s staff, while two students earned their doctorates.
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Wed, 19 Feb 2020 - 13:45
A recent study in the United States shows that a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems increases the chance of getting a job significantly, along with higher starting salaries.
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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 - 08:00
Coding is beneficial to children, irrespective of their career path later on in life.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2020 - 15:00
As a postdoctoral researcher in information systems, Dr Hafeni Mthoko aspires to go beyond the boundaries of her discipline to explore how information systems and technology can support the social sector.
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Mon, 02 Dec 2019 - 14:45