DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
Siyabuswa, South Africa
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Diploma in Information and Communication Technology in Applications Development at The University of Mpumalanga offers a career-focused qualification. It gives industry-referenced technical competences and soft skills, specialist knowledge in computer applications development, and exposure to professional, entrepreneurial, personal development initiatives. It prepares learners for ICT practice, programming, software and web development, and lifelong learning in computing and information systems.
Career Outcomes: Broad career opportunities include applications developer, software developer, web and mobile developer, systems analyst, database administrator, IT support technician, QA tester, junior programmer and ICT consultant; graduates can also pursue entrepreneurship or further study in information technology.
The aim/focus of the Diploma in Information and Communication Technology in Applications Development is to provide learners with a career-focused professional qualification, featuring industry referenced knowledge in terms of technological competences and soft skills. Students will be knowledgeable and competent in the discourse and practice of the ICT discipline. They will also have specialist knowledge of computer applications development and will be subjected to a range of professional, entrepreneurial and personal development initiatives relevant to the ICT industry and lifelong learning.
