Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)

Students who enrol for this programme study the application and use of computer and information systems in organisations. The use of information technology by organisations is growing exponentially, and new, more complex and challenging applications are being explored and developed all the time.

Informatics specialists are trained to analyse business problems experienced by organisations and to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and control of their business processes for commercial organisations, government, government departments, non-profit organisations or any other organisation where information is crucial. They therefore not only analyse the business needs, but also address them by designing and implementing information systems.

Nowadays the term information systems is used to refer to computer-based systems (including mobile applications) that store and manipulate data so that people can understand and interpret information and use it for decision-making.

The work environment of the informatics specialist is particularly interesting and well-qualified informatics specialists can choose between many excellent job opportunities, for example:

• Business analyst
• System analyst
• Data scientist
• Knowledge manager
• Quality assurance tester
• User experience designer
• Project manager
• Developer (front end, back end or full stack)
• IT auditor
• IT entrepreneur
• IT tax specialist
• E-business consultant

Career Opportunities

• Data scientist, IT auditor, IT entrepreneur, IT tax specialist, e-business consultant, programmer, business analyst, project manager, CIO, CTO and knowledge  manager

Transferring students

• A transferring student is a student who, at the time of applying at the University of Pretoria (UP) is/was a registered student at another tertiary institution. A transferring student will be considered for admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance. Students who have been dismissed from other institutions due to poor academic performance will not be considered for admission to UP.

Returning students

• A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme is/was a registered student at UP, and wants to transfer to another degree at UP. A returning student will be considered for admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance.

Note:

• Students who have been excluded/dismissed from a faculty due to poor academic performance may be considered for admission to another programme at UP, as per faculty-specific requirements.
• Only ONE transfer between UP faculties and TWO transfers within a faculty will be allowed.
• Admission of returning students will always depend on the faculty concerned and the availability of space in the programmes for which they apply.

Closing date for applications from returning students

• Unless capacity allows for an extension of the closing date, applications from returning students must be submitted before the end of August via your UP Student Centre.

Faculty Notes
All modules will only be presented in English, which is the University's official language of tuition, communication and correspondence.

• The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria is a leading source of graduates in the engineering, built environment and information technology professions. We achieve this by a focus on research to drive innovative and enquiry-led teaching for educating and positioning our students to be leaders in their professions. The Faculty has extensive and cutting-edge teaching, learning and laboratory facilities integrated with the excellent suite of facilities and services offered by the University. We facilitate access to our qualifications through our extended programmes but expect our students to excel and develop as future professionals through our programme offering. We invite you to consider enrolling in one of our programmes if you share our vision of excellence and want to position yourself as a leader in the professions that we support.
• The Faculty is organised in four schools: the School of Engineering, the School for the Built Environment, the School of Information Technology and the Graduate School of Technology Management. The School of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the country in terms of student numbers, graduates and research contributions and offers programmes in all the major engineering disciplines with many specialisations also offered at undergraduate and graduate level. 
• The University of Pretoria aims to be internationally competitive while also locally relevant.  Advisory boards at both faculty and departmental level promote alignment and excellence in our teaching and research activities. Where applicable and available our programmes are accredited by statutory and professional bodies at both national and international level.