Bachelor of Information Systems and Technology

Career Prospects

A number of career opportunities are open for the graduate of Computer Engineering programme and they include;

• Systems Analyst (This role focuses on analyzing an organization's information systems to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements that enhance operational effectiveness).
• Business Analyst (Business analysts bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions, gathering requirements from stakeholders and ensuring that technology aligns with business objectives).
• IT Project Manager (This position entails overseeing technology projects from inception to completion, managing resources, timelines, and budgets while ensuring that projects meet their goals).
• Database Administrator (Responsible for managing databases, this role ensures the integrity, security, and availability of data, supporting various applications within the organization).
• Web Developer (Web developers create and maintain websites, ensuring that they are user-friendly, visually appealing, and functionally effective).
• Network Administrator (This role involves maintaining and managing computer networks, ensuring consistent connectivity and addressing any issues that may arise).
• Information Security Analysts (Focused on protecting an organization’s information systems, this position develops security measures and responds to potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Data Analyst (Data analysts collect, process, and analyze data to provide insights that drive strategic decisions and improve business performance).
• Cloud Solutions Architect (These professional designs and manages cloud computing solutions, helping organizations transition to and optimize their use of cloud services).
• IT Consultant (An IT consultant provides advice on how to leverage technology effectively to meet organizational goals, improving processes, and enhancing efficiency).

Programme Objectives

The objectives of the Bachelor of Information Systems and Technology programme are;

• To equip students with skills of web application development and management.
• To equip students with knowledge of how organizations work, how ICT can be applied in those organizations to improve them and the systematic ways of introducing or evolving ICT use in organizations.
• To equip students with ICT entrepreneurship skills both as a core business and as a supporting activity.
• To equip students with data and information management skills in organization including extract of information for decision making.
• To equip student with IT security and performance assurance skills.
• To equip students with skills of system and network administration including setting up and scaling up.
• To equip students with research and development skills in the general area of computing.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program the students should be able to;

• Systematically develop s typical computing project that addresses a real-life business problem.
• Set up, manage, secure and tune a computer system (Data and network).
• Do security audit of organizations and propose security measures.
• Develop a database driven application.
• Come up with a simple business plan.
• Completely work on a team aligning ICT to some functions of an organization.
• Develop, manage and tune websites/web applications.

The graduates can also exploit their entrepreneurial skills to (re)engineer organizations for organizations for profitability or to start up their own ICT companies or other ICT supported companies.

Admission Requirements

Students will be admitted to the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree program through three avenues:  Direct Entry, Mature Entry and Diploma Entry Schemes.

Direct Entry Scheme

Candidates seeking admission through the direct entry scheme require the following:-

• At least two principal passes at the same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).

Mature Age Scheme  

For admission under mature age, a candidate must at least:-

• Be at least 25 years old at the time of application
• Have Uganda Certificate of Education of at least 3 year standing item
• Have passed the university mature age entry examinations

Diploma Holders Scheme

• Applicants should possess at least a second class (lower division) Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Information Technology or a related field from any recognized Institution.
• At least one principal and two subsidiary passes at the same sitting in UACE.

Program Duration

The program shall last three academic years. Each academic year consists of two semesters and one recess term. A semester lasts 17 weeks while a recess term lasts 16 weeks. Two weeks of a semester shall be reserved for final written examinations while the 15 weeks shall be for teaching.

Program Options

Fees per semester

Local Students (East African Community)

International Students

International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.

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