Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems

Career Prospects

Graduates are in high demand as organisations rely on information systems experts to understand, design and develop systems that help them remain competitive in today’s global marketplace.

The PGD-IS provides you with outstanding career opportunities. After graduation, you can pursue a career that links technology, people and business. You can seek positions such as: IT consultant, IS designer, IT project manager, business and systems analyst, business process engineer, and business intelligence analyst. The programme is also an excellent preparation for Masters studies.

Careers include:

• Systems Analyst (This role involves analyzing and enhancing an organization’s information systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness in its operations).
• Business Analyst (A business analyst collaborates with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into detailed technical specifications for IT projects).
• Database Administrator (Responsible for the creation, management, and security of databases, this position ensures that data remains accessible and protected).
• IT Consultant (An IT consultant provides expert guidance on technology solutions and strategic initiatives to assist organizations in optimizing their operational effectiveness).
• Project Coordinator/Manager) This role encompasses the management of IT projects, including the coordination of tasks, resources, and timelines to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Network Administrator (A network administrator maintains and oversees computer networks within an organization, ensuring both connectivity and security).
• Cybersecurity Specialist (These professional focuses on safeguarding an organization’s information systems from security breaches and potential vulnerabilities).
• Data Analyst (A data analyst interprets complex data sets to derive actionable insights that inform business decisions and enhance strategic initiatives).
• Web Developer (Responsible for designing and developing websites and applications, a web developer ensures that these tools meet user requirements and function effectively).
• IT Support Specialist (This role involves providing technical support and troubleshooting assistance to users, guiding them in the effective use of information systems).

Programme Objectives

The objectives of the PGD-IS Programme are:

• To build human resource capacity in information systems discipline.
• To develop all round graduates in information systems at an advanced level.
• To develop professionals with theoretical and practical skills in the ICT sector.
• To contribute towards a pool of highly qualified candidates for Masters training in Information Systems; and
• To provide an opportunity for training in Information Systems at Master’s level.

Learning Outcomes

According to the guidelines that have been developed by the ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) and AIS (Professional Associations of Information Systems specialists), the expected outcomes that an Information Systems graduate is expected to exhibit in the area of Information Systems knowledge are to:

1. Understand and address information requirements
2. Identify and evaluate solution and sourcing alternatives
3. Develop information systems based on industrial requirements
4. Design and manage enterprise architecture
5. Improve organizational processes
6. Exploit opportunities created by technology innovations
7. Secure data and infrastructure, and
8. Understand, identify, manage and control IT risks.

The outcomes of an IS professional, therefore, can be summed up as follows. Upon the completion of the PGD-IS programme, the graduate will be able to:

• Design and implement IT solutions that enhance organizational performance. Students must therefore acquire skills in:

1. 1. Understanding and modelling organizational processes and data.
   2. Defining and implementing technical and process solutions.
   3. Managing IS projects and integrating Information Systems within and across organization.
   4. Collecting, processing, transmitting and storing quality data and information, and;
   5. Applications of IT in helping organizations achieve their goals within a competitive global environment.

• Analyse and critical think to thrive in a competitive global environment. Students must therefore acquire skills in:

1. 1. Problem solving and critical thinking.
   2. Using systems concepts for understanding and framing problems, and;
   3. Applying both traditional and new concepts of ICT.

• Promote ethics, team playing and communication in IS. Students must therefore acquire skills in:

1. 1. Legal and ethical aspects of Information Systems
   2. Inter-personal and business communication
   3. Collaborating with organisations and individuals

Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission a candidate must fulfil the general Uganda Technology And Management University entry requirements for a postgraduate diploma, and in addition a candidate must be a holder of either:

The candidate must be a holder of either:

1. A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering and Computer Engineering from a recognized Institution or its equivalent. OR
2. Any other Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution with evidence of having taken acceptable courses in Information Systems.

Note: Holders of at least second-class Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems may transfer their credits and join year two semester one of the Master of Information Systems.

Program Duration

The program will extend over a period of one academic year. An academic year shall consist of two semesters and one recess term. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures. A recess term shall consist of 10 weeks.

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Fees per semester

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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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