ICT and Policy Regulation University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Overview

The ICT and Policy Regulation degree at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is offered through the LINK Centre at the Faculty of Humanities, School of Literature, Language and Media. It is designed to meet the needs of policymakers, regulators, operators, communications managers in large and small organisations, user and consumer groups, NGOs, and others involved in or affected by ICT sector policy and regulation.

The degree provides participants with an opportunity to improve their professional skills and/or refocus their expertise through:

• expanding and updating their knowledge of policy and regulation for the digital economy
• investigating research problems and exploring new ideas and experiences
• interacting and networking with leading academics and practitioners
• reflecting on their personal goals, values and career paths

Who should attend?

This degree is designed for middle to senior-level managers and practitioners working in the broad electronic communications and ICT sector across the African continent. 

The sector includes telecommunications and electronic communications operators; the IT industry; the broadcasting and digital audio-visual content services sector; trade unions; national electronic communications regulators and regional regulatory associations; government policy departments, including communications, trade and industry, science and technology; science councils; university teaching departments; consumer advocates, and development sector entities.