Bachelor of Science Special Honours Degree in Computer Science
- Entry level
- A bachelor's degree
- Field of study
- Science, Mathematics & Computing
- Duration
- 1 year block release
- Institution
- Great Zimbabwe University
Entry requirements
Postgraduate: what you need to apply
A bachelor's degree · Lower second (2.2) or better
Postgraduate study follows a first degree. School grades alone do not qualify you.
Bachelor's degree with Computer Science, IT or Information Systems, 2.2+
As the institution publishes it
Qualification required: Bachelor's degree with Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Systems as a subject up to final year, or equivalent Minimum class: Lower second (2.2) or better
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About this programme
A one-year postgraduate honours degree, by block release, for graduates who studied the subject to final year. Teaches how software and computing systems are designed and built, from programming and algorithms to data and networks.
What you will study
Programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, operating systems, networks, software engineering, artificial intelligence basics, cybersecurity and a research project. At Special Honours the work is advanced coursework with a research project.
Further study and pathways
Master's and then doctoral study, or specialist and senior roles in the field.
Options on offer
None listed
Source: Great Zimbabwe University: GZU_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"
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