The School of Graduate Studies offers the following graduate programmes:
Bachelor in Computer Science Honours Degree with specialization in:
Computer and Digital Forensics
The Computer and Digital Forensics (Honours) programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelor of Computer and Digital Forensics degree, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Cybersecurity
The Bachelors (Honours) in Computer Science degree with specialization in Cybersecurity programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Computer Science degree with specialization in Cybersecurity, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Data Analytics
The Bachelors (Honours) in Computer Science degree with specialization in Data Analytics programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Computer Science degree with specialization in Cybersecurity, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Data Science
The Bachelors (Honours) in Computer Science degree with specialization in Data Science programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Computer Science degree with specialization in Data Science, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Software Development
The Bachelors (Honours) in Computer Science degree with specialization in Software Development programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Computer Science degree with specialization in Software Development, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duratiton: 4 years
Bachelor in Business Science Honours Degree with specialization in:
Business Analytics
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with specialization in Business Analytics programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Business Analytics, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Digital Marketing
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with Specialization in Digital Marketing programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Digital Marketing, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with specialization in Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Risk Management
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with specialization in Risk Management programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Risk Management, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Financial Engineering
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with specialization in Financial Engineering programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Financial Engineering, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Management
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with specialization in Management programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Management, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Bachelors (Honours) in Business Science degree with specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme mirrors the coursework and content of the Bachelors in Business Science degree with specialization in Management, with the distinction of encompassing an additional year of intensive coursework and a research project.
NQF Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) with specialization in:
Business Analytics
Description
The Business Analytics concentration provides students with the necessary skills and tools which will enable them to solve specific problems and determine decisions for an organization. In this concentration, students cover descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive methods and models needed to make informed decisions about optimising operations, managing risk, and effectively handling challenges and opportunities in both structured and unstructured decision environments. Finally, as a multidisciplinary degree, students will learn the statistical and quantitative methods used to analyse data and provide useful information to decision makers, and training in both technical skills, business fundamentals, management practices, leadership, and communication, in addition to those skills specific to business analytics.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Digital Marketing
Description
The Digital Marketing concentration provides students with the strategic and analytical skills to guide organizations in a digital world that are overflowing with data on customers, products, and interactions. In this concentration, the students will be equipped with the skills and tools needed to engage audiences through digital media and effectively market businesses through these networks. Students will learn to develop marketing strategies and effective business planning for digital marketing which will enable them to become experts in leveraging social media for business growth.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Risk Management
Description
The Risk Management concentration provides students with the necessary skills and tools which will enable them to analyze and predict movements in the financial markets for the purpose of fostering sustainable company performance. In this concentration, students will be trained to identify and analyze the potential risks caused by natural disasters, product failures, inflation, volatility in capital markets, recession, and bankruptcy, and measures to limit those risks across entire enterprises and society.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Description
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration provides students with the necessary skills, analytical tools, perspectives, and experiences that prepare them for the entrepreneurial business community. In this concentration, students combine theory with practice which provide them the opportunity to test the theories, models, and strategies learned in the classroom by creating real business plans, working on other field projects, and gaining access and insight from leaders in the entrepreneurial business community in Namibia. Whether a student wants to start a business while in school, join an emerging business, or set the groundwork to launch a new firm later in his or her career, the programme aims to provide preparation for all of these exciting options.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Description
The Logistics and Supply Chain Management concentration provides students with the necessary skills and analytical tools which will enable them to acquire a solid mastery of international operations and supply chain and logistics management concepts and methods. In this concentration, students will effectively use concepts of operations and supply chain management and qualitative and quantitative methods to make appropriate decisions in international business contexts that include new and unfamiliar situations. Students will also learn to design appropriate management plans for global supply chains that are lawful, ethical, and are environmentally and socially responsible.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Financial Engineering
Description
The Financial Engineering concentration provides students with the necessary skills and analytical tools from finance and economics, engineering, applied mathematics, and statistics to address problems such as derivative securities valuation, strategic planning and dynamic investment strategies, and risk management. In this concentration, students will be trained to adapt theoretical and financial constructs into profitable and innovative opportunities by creating innovative and custom-designed instruments in the marketplace. Finally, students will engineer the future of finance and transform financial theory into practice.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Doctorate Degree(PhD) of Business Administration with specialization in:
Management
The PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Management trains scholars to develop and test management theories that contribute to management education and practice. Students will acquire advanced knowledge of literature and theory in management that broadens their foundation. Students will also gain theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced research skills; essential for publishing in leading academic journals. This programme prepares students for careers in scholarly research. Graduates can also take jobs in academic or research institutions.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Business Analytics
Description
The PhD programme in Business Analytics equips students with both classical statistical techniques and modern computational methods. This will provide students with the necessary skills to tackle cutting-edge research questions relevant to today’s businesses, markets, and societies using small, medium and big data sets in order to improve effectiveness and efficiencies across several business disciplines. This programme covers more than just the mining and analysis of data. It explores the wider application of big data to all business functions and creation of new business models. Finally, students will develop knowledge of the organization, administration, and governance of this data.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Description
The PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management aims to develop scholars in supply chain management, who are committed to advancing the knowledge of supply chain management to tackle the challenges faced by supply chains in the 21st century. Students in the programme will gain knowledge in the theoretical and substantive areas of supply chain management. They will acquire the conceptual skills and methodological tools necessary to design and conduct independent research and interact with others in academic and business environments. Throughout the programme, the faculty will work closely with doctoral students; training and mentoring them to become great scholars, educators, and colleagues. This programme prepares individuals for academic careers in research, teaching, and service at universities.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Master (MSc) in Computer Science with specializations in:
Cybersecurity
This programme is designed to provide a strong foundation and detailed technical knowledge in information security, computer security, network security, software security as well as an appreciation of the social, policy, ethical, and legal aspects of security and privacy.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Data Analytics
Description
This is a theory and an application-based programme that will provide students the ability to develop algorithms and computer programmes for discovery of information from large amounts of data. This includes the architecture of programmes and technical details of algorithm development, parallel programming, machine learning, data mining, data visualization, and network science. Students are expected to be able to write and maintain novel computer programmes that make efficient use of cutting-edge computer technology.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Data Science
Description
This programme will give students an in-depth understanding of data science methods in predictive modeling, data mining, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data visualization, and big data. The programme will equip students with the analytical tools to design sophisticated technical solutions using modern computational methods and with an emphasis on rigorous statistical thinking.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Software Development
Description
This programme is a comprehensive and rigorous STEM programme which will equip students with knowledge and skills in advanced writing and implementation of both generic and customized programmes. Courses include instruction in the full software development lifecycle, system design, software design, and software architecture. Additional areas of focus include agile software development and delivery methodologies, mobile development, advanced database design, secure coding, and software testing.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Computer and Digital Forensics
Description
This programme examines the various methods used to determine whether something has been used for illegal or unauthorized activities, or has fallen victim to an illegal attack by covering many advanced and in-demand computer topics, including cybersecurity, data analysis, investigative techniques, and cyberoperations. Students will learn about cybersecurity risk assessment and management, computer and mobile forensics, systems, web and network penetration testing, and threat intelligence by focusing on a variety of subjects. This programme is unique in that theory and practice are integrated.
NQF level : 9
Duration : 2-3 Years
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Doctorate (PhD) in Computer Science with specializations in:
Cybersecurity
Description
This research-based programme in Cybersecurity combines a strong security technical foundation with a security policy and social sciences perspective. It seeks to prepare graduates to advance the state of the art of security in systems, networks, and the internet in industry, academia, and government. Techniques in specialized cyber operations are covered, including data collection, software exploitation, reverse engineering, and malicious code analysis. Work may also include programming, network security, secure operating systems, software engineering, and software design. Students learn to detect cybercrimes and protect confidential information stored in computers and servers.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Data Analytics
Description
The programme will provide a strong foundation in the major methodologies associated with Big Data Analytics such as predictive analytics, data mining, text analytics, and statistical analysis with an interdisciplinary component that combines the strength of statistics and computer science. It will focus on programming, statistical computing, and statistical data mining and its application to business, social, and health problems complemented with ongoing industrial collaboration. The scope of this programme is specialised to prepare data analysts who will work with very large data sets.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Data Science
Description
This programme will introduce the students to the main areas of statistical theory (with emphasis on foundations, Bayes theory, decision theory, nonparametric statistics), probability theory (stochastic processes, asymptotics, weak convergence), information theory, bioinformatics and genetics, classification, data mining and machine learning, neural nets, network science, optimization, statistical computing, and graphical models and methods. In addition, the data science life cycle which involves gathering data and maintaining data, processing data, analyzing data, and communicating the results in a professional setting will be looked at in depth from applied and theoretical perspectives.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Software Development
Description
This programme introduces students to applied database research, bioinformatics, computer graphics, computer vision, cybersecurity, data mining, distributed software systems, higher performance computing, network information systems, programming languages, software engineering, theoretical computer science, and visual attention.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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Computer and Digital Forensics
Description
This programme will provide students with the theoretical, conceptual, methodological, and computational skills needed to understand the role of digital and cyber forensic science in post technological societies. The programme will allow students to explore the potential for forensically sound digital data capture and analysis and to develop new tools and methods for handling digital and cyber forensic evidence. In doing so, this programme has, as its primary focus, research into the computational and scientific bases for forensic and cyber technologies.
NQF level : 10
Duration : 3-6 Years
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