Duration: 3 years

Fee Paying: No

NB: This is a joint Programme of the Faculty of Science and Health Sciences

Admission Requirements

In addition to the minimum university requirements for undergraduate admission, candidates admitted into the programme must have a minimum score of a C grade in Mathematics, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, or Physics at the GCE Advanced Level Examination.

Objectives

The B.Sc. Programme in Computer Science is designed with the following objectives:

• To provide an opportunity for students to focus their educational efforts on computer science as a discipline
• To give students a solid foundation in the theory and practice of Computer Science
• To prepare students for postgraduate studies in computer science and related disciplines
• To prepare students to provide solutions for societal challenges that need computer-based solutions
• To prepare students for employment and positions of responsibility in an increasingly computer-oriented world

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the programme, the student must earn at least 180 Credits (including all compulsory credits and general university requirements).

Skills Acquired

Students acquire skills in algorithmic thinking that enable them to conceive imaginative software based approaches to problem-solving

Employment Opportunities

Students who graduate from the programme will have the skills to take up positions in industry that require conception, design and implementation of software-based solutions Graduates from the programme will also be able to conceive solutions to societal challenges that require computer-based solutions.

Courses