Overview

Information Technology's goal is to help you acquire the technical and strategic leadership skills needed to design, build, integrate and manage information technology systems and programs, and consistently tune IT strategies and offerings in alignment with the enterprise & business goals and processes.

What you'll learn

The core courses at Makerere University provide a foundation in strategic management, project management, network infrastructure management, enterprise system architecture, systems security management and enterprise data management technology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Issues In Information Technology
Web Based Information Systems And Web Mining Technology
XML And Web Services
Corporate Network Management
Online Information Services
Computer Security

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-28 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Web Technologies & Cloud Computing

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A candidate must be holder of either a postgraduate diploma in computer science or information technology or related fields from recognised university or institution. OR;
A Bachelor's degree in information technology or computer science or any other degree with evidence of having taken acceptable courses in either information technology or computer science.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Tuition Fee

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International

12280000 UGX/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12280000 UGX per year during 24 months.
National

5000000 UGX/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5000000 UGX per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Kampala

1463786 - 1961574 UGX /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Information Technology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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