StudyQA — Bachelor: Computer Science — University of Cape Town

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At university the emphasis in Computer Science is on the principles underlying computing, including the structure and nature of the computer itself, the development and use of programming languages, as well as the application of the computer as a tool in problem solving.

Computing, when combined with Commerce subjects in a BCom, provides the student with an understanding of scientific management as well as the skills of a computer scientist which equips him or her for the consultancy profession.

This course is an excellent combination of in-depth computer skills and management techniques. It allows the student to subsequently choose either a technical or managerial career, or one that combines both.

Students in Computer Science should be precise and able to work out solutions to problems in a logical manner. They also need to be creative, resourceful and responsible. A good pass in Mathematics in school-leaving examinations is required.

First Year Core Modules

Evidence-based Management
Computer Science
Microeconomics
MAM1000W Mathematics I
Computer Science
Macroeconomics
Introductory Statistics

Second Year Core Modules

ACC1006F Financial Accounting
CSC2001F Computer Science 2001
INF2009F Systems Analysis
STA2020F/S Applied Statistics
FTX2020F Business Finance OR
FTX2024S Corporate Financial Management
ACC1012S Business Accounting OR
ACC2011S Financial Reporting I
CSC2002S Computer Science 2002
PHI2043S Business Ethics
STA2030S Theory of Statistics

Third Year Core Modules

BUS3039F People Management
CML1001F Business Law I
CSC3002F Computer Science 3002
ECO2003F Microeconomics II
BUS2033F/S Professional Communication
BUS2010S Marketing 1
BUS3038S Introduction to Project Management OR
An approved 3000 level course
CSC3003S Computer Science 3003
ECO2004S Macroeconomics II

Fourth Year Core Modules

BUS4050W Strategic Thinking
CSC4003W Computer Science Honours

Certified copies of official academic transcripts in ENGLISH (full transcripts for each tertiary institution attended)
Certified copies of degree certificates in ENGLISH (for each tertiary institution attended where applicable)

International applicants for whom English is a second language are required to submit one of the following:

a recent score (obtained within 3 - 5 years before application for admission) of at least 570 (paper-based test) or 230 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
a recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
or, noting that this may only be written at certain designated venues within South Africa, a score of at least 65% on the university's Placement Test in English for Educational Purposes (PTEEP).