About Information Systems

Dedicated to the development of leading Information Systems professionals, the discipline of Information Systems offers comprehensive teaching programmes from undergraduate through to doctoral level. It emphasises a systems view of the development, use and management of information systems and investigates their impact on people, organisations and society.

We are also an active research division and our academic staff have published a broad body of work in a variety of leading-edge areas of Information Systems.

What is Information Systems?

Information Systems is the study of how such systems store, process, manage and make information available for use. It is a fascinating field that also encompasses the socio-technical interface between systems and the people who use them.

While today many information systems happen to be technology-based, an information system need not necessarily be. This is an important point as many prospective students confuse Information Systems with IT (information technology). Information Systems is not computer science or software engineering, but it will prepare students to contribute to the design and implementation of information systems and the underlying technologies that support them.

Why study Information Systems?

Information systems are critical to business, and play a central role in supporting strategic, operational, managerial, and financial objectives. With an Information Systems degree you can take up a diverse range of positions, from chief information officer or IT architect, to business development manager or web designer, and many others besides. Our Information Systems graduates have been employed by the likes of McKinsey, Dimension Data, SARS, KPMG, Deloitte, Standard Bank and Oracle, to name a few. Solutions designer

Information Systems Programmes

Information Systems offers Coursework Masters, Research Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Click here to obtain detailed information pertaining to all Information Systems Postgraduate degrees.

At the undergraduate level Information Systems programmes form part of the General Bachelor of Commerce degree, but are also taken as electives by students from all faculties. Follow the link to access all information pertaining to undergraduate  

Information Systems runs a Bachelor of Applied Computing degree, together with the Faculties of Science and Engineering. Follow the link to obtain information pertaining to the Bachelor of Applied Computing degree. 

Staff

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