Master of Information Technology

The broad goal of the program is to provide students with the foundations in content and competencies that will support their development as effective IT professionals.

Career Options

The objectives are to enable the students to:

  • Develop the analytical tools for decision making in an IT dynamic world of complex business processes and problems.
  • Advance the development of skills in information technology that promote the use of internationally accepted professional standards of competence.
  • Develop professionals with theoretical and contemporary skills of analysis, critical thinking, synthesis and evaluation in relation to the Information Technology (IT) sector.
  • Build IT human resource capacity in both the public and private sectors, especially in universities.
  • Address the increasing demand for IT training at Master's degree level.
  • Strengthen capacity and institutional building in the IT discipline in tertiary institutions, private and public sectors.
Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission a candidate must fulfill the general Uganda Technology And Management University entry requirements for a master's degree, and in addition a candidate must be a holder of either:

  1. A Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering and computer engineering from a recognized University/ Institution; Or
  2. A bachelor’s degree in any field of at least lower second-class honors, or its equivalent from a recognized University.
Program Duration

The program will extend over a period of two academic years. An academic year shall consist of two semesters. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures.

Program Options

YEAR I SEMESTER I (5 Cores)

Code

Name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

CSC  7101

Information Security

30

-

30

45

3

CIS 7102

Project & Organization Change Management

30

-

30

45

3

CIT 7103

Contemporary Issues in Information Technology

30

-

30

45

3

CIT 7104

IT Strategic Planning & Management

30

-

30

45

3

CRM 7100

Research Methods

30

30

-

45

3

Semester Load

15

YEAR I SEMESTER II (5 Cores)

Code

Name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

CIS 7205

Advanced Database Systems

45

30

-

60

4

CIS 7207

Systems Analysis & Design

30

30

-

45

3

CIT 7201

Electronic Commerce Technologies

30

30

-

45

3

CIT 7202

Audit & Security Assurance Principles

30

-

30

45

3

CIT 7203

Web Design & Usability

30

30

-

45

3

Semester Load

16

YEAR II SEMESTER I (3 Cores and 1 Elective)

Code

Name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

CIT 8102

Multimedia & Emerging Technologies

30

30

-

45

3

RMS 8100

Research Methodology Seminars

30

30

-

45

3

SLE  8102

Legal & Ethical issues

30

-

30

45

3

Choose 1 Elective

CIS 8100

Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing

30

30

-

45

3

CIT 8100

Corporate Network Management

30

30

-

45

3

HME 8100

Consultancy Skills Development

30

-

30

45

3

Semester Load

12

YEAR II SEMESTER II (1 Core and 1 Elective)

Code

Name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

RDS 8201

Dissertation

-

120

30

75

5

Choose 1 Elective 

     

CIS 8200

Enterprise Integration & Collaborative Communication

30

30

-

45

3

CIT 8202

XML & Web Services

30

30

-

45

3

Semester Load

8

TOTAL COURSE CREDIT UNITS

51

Fees per semester

Local Students (East African Community)

Fees per semester (UGX)Functional Fees (UGX)Application Fees (UGX)
1,700,000300,00050,000

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.

Category of ProgrammeFees per academic session (USD)Application / Admission Fee
Master's Degree$950$30
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